perfect

(album: creatures together - 2022)

Who are you?

We drank, we sang (Come over, remghost)
We fall behind
It's all okay, it's all alright (irby)
The things you say don't leave my mind
It's all okay, it's all just fine
I'm reminded of days when the time was erased
Got my eyes to the sky with my hands on your waist
I'm alive under rays with the light on my face
But a ghost in the rain with no nametag or plates on my car

I can see the shadows dancing in the backyard
Reaching for the stars
Light up my reflection, chase me with your flashlight
Hope you're running far
This was never worth it, we were never perfect
Pretending we are
So we'll drink until you're silent, laugh until you're smiling
Hide another scar

She woke, he smoked, they talked it out
Is that what love is all about?
The things that come out of your mouth
Are vile when you scream and shout
It's the fear of the unknown that leads to askew
All the rational choices revolved around you
And the silence is scary when matched with the truth
Can we come out alive or is death coming soon?
As you weigh all your options you then realize
All the pain you endured with no tears in your eyes
I'm amazed by the power I hold deep inside
For some reason, I'm here, for some reason alive

I can see the shadows dancing in the backyard
Reaching for the stars
Light up my reflection, chase me with your flashlight
Hope you're running far
This was never worth it, we were never perfect
Pretending we are
So we'll drink until you're silent, laugh until you're smiling
Hide another scar