A Diamond and a Tether Songtext
von Death Cab for Cutie

Pity, take pity on me
′Cause I'm not half the man that I should be
I′m always turning to run
From the people I should not be afraid of

And, darling, you should know
That I have fantasies about being alone
It's like love is a lesson that I can't learn
So I make the same mistakes at each familiar turn

I know you can′t hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won′t swim, but who will dip his toe in
Just to keep you here with him


I've got this habit I abhor
When we go out, I′m always watching the door
As if there's someone I′m going to see
Who could out-do the things that you do to me

And I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won′t fly, but who will take to the skies
If he thinks you're about to say goodbye

Pity, take pity on me
'Cause I′m not half the man that I should be
And I don′t blame you if you've had enough
Of all these empty promises and countless bluffs

′Cause I know you can't hold out forever
Waiting on a diamond and a tether
From a boy who won′t jump when he falls in love
He just stands with his toes on the edge
And he waits for it to disappear again