Where It Came From

from Non Compos Mentis by Neil Heaton

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How can I say
I don't think you were being selfish
I understand

How could you have changed
You did everything you could think of
To no avail

But I know what you were really doing
I know all about the pain
If only there was some kind of way
I could let you know
That I relate to you

Through more than just blood
Flowing out of the billions
Too sad to even cry
I saw a flood
Of happy feelings
When did the river run dry

Is it too much
To ask where it came from
This shallow look in my eyes
I know I'll see you
When the day comes
I hope it's beautiful
Free from time

Parts of us are the same
I've already burned more bridges than most people ever build
We share more than a name
But I wouldn't wanna surprise you if the time was wrong

Now there's no chance at all
But I sit around and wait here
While you're gone

But I know what you were really doing
I know all about the pain
If only there was some kind of way
I could let you know
That I relate to you

Through more than just blood
Flowing out of the billions
Too sad to even cry
I saw a flood
Of happy feelings
When did the river run dry

Is it too much
To ask where it came from
This shallow look in my eyes
I know I'll see you
When the day comes
I hope it's beautiful
Free from time

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from Non Compos Mentis, released March 30, 2017

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