9. “A Coward's Last Stand”

she comes to me in my dreams

haunts me when i'm awake

i can't get her out of my head

and when i leave, she patiently waits

she loves me when it's easy

knows when it's for her i long

she takes all that i give

and laughs when she knows that it's wrong

cause nothing's ever true in love

when you seek the lies you desire

she speaks like a cosmic death merchant

when she draws me into the fire

she finds me when i'm in need

tempts me with sweet lullaby songs

she burns me in my own mind

in dreams where she doesn't belong

so she turned my hope to regret

she poisoned my want with a fear

i drank until nothing was left

and she knew my every secret

she offered to me the world and more

telling me what i want to hear

i took a stand, and stood my way

right into her arms out of fear