One By One

One by one, I think of how he's gone

As the sun has drawn for the day

Said he saw a thousand of his flaws

Sharper than a claw on his face

Shows you something, though it's far

Just play along and don't conflate

One, two, three, it's what you see

Words and time, long days gone

As I rise up then fall back down

Cold to the ground, with sleep in my eyes

No one can hold this girl anymore

There's no open door, and no voice in the night

To tell her it's alright

Like a light on the darkened street

Two by two

It's how we used to do

Like when our love was new

As this snow

And now that it's done

It reminds me that I'm one

As my eyes squint at the sun too long

Shows you something, though it's far

Just play along and don't conflate

One, two, three, it's only me

My words and time, long for kind thoughts

As I rise up and fall back down

Cold to the ground with sleep in my eyes

No one can hold this girl anymore

There's no open door and no voice in the night

To tell her if you're right

Like a light on a darkened street

Or a friend that you greet

With a smile on their face

One I can never erase

One I can never erase

One I can never erase