We watch TV casually without talking
Cause maybe the actors will fill out the silence
When dust settles in the cracks in the foundation
I wipe the tear off my cheek, wish you would notice
We're in the shower, been here for an hour
Cause maybe if we kiss enough I'll inspire
Your hand on my neck— with your strength, or regret
I lean for your lips, lay my head on your chest
Scrape your conscious, make a mess
Do I linger like your cigarette?
Expert novice, go ahead
Do I linger?
Like your cigarette?
Just a stubborn smidge like
Your red wine that resides
Between the fibers of
The carpet in the room
Where we'd play house too
We never saw it through
Cause you just want to paint
When stains weren't made for you
Caught you peeking from my eye in the corner
Suddenly you hold me like you remember
You pull my frame lay me down by the water
Wash me off before we merge even further
You can't help it, a primal urge
Strong to act on, but never strong to learn
Why you still cry, when you work for what you earn
While I linger like your cigarette
Just a stubborn smidge like
Your red wine that resides
Between the fibers of
The carpet in the room
Where we'd play house too
We never saw it through
Cause you just want to paint
When stains weren't made for you
