OLD FLAME

this reaction isn't normal
i can't still be
should i still be?

let me see
i ran into she
who remembered me...
and i remembered you...
wait a minute

nah, nah, nah
there is no way
that this could be
i put you in that corner
with all my other old shit
that i moved on from
we were finished

maybe could we, should we be
still affecting each other and those around us
that way?

no way, man
i don't...
you don't, do you?

she and me stood there
exchanged hugs and pleasantries
i asked about your folks
she said they were good
told me she'd tell you she saw me




but i didn't want her to
in fact, i hope she doesn't
we split mays and mays ago
in ways that should have me screamin' hell no
so you have no right to know
that she saw me
besides...i didn't ask about you!

she gave me this look
like she knew your secret
could you be? why would you be?
didn't ... you say it was over?

so why am i trippin?
i know you can't still be
but then again, maybe

i mean, that would explain why i let so few
break through
or why it's so hard to remain true
to the romantic that's in me
when all i see is that i fell into dumbness
so now, there is this numbness
a barrier that surrounds my heart
like a heavily guarded prison
that i don't want anyone to get into

but see, you can't be
this can't still be going on
i've moved past this, past you
i can't do this thing again, can i?

you can't be
i won't let you be
still in my system

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