Tightrope

I've been talking to myself Every night since you left Your name echoing down the hall But there are matters of the heart That I'll never possess by throwing the obvious ball I'm intoxicated by your empty stare Knowing full well that no good love comes from there I could drown in your lies If I get too close to the edge But I won't ever let you pull me in If I try to relieve it you won't break my fall This tightrope stretched over you is my only way home The splashes of joy that would have been heard Aren't given the time to be told So I'll strap myself in and be a caged bird Waiting for your show to unfold I'm intoxicated by your empty stare Knowing full well that no good love comes from there I could drown in your lies If I get too close to the edge But I won't ever let you pull me in If I try to relieve it you won't break my fall This tightrope stretched over you is my only way home And I'm not going to settle down So I might as well be brave Drive full speed into fears until I reach that gate And I'm not going to settle down so I might as well be strong Withstand the sting of old impulses til they're gone I could drown in your lies If I get too close to the edge But I won't ever let you pull me in If I try to relieve it you won't break my fall This tightrope stretched over you is my only way home This tightrope stretched over you is my only way home