Come Clean - Trophy Eyes

The image of you

The thought burns right through

A flaw in an otherwise perfect crime

It’s funny how

The things I care about

Are damaged

But the unimportant things are fine

14 Herbert Street

Two thousand and ten

I was eighteen

I couldn’t keep my fucking story straight

I pushed you all away

But the street lights on Mayne

They still flicker

Even though we’re never there to see

I always wanted to call

But I had nothing to say

And you seemed better off

Since you moved away

I can’t say I don’t miss the company

Of such a better example

Of me

I know I had you all concerned

But I’ve changed now

I’m better

And I got just what I deserved

Persistence

Respect is a process

Torn between

Another bullshit apology

Or blaming everything I said

On a broken self-esteem

Dodge the burden

Evade the blame

Or suck it up and just come clean

It’ll never be the same again

And all I have to thank is me

Is there anything I can say

To bring back the old days

I know I had you all concerned

But I’ve changed now

I’m better

And I got just what I deserved

Persistence

Respect is a process

I’ve been obsessing over bridges burned

Though it’s over it lingers

So tell the others when it works for you

I miss you

And life’s a little longer now