these branches Lyrics

I find myself at the crossroads

Gravel in my mouth

Sucking at a smoke, not sure if its sending me west or south

And the shadow of my name,

Digs in the tip of her tongue

My heart is a song destined to go unsung

when I go to bed, I pause when I brush her from my gums

I want the taste to linger,

lilac lips in tender kiss that never come unstuck

it takes more being just outside to see the sun

So when it rains I use your laugh as my crutch

You are a national treasure

In the country of my mind

Your the smile as I close the window

Cause it was warm enough today to be open wide

As I abstain from the refrain, I just to kiss your name

It feels insane, and then inane cause you still might be playing games

But I have to say that its okay even if you were I wouldn’t blame

I’m glad that you stopped by

Even if you couldn’t stay

Remember when they told you,

To be yourself,

A self thats more like them

I’ve been trying to think of more things I can do for my body

and I’ve been falling out of love with the cigarettes I smoke

And I choke

Every time I read the news

It could be verbatim, the destitute jobseekers blues

The worlds confused, conmen in a patriots ruse

Promote abuse, forget that we can choose

But just because they picked the game

Dont mean we have to lose

Or play by their rules

Still water, low sun

Rough sole and heavy lungs

And then she passes me a pancake

And says they’re not just words know

I want you to know my love just as you know your own

This is what we were for,

Not just 90 hour shifts then cramming weekends in the pub

Always stumbling to be the push in somebody else’s shove

No we were made to love, from, by love, of love

But I do quite like the pub

Her smoke is stubbed.

Then in an authorial voice

She says, our fingers can form knots

Let our bodies be branches

In the tree of life, the harmonies of one voice

Let your compassion be a passion that burns slightly too hot

And we may only have our choices left

But our choice is all we’ve got

You are a national treasure

In the country of my mind

Your the smile as I close the window

Cause it was warm enough today to be open wide

As I abstain from the refrain, I just to kiss your name

It feels insane, and then inane cause you still might be playing games

But I have to say that its okay even if you were I wouldn’t blame

I’m glad that you stopped by

Even if you couldn’t stay