Shame

If I could ever change your mind
Would you unwind the tape and take my side
We’d be young for a while
I feel like we should speak again
When I say you’re missed it’s not pretend
Are you lost or disguised?
Don’t try to separate
Nights you love from things you can’t change
I ask the old refrain
Is this the right one?
Is this the right one?
Burn through those ropes
That keep you closed
Come back and take me home
Is this the right one?
Is this the right one?
Look at what your hands have made
From the edges of a room I watched you change
Unaware I remain
I thought I had explained it all
That you’d work up the nerve to take my call
I’m aware I was wrong
If I could ever change your mind
I’d cripple it with shame and rob you blind
No tricks, just lies
You don’t glow
I’m not gonna cling like smoke to your clothes
You won’t know
If it’s the right one
Is this the right one?