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If I was a fly
And I had a day left ‘til I died
I would lay down til tomorrow
You’re clipping my wings
I try to win you back with all my words that you know mean nothing
You could have believed in me
And I saw a tear on a rose and I clipped it off for you
As I gag on my guts ‘cause I’m watching you give up
I’m a tear in the clock as you walk away
I can almost taste the glaze on your lips
Smacking away into the night
They say at least he’s my friend
And he’ll treat you kindly in the end
Call me bitter but I’m brimming with hate for both of you
A film if playing in my head of you fornicating in his bed
The satin sheets are ruby red like your nails that scarred my back
And I saw a tear on a rose so I swept it off for you
I’m a fly on a wall and I’m watching you give up
I’m a tear in the clock as you walk away
I can almost see a shade of your blue eyes
Fading away into the night
You never believed in me
But I will believe in me
Because now I take a match to the rose that I gave, my love, to you
Won’t forgive
Won’t forget
And the rage will lift me up
I hope you choke on his tongue
As I walk away I will not watch his hands as they deftly pull you away
Into the night
And I had a day left ‘til I died
I would lay down til tomorrow
You’re clipping my wings
I try to win you back with all my words that you know mean nothing
You could have believed in me
And I saw a tear on a rose and I clipped it off for you
As I gag on my guts ‘cause I’m watching you give up
I’m a tear in the clock as you walk away
I can almost taste the glaze on your lips
Smacking away into the night
They say at least he’s my friend
And he’ll treat you kindly in the end
Call me bitter but I’m brimming with hate for both of you
A film if playing in my head of you fornicating in his bed
The satin sheets are ruby red like your nails that scarred my back
And I saw a tear on a rose so I swept it off for you
I’m a fly on a wall and I’m watching you give up
I’m a tear in the clock as you walk away
I can almost see a shade of your blue eyes
Fading away into the night
You never believed in me
But I will believe in me
Because now I take a match to the rose that I gave, my love, to you
Won’t forgive
Won’t forget
And the rage will lift me up
I hope you choke on his tongue
As I walk away I will not watch his hands as they deftly pull you away
Into the night
Lyrics submitted by ScreamingInfidelity
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bear in mind also that he was 17 when he wrote this album which in itself is an incredible feat
As for your reasons for not liking comment boards, it sounds as if you simply don't like to have others disagree with you, which I think says more about your character flaws than it does mine.
And there is so much imagery in this song, when I hear "I’m a tear in the clock as you walk away"- I can imagine a broke heart, a torn heart. ticking, you know, the father clocks,
either that, or a cooko clock, hes going insane, he loves the girl he is singing about, but hates her dearly.
My ex boyfreind cheated on me. and around the same I found this song, and cried my eyes out, beacuse I connected to this song so much, and I could imagine everything max was saying,
MAx bemis wrote this song to exspress his feelings,
the words dont make you see, they make you feel, exactly as he did.
and it really strikes a chord with me...
to anyone who thinks the lyrics suck..maybe they do to you, but im sure many peiople disagree and the imagery probs means something to max, even if you dont understand it.
i, personally, DESPISE the lyrics.
i think max should have left it instrumental.
...isn't it "And I saw a tear on a rose and I swept it off for you?"
but in my honest opinion, this is one of the most beautiful songs i have ever heard..ever. it goes through the motions of how someone feels when they are no longer in a relationship with someone but they still love them, and their love can turn to hate in the end...they no longer care
my favorite line "The satin sheets are ruby red like your nails that scarred my back"...kinda sexual i must say.
but back to the song, its not like the other say anything songs, its max at a calm.
beautiful.