Reflections on Melancholia and the Gentle Art of Self-Hatred

Lyrics

Verse 1

The stage once lay before me
But the spotlight slowly died
There's no scenery or greasepaint now
For me to hide behind
A shadow of what used to be
Stands before you now
I never took my curtain call
But I'll take a final bow

Chorus

And I'm sooooo tired
Yes, I'm sooooo tired
Of picking up the pieces
Every way I turn, I lose
And I'm sooooo sorry
Yes, I'm sooooo sorry
I never meant to leave you
But I'm cast adrift and fading
Out of view

Verse 2

I'm left haunted by the vision
Of a love that wasn't shared
One that passed
beyond all hope
And fell into despair
Left lying in the ruins
Underneath this mournful sky
Drowning in the sorrow
As the light within me died

Chorus

And I'm sooooo tired
Yes, I'm sooooo tired
Of picking up the pieces
Every way I turn, I lose
And I'm sooooo sorry
Yes, I'm sooooo sorry
I never meant to leave you
But I'm cast adrift and fading
Out of view

Instrumental

Bridge] [Whispered

Sooooo tired (sooooo tired)
Sooooo tired (sooooo tired)
Sooooo tired (sooooo tired)
Sooooo tired (sooooo tired)

Fiddle solo

Verse 3

Blood, sweat and tears I gave to all
But it was never quite enough
And now it seems the seas I sailed
Have proved to be too rough
My story's set to gather dust
Abandoned on a shelf
With nothing left to do or say
To save me from myself

Outro

And I'm sooooo tired
Yes, I'm sooooo tired
Of picking up the pieces
Every way I turn, I lose
And I'm sooooo sorry
Yes, I'm sooooo sorry
I never meant to leave you
But I'm cast adrift and fading
Out of view

Lyrics reproduced from the song file supplied with this release.