Borrowed Shoulders

{intimate

fingerpicked

acoustic guitar intro}

(hummmm) {delicate soft piano notes} Not sure why I turn it on

and off like a light switch Like it was calculated,

manipulative

It was never my intent,

letting you borrow a shoulder Wipe the sweat dripping from your face

You once were younger like me

Getting older really pissed you off

God's name engraved on your necklace

Your heavy shining gold bracelets

Your distinguished perfume

All I know is there was happiness because of you (ohhh)

{gently swelling

strings} Well to me you were the opposite of my mom The

mother figure my dad sees I really wanted him to see my

mom, to see me

I abandoned the skill to speak to you Don't worry,

I just feel tolerated I know you did too for the most

part

It's very brain damaging to not know why

How did I turn out so different from mom,

it's crazy I keep creating gaps just to spend the rest of

my life

Trying to bridge them up

That distance ruined me,

it still does

{tempo slows slightly, strings build tension} {expressive emotional electric guitar solo,

weeping tone} {piano chord progression

continues} My shoulder hurt,

it's stinging from the inside

I hope you learned something

I hope I find peace

(ahhhh) {acoustic guitar fades out on a single chord}