A Cinematic Plea for an End-Montaigne

[00:27.20]You want me back in slow-mo [00:30.58]You want a field in sea blue [00:33.73]You want me in a dress though [00:37.02]You want a shot in lomo [00:40.36]My life isn’t a movie [00:43.65]Even if it seems groovy [00:46.94]There’s a place you want to be [00:50.29]And that’s no longer with me [00:56.82]You want a romance letter [01:00.15]Written on old time paper [01:03.42]You wish that you could love her [01:06.82]But you want the forbidden other [01:09.95]My life isn’t a movie [01:13.26]Even if it seems groovy [01:16.81]There’s a place you want to be [01:20.00]And that’s no longer with me [01:23.45]You tell me you want me to stay [01:26.80]But you want photo every holiday [01:30.06]To send away in a cruel card [01:33.33]To show them we are who we aren’t [01:36.65]And if you want lights in your life [01:39.71]That’s fine just let me play lead in mine [01:46.04]You want my folded number [01:49.51]Some relic used to feel in love [01:53.01]You should feel every wonder [01:56.02]Your ideas are six feet under [01:59.31]My life isn’t a movie [02:02.59]Even if it seems groovy [02:05.82]There’s a place you want to be [02:09.30]And that’s no longer with me [02:15.95]You tell me you want me to stay [02:19.18]But you’re in a mess and somehow I’m in the way [02:22.54]Some hopeful look, some quick relief [02:25.84]I’m in a book between your teeth [02:29.20]And if you want lights in your life [02:32.40]That’s fine just let me play lead in mine [02:41.97]I’m not some light in your life [02:45.40]You’re not a bone in mine [02:48.81]But there’s no wasted time [02:51.97]I hope you’re learning [03:00.31]You’re learning [03:08.59]You tell me you want me to stay [03:11.84]We’re all gonna get over it someday [03:15.30]This is always the hardest part [03:21.72]So if you want lights in your life [03:25.36]That’s fine just let me play lead in mine