Sky is Less Blue

You love me the best
Way you know how
From arm's length
Taking a conductor's bow
They call it madness but
It's more of an art
Putting out fires
That I didn't start
So I consulted a doctor
Then sought out a witch
For a second opinion
But all that she did
Was charge me for being
Afraid of my body
She said you're in too deep
With no signs of stopping

The sky is less blue when I'm
Running from you, what a shame
But I've learned to enjoy it and
Not blame you for it, all the same
The voice in my head sounds
Too much like you, it's an echo
But I've learned to ignore it and
Not blame you for it, but I'm forgetful

When grandmama calls
Her pain's like a levee
She cherries her words
But I know that it's heavy
Being a stranger in
This here strange body
They'd rather die than
Tell her they're sorry
Now I come between them
Just by breathing
It swallows me whole to
Keep the score even
But I've got something to say
And get off my chest
Loving her doesn't mean
Loving you less

The sky is less blue when I'm
Running from you, what a shame
But I've learned to enjoy it and
Not blame you for it, all the same
The voice in my head sounds
Too much like you, it's an echo
But I've learned to ignore it and
Not blame you for it, but I'm forgetful

I thought you'd be happy
That I built a life for myself
I thought you'd be proud of
How I played the cards I was dealt
But all I hear is "you're not going fast enough
You're not climbing high enough,"
Or "I climbed higher when I was your age
And you're already tired, what a shame"
But I'm not you

The sky is less blue when I'm
Running from you, what a shame
But I've learned to enjoy it and
Not blame you for it, all the same
The voice in my head sounds
Too much like you, it's an echo
But I've learned to ignore it and
Not blame you for it, but I'm forgetful