[a response]

Say all you want.
Say everything you can think of,
or just stay home.
Bleed or sing, whatever happens first.
Do you miss me?
Don’t answer, or you’ll make it worse.

I used to be hypothetical.
I used to be a lot of things.
It’s not easy just to turn into nothing,
or become a Lindsey Whats-her-face.

I’m backwards, I’m done.
Being a good guy is not enough,
so don’t wait up.
Sing or sleep, whichever happens first.
Do you hate me?
Don’t answer if you’ll make it worse.

I used to be hypothetical.
I used to be a lot of things.
It’s not easy just to turn into nothing,
or become a Lindsey Whats-her-face.

You meant about as much as a high school crush,
and that was just enough for you to sing it.
You meant about as much as a high school crush,
that’s just not enough for me to believe in.

You used to be hypothetical.
I used to be a lot of things.
It’s not easy just to turn into nothing,
or become a Lindsey Whats-her-face.