It Ends with a Fall [Richmond, 2008] Songtext
von Okkervil River

Wish I could remember why it mattered to me
It doesn′t matter to me
It doesn't matter to me any more
Now that you′re feeling fine
I'll admit that - though I know it's coming down
And see it shattering me - it doesn′t matter to me
And I′m not sadder for seeing it come
I'm not going to run
I will just come when I am called
You want to cut me off

Because I took too much
But don′t leave me alone
Take off your scarves, your winter coat
The night's too cold


When we met I should have said
You′re like a sister to me
How all that kiss her just seem
Like puny suitors I can see through
And none will do, not for you
It might as well be just us two

But when I pulled you by the jacket, (but when I pulled you by the jacket)
From the clattering street, (from the clattering street)
You started flattering me, (you started flattering me)
You started saying I was so strong, (You started saying I was so strong)
String me along, but I can't become all that I′m called, (string me along, but I can't become all that I'm called)

And I can′t claim to know, (and I can′t claim to know)
What makes love die or grow, (what makes love die or grow)
But I can still take control, (but I can still take control)
And so refuse to just go home, (and so refuse to just go home)
Back down the hall, (Back down the hall)

And as I crawl, (and as I crawl)
As finally all the false confetti blooms, up in this attic room, (As finally all the false confetti blooms, up in this attic room)
I'm going make my stand, (I′m going make my stand)
I want to see both of your hands, (I want to see both of your hands)
Put down the phone, (Put down the phone)

I won't let you go
Although the moment stole my self-control
From us all and it can only end, end with a fall