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This Is Lust, Not Love

When your desires don't align with your needs, don't get confused.

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This Is Lust, Not Love

I was confused; I still am. But I know better now.

I won't even try to defend my actions because I know I was wrong for many things, but so were you. I'm not sorry for anything except that this isn't working out.

Anyway, I still care about you and that's never going to change.


this is lust,

not love


even if it may feel like it


you won't say that you don't want me,

but you won't tell me that you do either


tell me what i need to hear, not what i want to hear


this is lust, not love


last night was like a movie

a cliche indie film about a girl

staying up late, losing sleep


fogged up windows and lace curtains

gas stations and neon signs


this is lust, not love


it's not fair

for either of us

to treat each other like this


what am i thinking?

who am i missing?


do you feel good?

do you feel whole?


caught the sunrise this morning

shared the moment when today turned into yesterday

and tomorrow became today


this is lust, not love


my words, for you

me, for me

me, because of you

me, because of us

you, for you

you, never us


love me in whatever way,

i'd do the same for you


this is lust,

not love


you feel me?

do you really feel me?


you're confused, i am too

communication takes effort

you should try it some time


when you read this, i hope you don't ask about it


hold me

fight me


can you envision the future? because i can't either


situations out of my control

when do things start to go right?


are we growing together or are we just going together?


this is lust,

not love


i meant what i said

not all of it, but most of it

people lie all the time


tell me what you really want from me


i love to hate you, i think you do too


one day i'll start acting right

you got me caught up

this isn't the real me

this is just me with you


this is lust,

not love


you're friends know and mine do too

should've kept it between just me and you


how lonely it can be, even when you're right next to me


my patience is running out, and i'm not gonna stop it

act accordingly?

sure, we can be friends.


you're right

this should be effortless

love isn't supposed to hurt


but by the time the sun sets

even with all this rage in me

i hope you're still mine

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