What I Knew

from Human Album by Whitherward

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The moon revolves around the earth
The earth around the sun
The sun revolves around you
Because you are the one

Who dominates the lifetimes
Of thoughts I can’t subdue
I have a love both young and old
That was what I knew

Fire burns and also cleanses
Tears do much the same
Both of them were inside of you
And set my heart aflame

But the fires were put out fast
And tears left a sickly hue
You never were the same again
That’s just what I knew

Did I ever feel bad?
For the urges that I had?
Were they real or misdirection?
Were they given without discretion?
It was the real thing I felt for you
That was what I knew

Time heals the wounded
Medicine works too
Where do you hide your bottle?
I already knew

Sleepless nights and restless days
Trying to hide from your sunny gaze
The past was cruel, but I was, too
That's just what I knew

Did I ever feel alive?
Had I already died?
What is life without your voice?
Did I give you a choice?
It wasn’t my design to fall for you
That’s just what I knew

Stubbornly, I toss and turn
Woken by the sound
Of the thought police again
They must be gaining ground

And so I leave a letter
By the fireside for you
I would have done it differently
I would have done for you

I would have loved you differently
That’s just what I knew.

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from Human Album, released April 7, 2019

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