The Fool

Define emotion
And try to hold it in
'Cause you and I
Yeah, we know better to look before we leap
But in spite of all this
I light the moments
Up like a fire
And trade these eyes for blinders so I can finally unsee you

Tie a knot
Carry on
Like you never knew
What it was like to lose what's left of you
Pitiful lies keep fucking it up
When you realise it's never enough
Follow it up with a loveless generation
Driven by lust and a godlike complex
Cynical lines written in blood
Deconstruct the foundation

Don't waste your time
'Cause I'm not ready to learn
What I am running from
You said a fool by design
With no bridge left to burn

You eyes are open
But cold and hopeless
And I have tried
But you don't know what it took
For me to curb my devotion
Through all the bullshit
And my desire
Lights up the night
So bright
Until I can see through

What you want and what you refuse to understand
I cannot watch you hurt yours again
Typical prize is your fucking mistrust
You and your pride think I am unjust
Follow that up with a one-sided conversation
Driven by what you say I've taken out of context
Critical fights that will never be won
Subliminal cries of desperation

Don't waste your time
'Cause you're not ready to learn
What you are running from
You're a fool by design
With no bridge left to burn

Come in closer
Come in closer
Help me understand you
Help me understand you

The worst is over
The worst is over
If you can withstand the truth

I'm down on my luck not out of my mind
I've never been one to settle in spite
I don't need you to change a thing
I'm only asking you to hear me

I remember every word that you ever spoke
Still I'm wondering what's best for me alone
And only you can be the one
To make that choice before we come undone

Don't waste your time
(I won't waste my time)
'Cause I'm not ready to learn
('Cause you're not ready to learn)
What I am running from
What you are running from
You're a fool by design
(A fool by design)
With no bridge left to burn
(With no bridge left to burn)