Arm's Length

I guess I thought I knew you, but you don't know yourself

My heart was on the table, yours was on the shelf

You promised me a castle, but all you built were walls

I treated you like a king, but even kingdoms fall

I couldn't love you into loving me

Keeping me should have been easy, but

Obviously, it just wasn't easy

I gave you water, but I couldn't make you drink

Keeping me just within reach

Always holding me at arm's length

I tried to pull you closer, but you untied the rope

Any chance of closure just went up in smoke

You did me a favor, even though it hurt

I guess even my savior complex couldn't make it work

I couldn't love you into loving me

Keeping me should have been easy, but

Obviously, it just wasn't easy

I gave you water, but I couldn't make you drink

Keeping me just within reach

Always holding me at arm's length

Hmm

At arm's length

I should have known

That forever was never a hill you could die on

I couldn't love you into loving me

Keeping me should have been easy

Obviously, it just wasn't easy for you

I gave you water, but I couldn't make you drink

Keeping me just within reach

Always holding me at arm's length

Hmm

At arm's length