[Verse 1] I’ve worn this version down to thread It answers questions in my stead You know the face I learned to keep You know the promises I mean [Pre-Chorus] If I take it apart, what will you lose? What will I ask you to carry through? [Chorus] I want to take myself apart Not leave you holding every shard If I change the words I answer to Will I still know how to love you? [Verse 2] Your thumb taps twice against your glass You wait while all my old rules pass I count the cost in names I keep And all the vows I couldn’t meet [Pre-Chorus] If I take it apart, what will you lose? What can I change and still choose you? [Chorus] I want to take myself apart Not leave you holding every shard If I change the words I answer to Will I still know how to love you? [Bridge] Stay near, but don’t decide for me I need to see what I can free I’ll tell you what I can’t yet say And let the rest come when it may [Final Chorus] I want to take myself apart And keep you close without a claim If I change the words I answer to I’ll learn to love you as I do [Outro] As I do
