Yarmouth

The tide rolls in, the tide rolls out
You can set your watch to it, no doubt
Just a bond now between me & the moon
Stronger than the way that I'm feelin' towards you
Guilt is the hardest emotion to swallow
The way it rips your heart out and leaves your chest hollow
It never skips a day, it's scheduled tomorrow
So forget what I said about being a tough act to follow
Now you're standing there at the edge of the pier
And in the moonglow, I've never seen it so clear
I never needed you near, never heeded to fear
But now I need to hear you whisper in my ear
Maybe I'm hallucinating, I've been experimenting
Trying to find my way, the feelings I've been missin'
I needed it to fulfill my vision
Til you vanish into the fog and leave me here wishin'

I wish I knew you before
It was complicated, prior to when we last conversated
I wish I knew you before
Before he cheated, but still his forgiveness is what you needed
I wish I knew you before
Everything went south, before I put those words in my mouth
I wish I knew you before
I look them L's, tryin' to raise hell, and ended up failed

Sunlight, I'm in the sunroom soakin' rays
Been up all night watching it slowly fade to day
When it's goin' gray, that's when I know the pain
But I'm not the type to know to hope & pray
I swear that the shadows are your silhouette
It's playin' with my mind and it's so upset
It's cryin' for your love, it hasn't noticed yet
That you're singing in the rain and you're soakin' wet
And that song feels so familiar
And this all feels so peculiar
And while I miss my la familia
That tide's invite is growing clearer
My vision quest isn't finished yet, not by a long shot
I'm here until the trees are felled by your onslaught
Telling me to leave, telling me to let go
That's just the way it's been from the get go

I wish I knew you before
It was complicated, prior to when we last conversated
I wish I knew you before
Before he cheated, but still his forgiveness is what you needed
I wish I knew you before
Everything went south, before I put those words in my mouth
I wish I knew you before
I look them L's, tryin' to raise hell, and ended up failed

The breeze it makes my nerves twitch
And I don't know why your voice makes me nervous
I'm uneasy, on the verge on worthless
I only came here to try to find my purpose
I'm coming down from my high, it's frustrating
To see you now at high noon illuminating
I guess I was always in for a rude awakening
While I'm yelling at the surf that you could take me
The rules you allude I'm breaking, you chastise
I'm unable to comply with as I capsize
I've finally found a conduit to my past life
And it's telling me to wade deeper and baptize myself
Nevermind, the ride's just getting started
I needed to see that your heart has hardened
I once saw you through the eyes of an artist
A picasso painting, but your soul is garbage
Welcome to Yarmouth

I wish I knew you before
It was complicated, prior to when we last conversated
I wish I knew you before
Before he cheated, but still his forgiveness is what you needed
I wish I knew you before
Everything went south, before I put those words in my mouth
I wish I knew you before
I look them L's, tryin' to raise hell, and ended up failed