Just For Now

I heard you the first time, you've over-apologized
like I did the last fight, we never get it right
always a wreck and ever a mess
not sure how our minds make sense of it
sorry won't cut it, there's too much at stake
hanging in the balance as you're pulling away
I tug at your heartstrings but it's too late
these tears aren't gonna convince you to wait

just for now, let's pretend we're okay
maybe we'll both believe it too eventually
act like we're not falling, shattering long into the night
love might be broken, but we can make it look alright
smile with me, fool them all, we both don't want to let go
but it's obviously dangerous to try to make this work
once it was so beautiful, but tragic's not the word
it's worse
but just for now, stay to ease the hurt
though our souls now are crushed,
I'll stand barefoot in the ashes as they burn


I saw it long ago in the way that you stared
your eyes grew colder, looking past my shoulder
we never fit, and we both knew it
but I wasn't about to give you up if I might be enough
changed everything I could but maybe too much
I beg on my knees, you know I'd do anything
but deep within I know it's best that you leave

just for now, let's pretend we're okay
maybe we'll both believe it too eventually
act like we're not falling, shattering long into the night
love might be broken, but we can make it look alright
smile with me, fool them all, we both don't want to let go
but it's obviously dangerous to try to make this work
once it was so beautiful, but tragic's not the word
it's worse
but just for now, stay to ease the hurt
though our souls now are crushed,
I'll stand barefoot in the ashes as they burn