Messes Of Men by MewithoutYou

I do not exist, but (1)____________________ insist
Sailing in our separate ships
and from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's unnecessary dying
like the horseshoe (2)________ in its (3)____________ (4)______________ sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
like a scratch across a lens,
made everything look (5)__________ (6)________ (7)________________ we stood
and our paper blew (8)________ before we'd left the bay,
so half-blind we (9)__________ these songs on sheets of salty wood

Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives,
and (10)__________ me laughing louder at the jokes (11)________ by their daughters
I'd set my course for land,
but you well understand
it takes a steady hand to (12)________________ adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
as there's mistakes I've made no (13)____________ could outrun
The (14)__________ blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
but I'm (15)______________________ the librarian and secretary's son
with tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass,
I'd never want (16)______________ so (17)__________ as to want (18)______________ (19)________ me
but a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
and I assure you, it was not what I (20)________________ it to be!
I still taste its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
is a (21)____________ as (22)______________ as a rod without a reel
To an (23)____________ ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain (24)______________ (25)______________ with his first mate at the wheel,
floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions long and (26)________ we pray we keep it short

I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever 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 high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as You

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