Yesterday's Birthday Girl
Yesterday's birthday girl
rises early with her headache
From the bed I smell the shampoo in her hair,
glimpse the cloudy sky between the curtains
But if she loved herself
anything like I love her
surely these waking pains would melt away
So the world's turned again
and she says it's turned against her
All the
times she pulled me back from the abyss
but she won't come to safety once she's saved me
But if she loved herself
anything like I love her
surely these waking pains would melt away
Pretend you're not a loner
and pretend you're really strong
She knows the sad persona you put on
Yesterday's birthday girl
dresses down to meet the morning
When she's gone I read the poetry I found
crumpled with the clothes thrown in the corner
But if she loved herself
anything like I love her
surely these waking pains would melt away
and if she loved herself
anything like she loves me
surely... |
