the bird who couldn't sing

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my heart doesn't sing like it did before
and maybe now the words are sweeter
but the glass I drank was bitter
and I wonder was it worth it?
but then again I had no choice
I added a couple of the spices
but I can't be uninvited to the party
that set the table for me
in the middle of enemies

I got a piece right here with me
a shard of my heart left
cards on the table tell me to fold
but with nothing how do you let go?

like a watch that won't keep turning when the night gets cold
keep it locked, keep it docked
no more waves for the boat
no more pulse for the body sold to thin ice
oh the heart don't sing like it did last spring
a little heart
a little fool's gold / some fool's gold
lays me down
lays me down
I don't know if I can get on up

my heart doesn't sing like it did before
and maybe now the words are sweeter
but the glass I drank was bitter
and I wonder was it worth it?
but then again I had no choice
I watched my fears
turn up the noise
I've latched my tears
to nones embrace
and I caved
into black enclaves
oh I sank
into the puddles I drank

don't leave me now
say it to myself
pre commit to my self
don't leave myself to a bottle for two but drank by one
don't keep the heart fenced out of love
don't steep the leaves too long till they dry out and you drink them rot
don't keep the peace if it stirs up war
let the heart be bare
and the skin prove the words
let an ocean come and change direction in the valve
let the heart flutter so the nerves don't stutter
keep it bittersweet, don't hide the low key

my heart don't sing like it did before
maybe the words are sweet but the glass I drank
was bitter
and I waited oh I weighted it's worth
when I had no choice
but that's alright that's alright
I ain't what I was but it ain't the worst

a couple spices were sweet like cardomom and cinnamon
stumbling but I got two feet
stuttering but I'll keep it sweet