Linger On

Artist: Two Gallants

Song: Linger On

Album: The Scenery of Farewell

step out to clutch the evening air

‘straction from your disrepair and all of those who say they know

walk the balustrade till dawn you won’t blink and you won’t yawn

never let your weakness show

though i keep your picture on the wall unplug the phone in case you call

and dust collects upon the sill

still you misplace all your faith in words as though you’ll ever feel assured

if you don’t know you never will

Chorus:

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

if i let you down it wasn’t me but you who kept me round

linger on linger on

and while your tears fall dawn his cheek for the fallen, small and meek

look what the invalides compose

well he should've warned you from the start another callus on the heart

another victim of the throes

so sip your cigarettes and tea be sure you never think of me when your vanities unload

and in case your beauty makes you weep for what you touched but couldn’t keep

for what you had but couldn’t hold

Chorus:

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

if you should feel betrayed it wasn’t me but you who made me stay

linger on linger on

Interlude:

well i’ll take your convalescent dreams patch the wounds and sew the seams

get you ready for the fall

but should you miss me when i’m gone girl your memory serves you wrong

you never needed me at all

but you can miss the hollow of my hand and all the lives that we had planned

all the jealousies you sold

and i’ll take back the youth you can’t repay all the hours i gave away

and all the lies i never told

Chorus

but no i never meant you any harm

suffocating shelter of your arms

and if i did you wrong it wasn’t me but you who wrote this song

linger on linger on

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