two truths, one lie

Tell me a secret  
make it a lie  
you know I'll still love you  
when it all falls apart  
 
You linger in my veins  
like the last high never faded  
never mind that I'm so low, so low  
you're the breath I never asked for  
keeping me alive  
when I'd rather be painting daisies  
from the other side  
 
Tell me a secret  
make it a lie  
sharpen the knife  
then twist it  
as you slide it in slow  
make me believe  
you can stop anytime you like  
while I plead  
is it over yet?  
is it over yet?  
 
Don't tell me I never wanted this  
you don't know what I want  
'cause you never asked  
and you don't have what it takes  
to break this cycle  
of broken dreams  
so we play pretend...  
 
You tell me a secret  
I tell you a lie  
I tell you a secret  
you tell me a lie  
round and round we go  
weaving stories that sit  
like smoke in our lungs  
turning everything to cancer  
with each inhale we choose to buy  
 
Tell me a secret  
make it a lie  
you know I'll still love you  
when it all falls apart  
 
Tell me a secret  
I'll tell you a lie  
 
(I'll always love you)