Messes Of Men by MewithoutYou

I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our (1)________________ ships
and from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's unnecessary dying
like the (2)__________________ crab in its proper (3)______________ sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything look wrong from (4)________________ we stood
and our paper blew away (5)____________ we'd left the bay,
so half-blind we wrote these songs on (6)____________ of salty wood

Caught me (7)____________ eyes at the other boatman's wives,
and heard me (8)________________ louder at the jokes (9)________ by (10)__________ daughters
I'd set my course for land,
but you well understand
it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
as there's mistakes I've made no rowing (11)__________ outrun
The cloth blowing on the (12)________ like to say I've got no past
but I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son
with tarnish on my (13)__________ and mildew on my glass,
I'd (14)__________ want (15)______________ so crass as to want someone like me
but a few (16)______________ off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not what I (17)________________ it to be!
I still (18)__________ its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
To an (19)____________ ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain spotted napping (20)________ his first mate at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions long and when we pray we keep it short

I drank a (21)______________ full of fire and I'm not (22)________ coming back

Oh, my God!

I do not exist we faithfully insist
while watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come near I'll hold up (23)________ a mirror
Lord, I (24)__________ (25)__________ show you anything as beautiful as You

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