Set Myself on Fire

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Tonight I will set myself on fire
And you will watch me and say to yourself at least she’s clean
She’s structured she’s half way pretty
at least she has her shit together

And you will ignore all the warning signs
aches and pains that got me here
a suicide note on a paper napkin
a facial expression to match the fear

Watch me take a short walk off a long bridge
Maybe it’s your first time but baby this is my everyday
Feet connecting to the pavement, let me run away from you
I’m prepared to feel this pain but only if it's the truth

Tomorrow I will reach up into the sky
and pull the moon and the stars down from the velvet wall of night
I still wouldn’t be satisfied
without you holding me underneath that dirty grey blanket
But all the affection I get is tainted
and I feel his hands holding me down
and I don’t know how
I’m ever gonna get my body back
I’m gonna get my body back
I’m gonna get my body back
I am gonna get my body back

Oh I don’t know how to get this brick off my chest
I’m holding my breath
But I don’t how to get this hurt out of my chest
Not that you’d know what it looks like
But I swear I’m doing my best
Not that you know what it looks like
but baby I’m doing my best

Watch me take a short walk off a long bridge
Maybe it’s your first time but baby this is my everyday
Feet connecting to the pavement, let me run away from you
I’m prepared to feel this pain but only if it's the truth

Tomorrow I will wake up and be alright
I’m gonna get my body back
I'm gonna get my body back
I'm gonna get my body back
I am gonna get my body back

Oh I don’t know how to get this brick off my chest
I’ve been holding my breath
But I don’t how to get this hurt out of my chest
Not that you’d know what it looks like
But I swear I’m doing my best
Not that you know what it looks like
but baby I’m doing my best

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from demo, released May 17, 2019

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