Wandering the K-10 at anniversaries end, pondering events that brought us here. Does anyone remember when around the world and back again was a dream not quite so clear? It overwhelms that over the hills and away was not a mistake. How did that straight and narrow, nailed self-righteous arrow get to be so decadent? How could you trade your lessons to have grown up in the process? Remarks never relent. We learned by your examples and we learned by your mistakes. We won’t argue our position, it’s a decision that we have to make. It’s not a mistake. If we had known what we know now…one year later, we’d still be around. We’ve got your full attention over hours of speculation, don’t you know who knows…I know. Did you finally make decision? Did you finally work it out? Did you finally let it go? We’re not running backwards. Don’t you know, that we love reunion shows. This is not a swan song…but it goes… If we had known what we know now… one year later, we’d still be around.
You’ve got some nerve I never knew, what with the world we gave away in front of you. I see it all much clearer now. You’re just a phase I’ve gotten over anyhow. It’s over, I’m not giving in again. We’re loyal like brothers, just us versus all the others. Were you the one for me? I trusted misleading promises worth repeating. How could you do this to me? Red letter day that I learned I’m sure you’ll get what you deserve, I see it all much clearer since… far past the point of this. It’s over. …and if it’s a lie I don’t want to be the one who signed. I’m not the one who falls down, it’s over now. If you want to try…try to forget it. It’s over, I’m gone.
I think I’ve waited long enough. Our world was once forget-me-nots and now I wait another year. I need you here. I think I’ve heard this once before, but it’s not you walking through my door. Don’t bother it now, let sleepers lie. Bygones have all gone by. Forgot what we fought for, hard as I might. I don’t have the will to fight. Forgive and forget whatever was said because we’re growing up by the hour. I never would let it go on like it did… all good things have endings.
Sooner or later more, these words to paper pour. Compose apologies, to bring you back to me. What words were written for… one girl whose pages tore. I’ll bet you never knew, with a letter came a fool for you. She said she’d worked it out, this room’s not big enough for two. He swears she’d work his words out, if she ever knew. How do I find her, bearing my heart in hand? Last winter, anne arbour was all I had. I still wear your heart around my throat with barely the air not to choke. Never, not ever again. I finally replaced every promise you’ve taken away. Now that it’s over I’m older and colder this way.
I wonder when I wander home if I’ll be fit to drink alone. Sleep with my memories, pictures, apologies. Last night on the Mass Pike, thought I was losing you. Last night on the Mass Pike, I fell it love with you. For every minute yesterday, regret reminds me anyway. If I remember anything, I’ll make mistakes again. I will declare a holiday, the night that she turned me away. I’m drowning in my miseries… it solves everything.