Linger

Artist: The Cranberries
Song Title: Linger

If you, if you could return
Don't let it burn, don't let it fade
I'm sure I'm not being rude, but it's just your attitude
And it's tearing me apart, it's ruining every day

I swore, I swore I would be true
And honey, so did you
So why were you holding her hand? Is that the way we stand?
Were you lying all the time? Was it just a game to you?

But I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to? Do you have to?
Do you have to let it linger?

Oh, I thought the world of you
I thought nothing could go wrong
But I was wrong, I was wrong

If you, if you could get by
Trying not to lie
Things wouldn't be so confused and I wouldn't feel so used
But you always really knew, I just want to be with you

And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to? Do you have to?
Do you have to let it linger?

And I'm in so deep
You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to? Do you have to?
Do you have to let it linger?

You know I'm such a fool for you
You've got me wrapped around your finger
Do you have to let it linger?
Do you have to? Do you have to?
Do you have to let it linger?

We're all fools in love. And sometimes, we're even happy being that way. But it never really lasts, does it? Cos in the end, Reality wins. And Foolishness has brought with it pain, suffering and hurt. Sure, there are memories. But that's about all they are, right? Memories – soon to be covered by the sands of time. Buried and never to be seen again. Not until we dig them up again in another bout of foolishness.

I'm being the typical emo twit right now. I know.

And it really sucks being emo when you've
got nobody to emo to. Or better yet, emo with.

p/s: Writing this post made me realise that I never really knew the lyrics of the song. Funny how I always thought I did. I mean, I could sing along to it and all. But I was wrong. I never really knew. Looks like self-deception's my thing now.