Simple and Strange

There is a girl who sleeps in a bed

That he never makes

She trips on pieces of him in the dark

He's hours away

It's only love he says

You should try it

Sometimes you get to sleep

If it's quiet

She waits for weeks to count the days 'til he comes back

His trying eyes see nothing, his voice begins to crack

Don't stay up for me

He wakes up torn up broke up and down

Simple and strange

Too many people lost in the dark

But he knows his way

He'll be just fine she pleads

But she hides it

You can't forget how to breathe

Have you tried it

And he's never felt so far away

It's a shame that he's ashamed to say

I love you but I don't feel electric, I feel dead

I try to burn this riot running through my head

I'll keep you lit, I'll be the candle in your chest

I know it's hard to handle but I can do my best

Don't give up on me

I want to love you so

I know you're good I know

A person has to grow

How about we let this go