Fiona Apple

Parting Gift

I opened my eyes while you were kissing me once more than once
And you looked as sincere as a dog
Just as sincere as a dog does when it’s the food on your lips with which its in love
I’ll bet you can never tell that I knew you didn’t know me that well
It is my fault you see you never learned that much from me

Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a rhyme
And from the first to the last times the sign says stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started

I took off my glasses while you were yelling at me once more than once
So as not to see you see me react
Should’ve put ‘em, should’ve put ‘em on again
So I could see you see me sincerely yelling back
I bet your fortress fades
Belied your fort of lays
It is by the grace of me you never learned what I could see

Oh you silly, stupid past time of mine
You were always good for a ride
And from the first to all the last times all the signs said stop but we went on whole-hearted
It ended bad but I loved what we started
It said stop
But, we went on whole-hearted it ended bad but I love what we started