T.O.J.

[Hook] And you can tell that maybe time is out of joint my love So this is maybe just an SOS shrapnel, an echo of dead sentiment Measurement tossed to nothing for no one a wasted effort, a shrug Or maybe resident incurable romantic defunct in the face of fact Blackboard formula erased by the next class But the outlines still intact, and I see it And I'm still not sure of the meaning But I'll say it, write it down, and read it for you [Verse 1] No protective leathery flesh of emotional chain-mail (No running shoes) no running, no locking doors, no anger (No e-mail) no voicemail communication or strangulation Or distortion of purity sentiment No fantasy of reconciliation or delusion of no revenge (No bullshit) no codes or hidden agendas, no preaching (No pedestal) no standing on the pulpit, no ego, no new speak or freakish lingo (Here I go...) I haven't loved many people I grew up afraid that I was crazy And one time when I was deep inside your body you purred And I was sure that you were gonna have my baby [Hook] And you can tell that maybe time is out of joint my love So this is maybe just an SOS shrapnel, an echo of dead sentiment Measurement tossed to nothing for no one a wasted effort, a shrug Used to be in love [Verse 2] Everything you said I took it all to heart And you sparked a change in me Before I could become a new sun I had to fall apart And I can see that now And I wish you well Cause you saw what was good in me And I'll be god damned if I didn't see that myself And everything you are I look at that with pride Before I could become a grown man I had to lose my mind, had to lose my mind And I see that now And I wish you well Cause I see what's good in you And I'll be god damned if you can't see that yourself