The Lens I See You Through

[chorus] [female] You twist the knife But I take the fall Somehow I’m always the one to lose it all You took my pride Ruined my life But still I stay Do you even see the monster you’ve made? [rap] [male] Every time you kiss me, your presence holds me firm But every time I miss you, I know my feelings aren’t returned You pull me from the ashes just to sit and watch me burn Cause every scar’s a lesson that you know I’ll never learn Your love is a ghost, haunting everything I do I’m always reaching out, but you’re just slipping through, My fingers like I’m reaching for sand in a tide, Grasping for the pieces, but never to find. I know you’ll always leave me and I’m just wasting my time, So I just take another sip and fill the page with these rhymes You’re fading like the shadows, you’re slipping away, boy, But I keep chasing ghosts, I guess that’s what I was made for [chorus] [female] You twist the knife But I take the fall Somehow I’m always the one to lose it all You took my pride Ruined my life But still I stay Do you even see the monster you’ve made? You’ve made [rap] [male] Remember back in high school you would always hold my hand? But your love was a trap, it pulled me in like quicksand You said you’d always love me and you’d always be my fan But I was only just a stranger, never part of your plan You built me up so high, just to watch me crash land Left me searching for the pieces of the person that I am Now I’m stranded in the wasteland where you used to stand Never free, still a puppet to your every command [bridge] [female] And honestly, it’s bad for me, this poison I adore Cause even though you’re killing me, I’ll keep coming back for more [buildup] [female] Ooooh Ooooohhhh [chorus] [female] You twist the knife But I take the fall Somehow I’m always the one to lose it all You took my pride Ruined my life But still I stay Do you even see the monster you’ve made? The monster you’ve made [chorus] [female and male] You twist the knife (YOU TWIST THE KNIFE!!) But I take the fall (I always take the fall) Somehow I’m always the one to lose it all (LOSE IT ALL!!!) You took my pride (You took my pride) Ruined my life (Ruined my liiiiife) But still I stay (STAAAAAAYYY!!!!) Do you even see the monster you’ve made? The monster you’ve made (You’ve maaaade!!) (You made) [outro] [male and female] You twist the knife (YOU TWIST THE KNIFE!!) But I take the fall (I always take the fall) Somehow I’m always the one to lose it all

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! You’re always breaking my heart, (Please do it to me again) (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds, (Please don’t let them mend) (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! You’re always breaking my heart, (Please do it to me again) (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds, (Please don’t let them mend) (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart (My heart!) Please do it to me again (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds (Ooooohhh) Please don’t let them mend (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart, Please do it to me again! Pour salt in my open wounds, Please don’t let them mend! You’re always breaking my heart, (Please do it to me again) (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds, (Please don’t let them mend) (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart (My heart!) Please do it to me again (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds (Ooooohhh) Please don’t let them mend (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart (Please do it to me again) (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds (Please don’t let them mend) (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I hope you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend!!! I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again (That you looove me again) Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone (Come undone!) You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart (My heart!) Please do it to me again (DO IT AGAIN!!) Pour salt in my open wounds (Ooooohhh) Please don’t let them mend (Don’t let them mend!) Don’t let them mend (Please DON’T LET THEM MEND!)

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I know you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend

I see you through a rose tinted lens I see you as more than a friend Your love is gone, how did it end? Just tell me that you love me again I’ll go to every party in town I’ll go to every one just to track you down Not for the highs, not for the fun Only cause I know you’ll be at one You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend I’ll drown my thoughts with liquor and friends Just hoping that you’ll come back again Stuck in a time loop, where it begins, it ends So just tell me that you love me again Chasing fleeting thoughts, chasing emotions Just to find a universe where I win I need you now, you’re my only one I’ll seek you out even if I come undone You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend You’re always breaking my heart Please do it to me again Pour salt in my open wounds Please don’t let them mend Don’t let them mend

(Upbeat, slightly electronic pop-punk intro) (V – Vocals slightly sharper, more aggressive) You don’t get it! You never do! Always playing dumb, like what’s the hue? Of my frustration, boiling high You’re so annoying, I could just cry! (J – Vocals slightly softer, more sarcastic) Oh yeah? Then prove a point, my dear Always dramatic, fueled by fear That maybe I’m right, just maybe so Come on, convince me, put on a show! (V) Ugh, I hate you! You’re impossible! Like a broken record, constantly horrible! (J) I hate you more! Just face the fact! I win this round, there’s no turning back! (Both, slightly faster, more melodic) Even we are both girl drones, yeah that’s true Doesn't mean our story can’t break through N thinks we don’t get along, a silly thought But here we are in the back seat, all caught! (V – Lower, more conspiratorial) No one will find out, keep it on the low No one suspects a thing, you know (J – Hesitant, a little unsure) V, I don’t know… this feels so wrong Like a glitch in the system where we both belong (V – More confident, almost a whisper) Just trust me, J, you gotta see N doesn’t understand, our bond is key He won’t suspect a thing, especially From two girls, like us, living secretly! (Chorus – Both, harmonizing with a driving beat) We're playing the game, undercover spies Hiding the truth behind our fabricated lies He thinks we’re rivals, spitting venom and fire But we’re building something stronger, reaching higher! Two girl drones, a secret pact we’ve made Hidden in plain sight, a charade we’ve played! (Bridge - J a little more resolute) Maybe he’s right, maybe we’re wrong Playing this charade for way too long But something inside keeps pushing forward A secret connection, never to be ignored (V - Confident and determined) We'll prove them all wrong, show ‘em what we can do Our friendship is stronger, a force that rings true Especially from two girls, they’ll be so surprised When our truth unfolds before their very eyes (Chorus – Both, harmonizing with a driving beat, more energy) We're playing the game, undercover spies Hiding the truth behind our fabricated lies He thinks we’re rivals, spitting venom and fire But we’re building something stronger, reaching higher! Two girl drones, a secret pact we’ve made Hidden in plain sight, a charade we’ve played! (Outro - Music fades out with echoing electronic sounds and a final giggle from both V and J)

When We met back in ’04, there was a spark in the dark, Chasing freedom, running wild, with no way to start. Selling dreams of smoke, we thought we were free, But the love we had would grow to be tangled and deep. Through states and countries, we ran hand in hand, From volcanoes to oceans, across every land. But even in the beauty, we couldn’t outrun, The weight of our past, the damage we’d done. [Chorus] We were fire and ice, drifting apart, But you never left my soul, never left my heart. We’ve fallen apart, we’ve found our way back, Zebulon, we’re scarred, but we’re on the same track. [Verse 2] London came early, but we held on tight, Through every hospital room and sleepless night. Bought a house, thought we’d made it through, But love’s a hard road when you don’t know what to do. We filed for divorce, tried to close the door, But love doesn’t know how to let go anymore. You went away, and I tried to find my way, But even when we were apart, I couldn’t walk away. [Chorus] We were fire and ice, drifting apart, But you never left my soul, never left my heart. We’ve fallen apart, we’ve found our way back, Zebulon, we’re scarred, but we’re on the same track. [Bridge] From New Zealand skies to camping beneath the stars, We’ve been broken, we’ve been healed, we’ve been both near and far. A deer gave birth where we pitched our tent, And every twist in this life was just time well spent. We lived through prisons, through the scars of the past, But every piece of us, we put together at last. Through broken homes and moments of fear, I found my way back to you, and I held you near. [Chorus] We were fire and ice, drifting apart, But you never left my soul, never left my heart. We’ve fallen apart, we’ve found our way back, Zebulon, we’re scarred, but we’re on the same track. [Outro] Now we’re here, and the road’s still long, But we’ll keep walking forward, singing our song. Zebulon, my love, through all we’ve been through, The road led me back, always back to you.