Death Cab For Cutie - A Diamond And A Tether lyrics

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Pity, take pity on me.<br>

'Cause I'm not half the man that I should be.<br>

Always turning to run,<br>

from the people I should not be afraid of.<br>

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And darling, you should know<br>

that I have fantasies about being alone.<br>

It's like love is a lesson,<br>

that I can't learn.<br>

I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn.<br>

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I know you can't hold out forever<br>

waiting on a diamond and a tether<br>

from a boy who won't swim<br>

but who will dip his toe in<br>

just to keep you here with him.<br>

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I've got this habit I abhor.<br>

When we go out I'm always watching the door.<br>

'cause if there's someone I'm gonna see<br>

who could outdo the things you do to me.<br>

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And I know you can't hold out forever<br>

waiting on a diamond and a tether<br>

from a boy who won't fly<br>

but who will take to the skies if he thinks you are about to say goodbye.<br>

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Pity, take pity on me.<br>

'cause I'm not half the man that I should be.<br>

And I don't blame you,<br>

you've had enough,<br>

of all these empty promises and countless bluffs.<br>

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'cause I know you can't hold out forever<br>

waiting on a diamond and a tether<br>

from a boy who won't jump when he falls in love.<br>

He just stands with his toes on the edge<br>

and he waits for it do disappear again.<br>

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