24th of December

Why can't I Remember to Forget all these Memories, please Why can't I Shed the thought Ofwantingto Fall apart Oncetherewas this boy He was 12yearsold Heplayedbasketball in school Even when hecaughta cold He alsoplayedguitar Could just play for hours It was just way too fun,sometimesheforgottoshowerHe had this teacher This kiddidntcareaboutscience or this preacher But this dude was amazing Hespokeaboutbiologysopassionatelymaking it the kids ideology "Time for some test results!" "Amazing kid, hell, you'redoingso well!" "Wellthankyou mister, this is just swell!" Why can't I Remember to Forget all these Memories, please Why can't I Shed the thought Ofwantingto Fall apart Oh I have Come this far I will keep on Playing my part Infebruary'07 A 13 year old boywantedto make a good impression Heboughtapresentfor his mom Spent so much timelookingfor it, hethoughtit was "the bomb" You see he and his mom had beenarguinga lot And thispresentheboughtwas to make up for it, he thought "Happybirthdaymother" he said "What is this?" She said as she rose from her bed "It's mypresentfor you" "Don't wantanythingfrom you, now get out of my room!" Notknowingwhat to do he went to his room,startedcrying like a babycomingout of a womb Cause of all thethoughtthat he put on thispresentHe went back to thestorewith so much resentment All hewantedto do was to make her smile Saying "Iforgiveyou with this present, let's not be hostile?" And from this day on Shitescalatedtil' thefamilybond was gone Why can't I Remember to Forget all these Memories, please Why can't I Shed the thought Ofwantingto Fall apart Oh I have Come this far I will keep on Playing my part Sevenyearslater he left the haters Heworksat a store,livesin anapartmenton thegroundfloor Things arelookingup for him, he even goes to thefuckinggym But on the 24th of december, he can't donothingbut remember See thisgrownboy can't shed his thoughts He just sits there,thinkingof how much they fought Hecannotforget Things seem evenworsethanbeforehe left 'Cause in retrospect He canfinallysee howfuckedup his home had been So he sitstherealone Doingnothingbut remember On the 24th of December