Heartbreaks and Crime Rates

Heartbreaks and Crime rates

“We’re losing him.”
Her hands heavy on my chest, pushing down
Everyone holding their breath
A small beep marks my heartbeats
Slower and slower

“We’re losing him”
Her words echo through eternity
Her lips pressed against mine
And it feels so good

“He’s coming back”

A footnote in your book is the headline in my news
You want to talk?
Go ahead and talk, but I won’t be here
“No weapons allowed”
Don’t let anything fall into your hands
“No knives, guns, or alcohol”
Well words are sharper than blades
Contradictions hurt more than a 9mm
And what else lets you forget it all

Poured it all out, spilled them all over the ground
Love
Hate
Pain
Ecstasy
Anger
Sadness
Hope
Emotions in an unholy union

Humanity is the excuse
Excuses are just reasons dressed in black
Begging for forgiveness
“I’m sorry for your loss”
Feelings of regret
Regret is just memories and futile wishes
There’s not a genie in sight
“I’m sorry for your loss”

Well I’m legally dead
I have been
I will be
You don’t need a heart to live

Where’s the emergency exit?
Where’s the shutoff button?
I’ve been locked out lately, and I can’t find the key
I’ve been logged off lately, I won’t bother signing in

If tragedies are blessings in disguise,
When are they going to show themselves?
Heartbreaks and crime rates
Rising like an airplane
Heartbreaks and crime rates
Rising like hot air

I’ve been selling my blood lately,
Seems everyone wants a drink

I’ve been used and reused, chewed up and spit out
The stab wounds in my back will never heal

I’ve been looking for a way out of this
I’ve been looking for a cutoff from this

Where’s the emergency exit?
Where’s the shutoff button?
I’ve been locked out lately, and I can’t find the key
I’ve been logged off lately, I won’t bother signing in

“Breath! Breath! Breath!”
Her hands pushing down on my chest
Are you an angel?
I wonder if it’s the end
But it’s been over for a long time

“He’s leaving us!”
Her soft hands caress my face
Her lips embrace mine
In the final moments I feel most alive