End Game

from Grasping at a Lead Balloon by By Design

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You said you always wanted a queen
Someone you could rely on to kiss your feet
Now every night I hear how I'm stripping you dry
And its my fault, you didn't ask for this life
And I'm alone now sitting here in the dark
Thinking bout how I should have never shared thought
With a son of a bitch who picked at my flaws
You broke me down
You broke me down

I pushed myself against the wall
I caged myself in the dark
You always claim that you wanna play
Though you know its better left for another day
I pushed myself against the wall

Now the story moves onward to a broken man
Swollen eyes, he's holding his head in his hands
Can't hold up to the constant barking demands
And reminders theres others better than him
And your hateful daggers continue to twist
Until you're satisfied with the new self-loathing him
Dependent on false love you can't be bothered to give
You broke him down
You broke him down

Do you ever ask yourself, whats the end game?
Do you ever ask yourself, whats the end?

I pushed myself against the wall
I caged myself in the dark
You always claim that you wanna play
Though you know its better left for another day
I pushed myself against the wall

Do you ever ask yourself, whats the end game?
Do you ever ask yourself, whats the end?

I pushed myself against the wall
I caged myself in the dark
You always claim that you wanna play
Though you know its better left for another day
I pushed myself against the wall

I pushed myself against the wall
I pushed myself against the wall

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from Grasping at a Lead Balloon, released May 25, 2018
Drums: Josh Wheeler

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