Build

one night

it was dark

the only light inside was for saving

held on

for dear life

and imagined a safe haven

my hands

helped me crawl

as all the walls were caving in

but through the dust that rose

i began to close but i didn't know, didn't know

as i tip toed through broken cement

i saw your silhouette

cause you guided me to you

pushed back debris

watched me climb

as the stones came loose

so i tried and i climbed

and i climbed and i tried

til i knew

i knew

through time

lots of patience

and sleepless nights

i could hear

silence resonate

from the corners of my brain

 so i began to close but i didn't know, didn't know

as i tip toed through broken cement

i saw your silhouette

cause you guided me to you

pushed back debris

watched me climb

as the stones came loose

so i tried and i climbed

and i climbed and i tried

til i knew

i knew

i knew something had to change

and everytime you said my name

i knew i wasn't alone

you made me so much better

and i feel it everytime we're together

cause you guided me to you

pushed back debris

watched me climb

as the stones came loose

so i tried and i climbed

and i climbed and i tried

til i knew

i knew

one night

it was dark

the only light inside was for you

and now

i built a brand new place

somewhere i can stay with you

Always, Lainey

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the truth

paper thin an airplane flew

over a tower of cards

toppling over after the wind blew

and behind the glass of this home

i sensed it coming from afar

came all this way just to throw some stones

calendars later it was time

when it was only saved in a photo

so i let it go and it was gone from my mind

i didn't run but i left

wouldn't forget but went with the rising sun

didn't look back, looked ahead

and instead of feeling free

 i still hear you're chasing me

i hear footsteps coming closer together

giving me anxiety

i almost forgot how you were clever

never in a million years

did i think

you would be stuck in those years

wear your pride like a trophy

 so undercover

when we all know what you're secretly hoping

i didn't run but i left

wouldn't forget but went with the rising sun

didn't look back, looked ahead

and instead of feeling free

 i still hear you're chasing me

get your army of ignorance to speak up

repeating things like a parrot on your shoulder

the more crackers you feed the more you get bolder

as the lies grew so did your head

fed your ego with every word you said

when there's a side to you that they'll never know

i hope they'll never know

i didn't run but i left

wouldn't forget but went with the rising sun

didn't look back, looked ahead

and instead of feeling free

 i still hear you're chasing me

i didn't run but i left

wouldn't forget but went with the rising sun

didn't look back, looked ahead

and instead of feeling free

 i still hear you're chasing me

i'm sorry

i'm sorry you've become so good at story telling

you really do believe it

i don't know what else to do

when ignoring it and taking the hits

still didn't stop you

so i give you permission to do what you have to do

cause at least I know the truth

Always, Lainey

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