Lili McGovern: Music
torn
(Lili McGovern)
TORN BETWEEN TWO LOVERS IN ONE
WE’RE ALL TOGETHER UNDONE
ME & THE MANIPULATOR
WHO PLAYS US AT NIGHT
I WON’T PARTICIPATE SO HE JUST WAITS
PICKING THE LOCK ON MY DREAM GATE
QUICKENS MY HEART
SHORTENS MY BREATH
IN A QUIET WAY AWAKENS EVERY SENSE
AGAINST MY WILL
SLOWLY I WAIT
KNOWING IT WILL BE A LONG TIME
TILL DAYBREAK
MY BODY WINDS
AROUND AND AROUND
MY HEAD A RELENTLESS BEAT SOUNDS
TIED TO THE MANIUPLATOR AND HIS HEAT
WON’T LET ME REST,
I CAN BARELY BREATHE
TILL HE DECIDES ENOUGH AND LEAVES
ONE LOVER AWAKE, THE OTHER ASLEEP
COMMUNICATING SO MUCH THROUGH A HEARTBEAT
SUSPENDED IN TIME,
DAY BECOMES NIGHT, NIGHT BECOMES DAY
RESENTFUL I WAKE FEELING DIRTY AND TIRED
TWO LOVERS TOO MANY AT THREE AM,
GO TO SLEEP NOW HONEY
YOU’VE BEEN AWAKE TOO LONG