A Diamond and a Tether - Death Cab for Cutie, Benjamin Gibbard, Christopher Walla

Pity, take pity on me

Cause I’m not half the man that I should be

Always turning to run

From the people I should not be afraid of

And darling, you should know

That I have fantasies about being alone

It’s like love is a lesson that I can’t learn

So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn

I know you can’t hold out forever

Waiting on a diamond and a tether

From a boy who won’t swim but who will dip his toe in

Just to keep you here with him

I’ve got this habit I abhor

When we go out I’m always watching the door

Cause if there’s someone I’m gonna see

Who could outdo the things that you do to me

And I know you can’t hold out forever

Waiting on a diamond and a tether

From a boy who won’t fly but who will take to the skies

If he thinks that you’re about to say goodbye

Pity, take pity on me

Cause I’m not half the man that I should be

And I don’t blame you, you’ve had enough

Of all these empty promises and countless bluffs

'Cause I know you can’t hold out forever

Waiting on a diamond and a tether

From a boy who won’t jump when he falls in love

And he just stands with his toes on the edge

And he waits for it to disappear again