In my defense I have none, for digging up the grave another time. But it would have been fun if you had been the one.

the 1

When I felt like I was a cardigan under someone’s bed, you put me on and said I was your favorite.

cardigan

There goes the most shameless woman this town has ever seen. She had a marvelous time, ruining everything.

last great american dynasty

I can see you staring honey, like he’s just your understudy. Like you’d get your knuckles bloody for me. Second third and hundredth chances, balancing on breaking branches. Those eyes add insult to injury.

exile

I didn’t have it in myself to go with grace cuz when I’d fight you used to tell me I was brave. If I’m dead to you why are you at the wake, cursin my name, wishin I’d stay. Look at how my tears ricochet.

I can go anywhere I want-anywhere I want, just not home.

my tears ricochet

You’re not like the regulars. The masquerade revelers, drunk as they watch my shattered edges glisten.

Hush. When no one is around my dear, you’ll find me on my tallest tiptoes, spinnin in my highest heels, love, shining just for you.

mirrorball

Please picture me in the weeds
Before I learned civility
I used to scream ferociously
Any time I wanted

seven

Back when we were still changin' for the better
Wanting was enough
For me, it was enough
To live for the hope of it all

august

They told me all of my cages were mental
So I got wasted like all my potential
And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad
I have a lot of regrets about that.

this is me trying

And you wanna scream
Don’t call me “kid,” don’t call me “baby”
Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me
You showed me colors you know I can’t see with anyone else

illicit affairs

Time, mystical time
Cutting me open, then healing me fine
Were there clues I didn't see?
And isn't it just so pretty to think
All along there was some
Invisible string
Tying you to me?

invisible string

They say "move on," but you know I won't
And women like hunting witches too
Doing your dirtiest work for you

mad woman

With you I swerve, with you I fall down, down
Watch you breathe in, watch you breathing out, out

epiphany

The worst thing that I ever did
Was what I did to you

But if I just showed up at your party
Would you have me?
Would you want me?
Would you tell me to go f£ck myself?
Or lead me to the garden?

betty

But I’m a fire and I’ll keep your brittle heart warm
If your cascading ocean wave blues come
All these people think love’s for show
But I would die for you in secret

peace

My only one
My kingdom come undone
My broken drum
You have beaten my heart
Don’t want no other shade of blue but you
No other sadness in the world would do

hoax