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August Greenwood
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"No" is a word that gets stuck in the back of my throat
Shut away from clean air
"No" got too comfortable staying inside
So I kind of forgot it was there
Rejection's a tool that I lost in a crowded dark shed
That's infested with bugs
Rejection's a privilege that I can't afford
From the torture I mistook for love
"No's" right behind both my dilated eyes
That glazed over and stared straight ahead
"No" rocks the boat and destroys expectations they had
And now they feel mislead
"No" has a death toll, "Yes" has one too
There's no correct answer, so do what they want you to do
"No" is a soldier that no one remembers
'Cause "no" has abandoned her post
"No" got too skittish, the war wasn't finished
She's missing in action when I need her most
Attention's a drug that I can't get enough of
I tell myself, taking the blame
And they walk away with a new pair of hands
And I walk away bearing their shame
"No" is a friend that I drifted away from
'Cause I wasn't taking their calls
Silence is company I can't avoid
It consumes me until I am nothing at all
I hope I don't bore you when I cannot speak
The words just get stuck in the back of my throat
'Til theyโ
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