Don't tell me (lyrics)

Lyrics for the acoustic/indie band I'm working on, She Hates The Bird.

When the world spins so fast, you’re the weight that anchors me to the ground.

You’re the neck that keeps my head from spinning, spinning ‘round.

In the silence, your heart sings the sweetest sound,

the exquisite melody sings so loud.

As much as I love you, all the words we say, I try not to take too much to heart,

for one day you may decide to get up and depart.

For now, you can lay me down and stroke my hair,

but don’t you dare promise me you’ll always be here,

because my poor heart would break if you ever left.

No, now don’t you go making promises that you can’t keep.

No, now don’t you go making promises that you can’t keep.

So don’t you tell me that you’ll never leave.

I’ll hang your memories like pictures on these apartment walls,

listen to your ghost as it whispers in the halls.

You could never back your words up as much as you could pin me,

and foolish me, I’ve always fallen right into the trap.

You can kiss me, but don’t you, don’t you dare promise me you’ll always be here,

because my poor heart would break if you ever left.

No, now don’t you go making promises that you can’t keep.

No, now don’t you go making promises that you can’t keep.

So don’t you tell me that you’ll never leave.

(She Hates The Bird)