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Give & Take Lyrics by Thomas Frederick

Split EP

2017

[Verse 1]
An excess of misplaced hope
Bubbles away inside me
It's feckless to try to cope
Without you beside me
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Maintaining civil distance
Is easier in practice
All because my heart meets with resistance
And emotions over-active
[Chorus]
How can I move when nobody approves
Of confessions that I make?
My ego has been bruised 'cause all I had to lose
Was the highest of all stakes
And now I stand accused of givin' him the blues
All I tried to soothe, oh boy am I confused
'Cause standing in his shoes it's a selfish thing to choose
When it was is only give and take
It was only give and take
It was only give and take
Yeah it was only give and take
It woud have only been give and take
[Verse 2]
It woud have just been give and take
But man I'm restless when it comes to sleep
I should feel your breath on the nape of my neck
But I was reckless, I cut too deep
With selfish blind spots left unchecked
[Pe-Chorus 2]
Until the sombre day arrived
And you gently touched my shoulder
You spoke as you looked me in the eyes
I didn't hear, but the room turned colder
[Chorus]
How can I move when nobody approves
Of confessions that I make?
My ego has been bruised 'cause all I had to lose
Was the highest of all stakes
And now I stand accused of givin' him the blues
All I tried to soothe, oh boy am I confused
'Cause standing in his shoes it's a selfish thing to choose
When it was only give and take
It would have just been give and take
Yeah it would have just been give and take
[Bridge]
But instead of confessing
Any thought, however distressing
You cowered away from communicating
The fate you chose for us is so frustrating
We could have fixed it all
But love's a temptress fickle and cruel
I know the strain could've been alleviated
We were out of balance but I'm left devastated
[Chorus]
How can I move when you don't even approve
Of confessions I may make?
My ego has been bruised 'cause all we had to lose
Was the highest of all stakes
And now I stand accused of givin' you the blues
All I tried to soothe, oh boy am I confused
'Cause standing in your shoes it's the weakest thing to choose
'Cause love is only give and take
Love is only give and take
We were only give and take
Oh it was only give and take
Yeah it could have just been give and take
Credits
Thomas Frederick

Thomas Frederick

About “Give & Take” by Thomas Frederick

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"Give & Take" appears on "Split EP" in 2017.

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