Ani Difranco Submerged Lyrics

Submerged Lyrics

well your arms hang parallel to the curtains

your gaze falls perpendicular to the floor

your resign yourself to the hurting

the lines in your brow are deeper than before



don't misunderstand

I just wanna be your friend

well a phone call is a phone call

is not the means to an end



your t-shirt's white across your chest

loose around your neck

your eyes come to rest on my face

indirect, there's been tears shopping here?

in the market for solutions, you know, its so hard to find clear answers

these days



I think that a thing of the past

they just don't make them to last anymore

and it seems to me I'll miss love in the effort it infers

and her legs are longer

but mine are stronger than hers



and I told you I wouldn't hold you down

I would only make you happy and I wouldn't let you drown

now you say you're submerged in me

well I'm out here writing dirges

can't you see I need to be free?



you laugh and you smile and you say you'll agree

but you continue with your kisses

oh you love those near-misses

can't you see the only thing I ask

the only slant

is the only thing you won't grant me



just turn out the light

unlock the door

tell me you feel alright, even better than before

show me you can be strong

its all I wanted all along