Outside Influence

We can ignore some
Inconvenient truths
And bad tattoos
On our foix au deus

Change is an ominous thing
You’re gonna hate me:
I tend to complicate things…

I know we both love eachother
But I want to be more than lovers, now

I promise transparency and trust
I promise “not you, not me, not us”
In your heart I inspire doubt
But never betray our bond
Or sell you out

Take as long as you need
I will be right where I said I would be
As long as you take
I will be right where you told me to wait
Cuz It’s clear from the optics:

You ain’t heard from God above
Or you’re Daddy didn’t show you love
-We got this

Cover tattoos in maternity clothes
Bury those secrets where nobody knows
Replace the sod at the city’s expense
And frame our new yard
in a white picket fence

Burning chakras
Reptilian insistence
I bet you see “deep inside”
from kissing distance…

I’ve seen you glow in the carport at night
Where the noise from the woods
plays a chord with your sighs
Always on my mind
Always on my mind…

Hurry up to stay still
I could have made it easy for you
I could have come six thousand times
If it’s your fault then it’s surely mine

But you can rely on me
To answer the door
And to set the alarms
Get us in the safe room
and die in your arms

Take as long as you need
I will be right where I said I would be

My voice is distinct in the opiate night
You can’t help but look outside
Always on your mind

Always in our minds