letting it go

i'm tired of fighting this war with myself, no enemies left to collide
persephone's limping down the aisle my friend, we'll never know
what an impeccable bride

no one will take a chance or a dare if the future forgives the drive
no one can ever just walk away shrugging from the one who'd give them their life, from the one who'd give them their life

so why all the tumbling, why all the fuss, things that are easy to deal with are such that by letting it go may come in return to an empty heartbeat wishing only I'd learn...

well i'm weak from the struggle that won't quit at all, my hands are beginning to shake
i used to have a grip like hercules' orbit, now the hesitance is lost in the wake

front doors can open and they can slam shut, and a face in the doorway won't change some people's minds. and i may not be able to forfeit it all but i'm sure as hell still going to try, yes i'm sure as hell still going to try

so why all the tumbling, why all the fuss, things that are easy to deal with are such that by letting it go may come in return to an empty heartbeat wishing only I'd learn...

the air is thinning and i need just one reason to swallow this down
this is just the beginning of claimed innocence of a sound of letting it lie

i'm letting it go and that's the way it is, i'm letting it drift far away
i'm letting myself release what i don't need

hey i've already come a long way and yes-- i'm already on my way.

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