With the People I Save

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You said you’re “big on honesty” Then lied before the appetizers came I watched you practice looking wounded In the dark reflection of the train You keep a list of all your virtues Like receipts you wave around for proof I kept the coat you left at my place It looks much better without you [Pre-Chorus] You can call me when the story changes Call me when your friends all leave I’ll be busy getting over it Or getting good at make-believe [Chorus] I hope your new girl likes your stories And the way you say her name Hope she loves the little speeches Where you’re never once to blame You can keep the half-dead houseplant And the key you never gave I’m not bitter, I’m just careful With the people that I save [Verse 2] Your mother still sends me the recipes The one for soup, the one for pie I send a little heart beside them Then let your messages pass by You said I made you feel so seen That was the problem, wasn’t it? Now you’re posing by the jukebox Like the room was built for it [Pre-Chorus] You can call me when the story changes Call me when you need a scene I’ll be busy making plans that don’t Include your in-between [Chorus] I hope your new girl likes your stories And the way you say her name Hope she loves the little speeches Where you’re never once to blame You can keep the half-dead houseplant And the key you never gave I’m not bitter, I’m just careful With the people that I save [Bridge] I found your note inside my cookbook “Don’t forget the good we had” I used it to mark the page for pancakes Honestly, that’s not so bad [Final Chorus] I hope your new girl likes your stories And the way you say her name Hope she loves the little speeches Where you’re never once to blame You can keep the half-dead houseplant And the key you never gave I’m not bitter, I’m just careful With the people that I save [Outro] I’m just careful With the people that I save