Lyrics Kevin Devine

Kevin Devine

People Are So Fickle

Oh baby baby please

I feel an urgent need to apologize

I did a terrible thing in a terrible dream

And now I can't look you in the eye

It started when we were out on the date

When we turned to say

"I gotta tell you something odd

I know I said we'd get married

But I'm already married"

And that's when you laughed so hard

So I turned and swung

I woke in a shock

My nails digging blood from the base of my palms

It's just that people are so fickle

They fall in love at different angles

And really I could lose you

Just as quickly as I've gotten you

And that's the kinda thought

That makes me nervous

I'm worried if you'll really think I'm worth it

When the rush wears off

And you're left with this busted person

But if you tell me you will

I will do what I can to believe it

So baby all these things that I've seen

Last night while asleep

This morning they're messing with me

And now I'm anxious as hell

And looking for help

To the pleasant and painless

Some story to tell

With a through line of calm

That could stop me from being myself

Cause all I think is how I want to be your fever

Just to know I make you heated

Cause I'm worried you might see me more like a blanket

Who's there for comfort and for cover

From the glare of former lovers

All the passion that kissed you and bit you

Til you were devoured

And I'd like to get better

Cause thinking like this is torture

And if I can't stop it

You'll be sick of bearing crosses

And you'll jump to cut your losses

You'll go get quarantined somewhere far from me

Where it's much less dangerous

Maybe if I wake up and quit dreaming

I could shake the shit I'm fearing

And I could feel like I'm just freaking out

For no good reason

I'll tell you what

It's a line I can cross once I get there

I'm not ever leaving