Slip the Noose

Break down, hysteric and young Uncomfortably numb Then you sent my pain into oblivion I was on the verge of breaking down Then you came around And not a second too late (Too late, too late, too late) Well, give two fingers to the person that I used to be You shook the noose, slipped my head loose And now that boy is history And you see that I knew better, yeah, I knew better Than to refuse your hand You rescued me from myself Oh, just slip the noose Untie the rope from my wrists I was about to let go 'Til I knew you existed Break down, hysteric and young Uncomfortably numb Then you sent my pain into oblivion I was on the verge of breaking down Then you came around And not a second too late Well, loneliness is hell and you're alone But I can tell you that it's everything you need Because it brought you back to me And now you see that I knew better, yeah, I knew better Than to refuse your hand You rescued me from myself Oh, just slip the noose Untie the rope from my wrists I was about to let go 'Til I knew you existed Break down, hysteric and young Uncomfortably numb Then you sent my pain into oblivion I was on the verge of breaking down Then you came around And not a second too late (Too late, too late, too late Too late, too late, it's not too late, oh no) Oh, just slip the noose Untie the rope from my wrists So break down, hysteric and young Uncomfortably numb Then you sent my pain into oblivion I was on the verge of breaking down (Oh, just slip the noose, untie the rope from my wrists) I was on the verge of breaking down (I was about to let go 'til I knew you existed) I was on the verge of breaking down Then you came around And not a second too late