Brand New Habit

Ember at the very tip
You kill so slow though I'd prefer you'd do it quick
Light you up and send you off
You leave in a puff but still you always stick

I'd ash you away but still you'd remain
Your scent in my hair
I wear your stains tonight, tonight
I'd ask you to stay with your toxic intake
But the question proves itself pointless
Each time

Filter, my friend, you like to pretend
You're a barrier to a rather unfortunate end
You hang from my mouth
I can't spit you out
In hopes that your presence proves some kind of merit

Well I'd dust you right off
Your farewell - a cough
But tomorrow comes and I'm not quite strong enough
No

Your dust on my sleeve
No you'll never leave
The one who picks up and moves on
Has got to be me

Keep you away let someone else have it
It's about time I find myself a brand new habit
Cut you off - amputate the havoc
It's about time I find myself a brand new habit

I'd ash you away but still you'd remain
Your scent in my hair
I wear your stains tonight, tonight
I'd ask you to stay with your toxic intake
But the question proves itself pointless
Each time

I'd dust you right off
Your farewell - a cough
But tomorrow comes and I'm not quite strong enough
No

Your dust on my sleeve
No you'll never leave
The one who picks up and moves on
Has got to be me