The Death Of Peace (My Mistake)

Who knew it’d be so easy

To lose yourself completely…

Who knew it’d be so easy

To lose yourself completely

Forever stuck in your old ways

I saw you in the limelight

Turned blind to all the warning signs

‘Cause you swore you’d always be okay

But you keep hurting yourself, you just can’t see

You put out your fires with gasoline

And it pours on me

Yeah, I’m tired of the mess you leave

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You say nobody else would understand

Push them away whenever you can

I stayed too long, I played my part

Watching you hollow out your heart

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If I knew that through the years you’d be falling

I would’ve said goodbye, my darling

So I’d never have to face

The hollow shell you masquerade

It wasn’t hard to realize

Love’s the death of peace of mind

I held on, you slipped away

I guess that was my mistake

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I made another mistake, thought I could change you

Thought I could make it out

Promises break, I needed to hear you

Say you’d keep them now

I miss the way you say my name

The way you bend, the way you break

Your makeup running down your face

You come and go in tidal waves

You’re in the walls I built with crosses and frames

Hanging upside down

I took for granted everything

I ever cared about

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When the curtains call the time

Will we both go home alive?

It wasn’t hard to realize

Love’s the death of peace of mind

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If I knew the words you sold me

Covered up the truth you’re holding

I would’ve learned to let you go

Before we traveled down this road

You come and go in waves

Swallowing everything

Are you satisfied?

Love’s the death of peace of mind

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I hope you find the missing pieces

Learn to love yourself for reasons

That don’t cut so deep, don’t leave you bare

I’m sorry I couldn’t save you

From self-inflicted danger

Some wars you have to lose alone

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If I knew that through the years you’d be falling

I would’ve said goodbye, my darling

So I’d never feel the pain

Of watching us go down the drain

I foolishly believed you’d change

But I guess that was my mistake

My mistake…

(soft fade)

Love’s the death of peace of mind.