
…family ever, uh-uh
He was all that she had
Until they had an argument and he stopped calling her back
And I don't know if there was more to the…
…have reports of an argument with a woman'
There's blood all over the floor and it's splattered onto the wall
Les-ley's on the bed and…
I'm begging you to get support if you're lost or trapped
I understand that I can never understand and I ain't saying that it's easy but it must be right…

…with a broken heart
But that was years ago, I hope that you hear me though
Cause you were all I ever really wanted, right, from the start
And I…
…in a different way
I'd been hurt before, but I thought she'd be here to stay
But then it all changed, can't escape the past
And through the…
…sun
Until i had no one else to turn to but *edited*
And she was there, when I was by myself
So sweet, why'd I treat her like…
By Okkervil River (2016)
On album Away (2016)

I'm trying to transmute tap water into wine
Out here, somewhere in this Las Cruces motel room
The floor and ceiling vibrate so I…
…herself into an amphetamine madness
She says "Tell me, just tell me I was right"
And she's taken all the wrong pills
Her voice…
…wasn't you who held me back
There were forces beyond my control and maybe I held myself down
All of that money it gets so hard…

…[Verse 1]
That's right
I'm on the floor tryna fight for my life
It's that same old story
Got stabbed a few times with a knife
And I…
…as people, take life for granted
And I can't believe that shit
[Verse 2]
Look, yeah, that's me
Lying on the floor, I think I…
…won't chase vendettas
And I'll tell my mother that I love her
Every single damn day on the phone
So please can you grant my wish?
All…