the end result
of so many meetings
at late night diners
with no one eating
we sit in corners
and sip burnt coffee
count the tiles up
on the ceiling
skip this pretense
and cut straight to dying
dont beg me to
keep your eyes from crying

you said so much
without ever parting your lips

its past 3 am
and im still far from sleep
and this is a habit
that i cant break
youre my only company
im skipping stones

and the street lights flicker like this match in my hand
the street lights flicker like this match in my hand
and the street lights flicker like this match in my hand

begging to strike
begging to strike

and i keep repeating but this payphone tele stopped receiving
flat out of change now
im sure you wont
accept the charges
its all the same cause by the morning i'll be halfway to
colorado or some place like that

you said so much
without ever parting your lips

its past 3 am
and im still far from sleep
and this is a habit
that i cant break
youre my only company
imm skipping stones
down a dull suburban street

and she keeps on asking,
do you think
it hurts much to die?
its hurting so much more
to stay alive now
she is going to find out
how much it hurts to die

she laces her perfume
up with death
i feel it in my lungs
so i pull in
the deepest breath
and drop my head

chloroform perfume - from autumn to ashes