The Refusal

from The Goddamn Flowers by Lucas Silveira

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THE REFUSAL

You say you can’t sleep
And I wonder if it’s on your mind
Because I can’t sleep
And it’s you that’s wandering through mine

The scars that heed me
They won’t let my heart in thee reside
Not coming through
These vicious waves
This tide
Won’t rise again
Afraid to let it tie me down

No, I will never fall in love again
No, I will never, no, not I
No, I will never fall in live again, not I

Refuse to stand beneath
The vicious, wounded claw
Am I to lick your wounds
Retreat after the thaw
So you can live in warmth that I provide
To leave me in the cold

No, I will never fall in love again
Oh no, not I
No, I will never fall in love again, not I

How would you sleep if I was ever to in you, confide?
Or does the bliss leave when I name it, so you can deny
That you don’t feel this
Don’t you tell me that I’ve lost my mind
While you lay down with him
With nothing left inside
Except the fear to leave
I know
Cuz I’ve been there

And this is why
I’ll never fall in love again
Oh no, not I
No, I will never fall in love again,
Oh no, not I

Just close your eyes
Pretend this never happened
Go to sleep and dream of all the skeletons
That comfort you as you slowly resign
To never fall in love
With him beside, you.

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from The Goddamn Flowers, released June 24, 2022
Written by Lucas Silveira

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Lucas Silveira Toronto, Ontario

Lucas Silveira is best known for being the former frontman and founder of rock outfit, The Cliks and for being the first out transgender man to be signed to a major label record deal with Warner Music and Tommy Boy/Silver Label. He currently divides his time creating music, writing, and is the co-host of Vice Productions docuseries Shine True. ... more

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