Return To Sender

Usually I lie and say you left me
Usually I lie and say I’m not at fault
Usually I pretend to ponder why
Or what I did wrong
Usually the stanzas write themselves
Even if they tend to sound like hell
Usually I’m spitting out a book or two by day
About the way a pretty girl will say my name

But I seem to be stuck on you
I’m not sure what else I can do
But write to you
I’ll write for you
I’ll write to you
About the melodies I have in mind
Your voice singing soft at night
It’s in my ear
It’s sitting here
It’s in my ear

I’ll write to you
I’ll write for you
I’ll write to you
It’s in my ear
It’s sitting here
It’s in my ear

This time I won’t lie and say you left me
This time I can say that it was all my fault
This time I’m really pondering why
I left you on your own
This time all your sad songs fit the bill
Meat Is Murder going for the kill
This time all the self loathing feels like it’s deserved
Cause I’m the one that went and got you hurt

Now I seem to be stuck on you
I’m not sure what else I can do
But write to you
I’ll write for you
I’ll write to you
About the melodies I have in mind
Your voice singing soft at night
It’s in my ear
It’s sitting here
It’s in my ear

I’ll write to you
I’ll write for you
I’ll write to you
It’s in my ear
It’s sitting here
It’s in my ear

It’s raining, it’s pouring
It’s reaching, its longing
It’s raining, it’s pouring
It’s reaching, it’s longing

I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you

I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you
I’ll write to you

But this time
You don’t have to
Write me, too

Reviews

[keith]

the use of repetitive line gives extra depth to the well carried message.
very well done.