I wish I could tell you how much
I wanted to hold you in my arms.
But I guess you'll never know,
and I'll just try to forget
I was once in love with you.
Vindicated.
hope dangles on a string
like slow spinning redemption
winding in and winding out
the shine of which has caught my eye.
and roped me in
so mesmerising, so hypnotizing
i am captivated
i am

vindicated
i am selfish
i am wrong
i am right
i swear i'm right
i swear i knew it all along
and i am flawed
but i am cleaning up so well
i am seeing in me now
the things you swore you saw yourself

so clear
like the diamond in your ring
cut to mirror your intentions
oversized and overwhelmed
the shine of which has caught my eye
and rendered me so isolated,
so motivated
i am certain now that i am

vindicated
i am wrong
i am right
i swear i'm right
swear i knew it all along
and i am flawed
but i am cleaning up so well
i am seeing in me now
the things you swore you saw yourself

so turn
up the corners of your lips
part them and feel my fingertips
trace the moment, fall forever
defense is paper-thin
just one touch and i'd be in
too deep now to ever swim
against the current
so let me slip away
so let me slip away
so let me slip away
so let me slip against the current
so let me slip away
so let me slip away
so let me slip away
so let me slip away

slight hope
dangles on a string
like slow spinning redemption