made it out, made it worse, made it up
took a week off, took a month
took my good friend to her favourite spot
top of the mountain, I try to talk
took her advice, took it to heart
tried to remember, took it too far
tried to head home before it got dark,
ended up collapsing in a parking lot

went to Andrew’s to take my mind off things
rang the wrong bell, it was embarrassing
nothing’s felt right, 8 months since
I had a thought that wasn’t reminding me

at a bus stop and it all wells up
wish I was angry instead of feeling wrong
another night where I had to call
Annie took the couch, said I could wake her up

day comes like the impossible
I lie awake for another miracle
listen for her knock at the door
I say nothing, and a note slides under

and it said I don't want to worry you
or wake you in the morning
just so there’s no surprises
when you get out, and I'm not around
see you soon

was an hour late to a birthday,
spent the evening on the balcony
kept forgetting that my eyes were closed
felt bad for making the host uncomfortable

started walking home, stopped at the metal bar
we stopped going there, since Andy ran off
still remember how we thought nothing was wrong
left and forgot my coat, it was a minor loss

my hands got wet, got cold
sat like stone, got stoned, got bored
walked by the strip karaoke bar
went up and picked Joel’s “Only the Good
Die Young”

I wouldn't take it as a warning
I would just take it as life
Annie left a note in the morning
facedown on the bedside
and it said I don't want to worry you
or wake you in the morning
just so there’s no surprises
when you get out, and I’m not around
see you soon