I was a peg-legged villain,
Lips the colour of Purple Rain,
Rocks wedged into my summer heels,
Heavy as Tin Man without a heart.
I would never steal another – no.
I could never get in the way.
You never had to worry girl,
I could never be that way.
It was impossible to place one foot after the other,
To make my descent onto the concrete tether –
The eminent ending of a decade of our youth.
I may be caught in traffic, yes,
But I was more trapped in my darkness,
My perfectly nostalgic and passionate madness.
My hands were sweating profusely.
Under the grip of my wheel, I ached anxiously.
I knew I was late,
But I wanted the past to linger, just a little longer.
I wanted the moment to progress, just a little slower.
I would never steal another – no.
I could never get in the way.
You never had to worry girl,
I could never be that way.
Never will I be bitter.
It’s a personal battle more than a heartache.
The heart alway knew,
But the mind rejected the truth;
For so long, I rejected my reality
Towards you.
I could never steal another – no.
I would never get in the way.
You never had to worry girl,
I could never be that way.
Forgive me for my tardiness, my friend,
On your special day.
I forgot how to drive,
The year was grim, my hair was grey.
Know that it’s a love that will never be
Because it cannot be so.
The heart knew, but the mind said no.
The heart grew heavy – yes.
But the mind was stubborn so.
I cry here tonight
Because I never lost you.
No. I never had you.
Because…
I could never steal another – no.
I would never get in the way.
You never had to worry girl,
I could never betray.
I sit in wonder tonight
Because I never lost you.
The heart knew,
But it refused to acknowledge you.
Because…
I could never steal another,
I would never get in the way.
You never had to worry boy,
No – I refuse to love you that way.
