Cut You Adrift

You’ve been in my shadow

Keeping one step behind

Thinking I wouldn’t notice

You were chewing at my pride

 

The bone’s almost dry now

How much more can you take?

Breaking down what used to give me joy

Till it’s all empty space

 

You’re the devil on my shoulder

keep on telling me to wait

’till I can’t see the sun on a clear day

The ship is going down, but I’m working up the strength

To cut you adrift, and push you away

 

Back at the beginning

When I learned how to care

Didn’t notice your presence

It’s like you weren’t even there

 

Every time there was disruption

You found your way into my heart

Shut me off from the outside world

To tear the inside apart

 

You’ve marked me with your dagger

When the treasure lies ahead

Leave me on an island of fear and dismay

The ship is going down, but I’m working up the strength

To cut you adrift, and push you away

 

Everybody’s got their demons wrapped up inside

It’s time I stopped waiting

I’m gonna learn how to turn with the tide

 

Every fearful contemplation is one more wasted breath

Taking control, starting today

The ship is going down, but I’m working up the strength

To cut you adrift,

cut you adrift now

Cut you adrift...

...and push you away