Slowly Coming Apart Lyrics

It started so casually

And then it grew so gradually

And I hope this doesn't make you mad at me

But I swear I never thought that it would go this far

I never thought for one second I'd fall for you this hard

And I'd love to blame this on my father

But that's a cop out

It feels like every time I crash my air bag never pops out

But I block out the whispers

I ignore all the lies

And the only thing I see is your beautiful eyes

She said, " I don't know if I'm in your heart or just in your way.

And you can leave if you want but you're welcomed to stay.

You're in my heart in a way that words just can't explain.

And I know you feel alone but we're one and the same."

And I don't know where I begin and I'm not sure where she ends

But I know I always finish what I start

And every time that dart penetrates my skin

It breaks right through and then it breaks her heart

And I can feel you slowly slipping away

And I might resent you for the time being

I'm being so selfish

I turn on myself 'cause I'm the one to blame

And I know you say I shouldn't but I just couldn't help it

I just couldn't help it

It used to sting but now I'm too numb to feel

Used to think it was in my head now it's a little too real

When I say I'm fine that's just a lie I can't keep up

I feel like Katrina with no FEMA

I'm scared I'll drown but I can't ask for help

I can't swim against the tide I'm no Michael Phelps

She looked me dead in my eyes and told me don't let it drive you

But I feel like it steers everything that I do

I'm Scott Weiland

Waitin' to be reunited with the rest of the Pilots to get me back on that high

It's how I survive

It's everything that I need

And I need you to understand that it's everything to me

I don't want it, I just need it

I need it like I need you, it's no secret

And I die a little every time that it seeps through

My life flashes in front of my eyes and all I see is you

And I can feel you slowly slipping away

And I might resent you for the time being

I'm being so selfish

I turn on myself 'cause I'm the one to blame

And I know you say I shouldn't but I just couldn't help it

I never asked for the spotlight I just wanted the spot

So when I saw those flashing lights I was still in the dark

Still in denial

God I don't wanna say goodbye

Don't wanna let you go

Don't wanna come down from this high

'Cause the fall from grace is a little more than I can take

It's become a game

There's only so much I can fake

And now there's more finesse more triangle offense

And now there's more cameras and no more honest

And no one hears a sound and no one feels my guilt

It's just you and I and everything we've built

And it falls in slow motion and it crashes in silence

And I know you only cry in private

But keep in mind we never expected to last this long

And I'm sure you didn't plan to end up in every song

But I always said you deserve more credit than you get

And this is how you break a heart in just twelve steps

And I can feel you slowly slipping away

And I might resent you for the time being

I'm being so selfish

I turn on myself 'cause I'm the one to blame

And I know you say I shouldn't but I just couldn't help it

And I can feel this slowly coming apart

And I swear to God I never thought I'd have to watch you walk out of my life

And I swear from the bottom of my heart

I'll make my way back to you one day and make this right