Slip
I don't know why you came
They're chasing you down the lane
As we hide behind the back door
Your eyes greet mine with rage
To which I'll say, slip into your old ways
You can't find piece of mind
When you're running all the time
He said he'd love you better
Burnt words do fuel debate
To which I'll say, slip into your old ways
Though you deny it
I can see the truth
Your mind rejects it
Your soul tries to find the new you
You say you need something to cling to
So I can hang on your words and wait
To which I'll say, slip into your old ways
Though you deny it
I can see the truth
Your mind rejects it
Your soul tries to find the new you
You said you need something to cling to
So you started smoking twenty-a-day
To which I'll say, slip into your old ways
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Submitted on August 12, 2017
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | xxxxA xxxbA CDCEebA CDCEexA |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 733 |
Words | 156 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 7, 7 |
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