I the Mighty, Max Bemis - Friends lyrics

You left the room and all
My senses left with you
And now my body's just a place for blood
If I could taste
Then I'd be shaking in my place
Just at the thought of what
Your lips taste of

Oh, you love to string me along and I know it
But resistance always lingers on my tongue
(Oh oh) you're afraid you'll never belong
And I say it
But, it's always tongue in cheek
(I choose all the right words
But the words work against me)

Take my pride
But you'll never take all my friends
Take my life and you'll
Never feel whole again
But, if you're gonna make empty threats
Then how dare you?
If the thought of an absent
God doesn't scare you
If you want me to hold my
Breath while you carry on then come on

I must admit
There was a time when you were it
You had my body, had my soul, my love
But how we switched
I cracked the code, I scratched the itch
And you're aware the spell is wearing off

You no longer string me along and you know it
Bet it eats away at that confidence you feign
(Oh oh)
From afar I fell for it all, but close up
It comes off trite and cheap
(You could take it all off and
I'd still keep my mind clean)

Take my pride
But you'll never take all my friends
Take my life and you'll
Never feel whole again
But, if you're gonna make empty threats
Then how dare you?
If the thought of an absent
God doesn't scare you
If you want me to hold my
Breath while you carry on then come on

I've got this medicine in my head
Every day it secretes and tells me
What I should have said so I live in dread
That every thought that I vocalize
Should be silence instead
I've got this notebook that begs for love
I hear it screaming
"Come on boy, fill me like that whiskey cup!"
So I ripped him up then I poured out a sip
In remembrance of my papercuts
I've got this painting that
Looks just like you
I'm sure the one who laid brush
To canvas simply had no clue
Of the damage they'd do
With every look that I give, it burns
Let it burn

Take my pride
But you'll never take all my friends
Take my life and you'll
Never feel whole again
But, if you're gonna make empty threats
Then how dare you?
If the thought of an absent
God doesn't scare you
If you want me to hold my
Breath while you carry on
Then come on (Whoa oh)
Then come on (Whoa oh) then come on
Oh, come on