life

am i scaring you?
well i'm scaring me
you see i know all the words baby
and i know just what it is i'm saying
i always look away from them and smile
and act like it's a silly thing
and say i can't imagine what 2 years is
but baby you know i am different
and you know there's a lot that goes on 
inside this head
i figured out the world i'm in 
and i know what never is
so don't you think i might have
learned to understand a shorter time?
i said "always"
i said "until the end"
you can define that to some extent
to suit your terms but
remember i meant life

my life is a gift and i have never squandered it
i never gave a piece of it
to anyone who sucked
and oh i know i have that way
of making everything ok and less serious
by talking like it was a joke
but don't be fooled cause i know
that i'm giving you a lot more and
i was crying less for the 
potential loss than
for the fear and wonder
at your eyes and the word "love"
cause baby i meant the word "love"
i meant it in the same as you hate that i forgive her
i meant it in the same way i hate that you let him live
i said "always"
i said "until the end"
you can define that to some extent
to suit your terms but
remember i meant life

i want you always
i want you until the end
you can define that to some extent
to suit your terms but 
remember i meant life

olivia bitting  1998

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