Inspiration

You say
 that you know you can't hurt me.
 You say I'm too strong.
 You stare
 at the stripes in the carpet
 and tell me things can't go on.
 And you presume to have power
 over my emotions,
 well I simply don't need you.
 And you assume that I'm listening
 to your thoughtless words,
 well I can just barely hear you.
 I won't be alone. Not this time.
 I won't be alone without your love.
 I won't be alone. Not this time.
 I won't be alone without your love.
 You see
 all the tears in my eyes
 and you say you're so sorry.
 You know
 I love the smell of your perfume.
 You know it's not fair.
 And you keep on explaining
 what you're sure must have happened,
 well, it needs no explanation.
 And your stupidity offers me
 the purist of insights
 and I'll tell you my new inspiration:
 I won't be alone. Not this time.
 I won't be alone without your love.
 I won't be alone. Not this time.
 I won't be alone without your love.
 Every time I think about
 the love that I will be without,
 I can't believe I ever loved you.
 I see through your thin disguise.
 You look at me to sympathize
 with all the things you can't undo.
 I won't be alone. Not this time.
 I won't be alone without your love.