For the Eradication of Seemly Incurable Sadness

When I was young I would talk through my teeth
Throwing crabapples at cars in the street
Now I left the lights on but still could not sleep
For who knows if I pass in the night
And I'd ask my brother "are you still awake?"
If he said "yes" there was more I could take
When there's no answer my heart starts to race
All alone, til this day you're alone
All alone, til this day you're alone
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh

Now when we got older and I moved away
I left my family to look for my fate
They looked for theirs too, it was not always safe
I am prouder still that we tried
For I wanna touch things that no one can see
I wanna be someone better than me
I met a girl once and tried to believe
In something for once, for a while, just
Something for once, for a while

And I met the hangman once
He had nothing to add
For any sane man wants
That, which they can't have
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh

When she still lived here, at night she would sing
Go and sit down beside me, talk serious things
Talk action, intentions, remorse, and repentance
What exactly do you want from me?
Well, what I want, honey, I really can't say
My feelings they falter and then fade away
Til no one can get past the guard at the gates
All alone, til this day you're alone
All alone, til this day you're alone

And I met the hangman once
He had nothing to add
For any sane man wants
That, which they can't have
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh