Wish I Could Sleep

What an absurd life it is I'm amazed at just how quickly we became friends And here's hoping you'll forget me just as easily Forget the promises I made when you flee from me, yeah I thought that you were playing games When you hid your feelings like they were your shame But who I told to when you slept that it was a beauty sleep But every time I complimented you, you'd scoff at me I wish I could sleep and wake up well Just close my eyes and forget, oh well What an absurd night it is I would swear that I could smell your skin And here's hoping it sedates me just like usually And though it feeds my loneliness, I hope it comforts me But that's highly unlikely, I'm just hoping for the best My optimism's undermined by this swelling in my chest And it is telling me that I may feel this way for quite some time So I'm looking for distractions just to occupy my mind I got my guitar, I got my friends, and they got words I hope they'll mend me Girls who can't compare to you, well hey I even went back to smoking too But you were always in the corner, you were still in my head And at the end of my day it is just you there I wish I could sleep and wake up well Just close my eyes and forget you Just close my eyes and forget you Just close my eyes and forget you But I can't