Elliott Smith - Burned Out, Still Glowing lyrics

[Elliott Smith - Burned Out, Still Glowing lyrics]

Burned out, still glowing
But I’m not worth knowing
Some sickened story that follows you
Becoming untrue where bright tomorrows
Give you comfort in sorrow
Go around taking back mistakes
Just to remake them

Now you wanna show me how
You hate the sight of me, oh, why?
You know I’m not your lover now
And I will never be, that’s why
Now you wanna show me how
You hate the sight of me, oh, why?
You know I’m not your lover now
And I will never be

When I hear your footsteps
My lips slip, my feet trip
Washed out small talk, that’s all I can do
To interact with you
‘Cause no word of kindness
Puts the whole thing behind us
Do you think the time would
Stop for me and you?
Do you think i could make it?

Now you wanna show me how
You hate the sight of me, oh, why?
You know I’m not your lover now
And I will never be, that’s why
Why you wanna show me how
You hate the sight of me, oh, why?
You know I’m not your lover now
And I will never be

Got rid of me got rid of me
Got rid of me

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