black balloons.

She tried so hard to see through all the blackness he created
She was so good at blocking out the haze, letting the sun shine down on her face
He ripped away the rays of warmth and brought her back to this cold place
Until the lights went out and she slowly lost the difference between night and day

How dare you lean on me when I was so broken
How could you let me see all of the hopelessness
I was a baby, just a baby, and you took that spark from me

So she lies to herself, drawing sunshine and pasting it to the ceiling

He saw the world as a tree struck down by a lightning bolt
He would die before he would trust that it was anything else
She saw flowers and she saw rainbows and they were sparkles in her eyes
He couldn't stand it and he wouldn't stop until he had struck her blind

How dare you lean on me when I was so broken
How could you let me feel all of this hopelessness
I was a little girl, just a little girl and you took my heart from me

So she lies to herself, painting a hundred roses at her feet

She is running as the clouds are rolling in
He is yelling after her to stop fighting the world she lives in

He sees raindrops
She sees diamonds

He heard wind
She hears a song

She holds her breath and hums until the thunder stops
He shakes his head and she can feel him give up

He gave up

I just needed to lean on you when I was broken
How could you hold my head under this pool of hopelessness
I was a dreamer, and life was shining, but you stole that light from me

Now I lie to myself, scribbling words that used to mean something.