Cut

I can guarantee you won't return Even as the nights grow long and black Even as reality goes blurry at the edge I'll make sure that you never come back The evidence of you still lingers here I find the remnants all around my room Underneath the floor boards and in between the sheets And caught between the bristles of the broom But you are a liar Who always fell through I should've known better than to Put my faith in you A buffer between my many worlds I'll make you my shield A golden cloak to hide it all away To keep the rot concealed That was the plan And you agreed But never delivered On what you promised me And now that I've rid myself of you I feel better than ever Finality I'd never felt before When I made the cut and drew the line A simple act removed your weight from off my back And rendered you benign But I can still recall the way it felt To have you wrap around me in the dark What I mistook for comfort I couldn't be without Was self-made inhibition from the start But I am a liar And I use it well Carefully practiced so that No one can tell A buffer between my many worlds I'll make you my shield A golden cloak to hide it all away To keep the rot concealed That was the plan And you agreed But never delivered On what you promised me And now that I've rid myself of you I feel better than ever, I really do