We All Fall Down

My flattery has been flattened

A lack of perseverance per se?

My resolve goes the way of past resolutions

And I can’t find the motivation to do what I say

Ashes to ashes, and I just keep falling down

And what I wouldn’t give to have you around

What drew you in was the friend

And together you grew apart

And we’d have given anything

To never again have broken hearts

Ashes to ashes, as if you were never even really here

Chased off yet again, by an ever-changing fear

Things look better from a distance

So far… so good…

But if we’re not deep, we’re shallow

And couldn’t be more misunderstood

Ashes to ashes, and I keep singing this song

And what I wouldn’t give to not be strung along

What drew you in were the eyes

But you stayed for that little twist

The one where I’d have given anything

Only to again be that masochist

Ashes to ashes and you just up and ran away

And all the while I wrote without anything to say

I can no longer look up,

Locked down is my vision instead

No longer can I dream

I just lay awake in bed

Ashes to ashes, and I just want to forget you

Forget all your words and your beautiful face too

Green eyes and blue goodbyes

Yellow dresses while seeing red

The colorfully impatient patient

Sees little reason to leave his bed

Ashes to ashes; we all fall down

So join me in lying here upon the ground