Muriel Lyrics

An oath of redamancy that only went one way

A potent oxymoron that never overstayed

Meeting eyes was never easy, but I tried just for you

Now she's out with the others and I stare at my shoes

Sometimes it helps to look for something just to break the bind

Hair sprawled across the mantle, our bodies intertwined

Then change, uninvited, dries up the creek

Like a rock thrown through my window

Or a pipe that's sprung a leak

I couldn't tell you what I'd heard before

Cause you already knew my woes had washed ashore

And you'd just tell me what you saw when you were there

Deserts full of trees and tables without chairs

You went out for a few and quietly I stayed

The sun hit your face, in a brand new way

I saw the walls break down, tossed and turned, thrown around

There kindling was a storm, fated to confound

I didn't tell you what I'd heard before

Cause you already knew my woes had washed ashore

And you'd just told me what you'd seen when you were there

A forest of guarantees filled with strands of your hair