Nemesis
Benjamin Clementine Lyrics

If I held my breath on you
If I were to depend on you entirely, I would be sacrificing myself repeatedly

I will die a thousand times
The act of relying solely on you would lead to my downfall endlessly

And if chewing was to show you how much I cared
If going through the motions of something insignificant could prove my love to you, I would do it

I would have probably be wearing dentures by now
That demonstration of affection would have broken my physical condition

Promises broken
Commitments made were not upheld

Nemesis our token
Our downfall was inevitable

Turned around and marched on out to a new home
After the failure of our relationship, my life goes on

Oh but wherever you've gone darling
Although you may have moved on to another place in your life

Don't forget to
Remember to

Treat others the way, you wanna be treated
Treat other people with respect and kindness, just like you would want others to treat you

Remember your days are fully numbered
Remember that life is short and unpredictable

If you held your breath on me
If you were to depend upon me entirely

You would have died a million times
This act would have led to your failure repeatedly

And if chewing was to show me how much I cared
If a meaningless symbol would prove my affection to you

You would have probably swallowed your tongue by now
You would have broken your physical condition through this demonstration of love

All am trying to say is that you know very well that I left her for you
I left my previous relationship to be with you, and you know that

Now I guess you are doing the same old same thing to me now
Now it seems you are repeating the destructive pattern with me instead

These days Hennessy dries my veins
These days, alcohol is my numbing agent

Whilst our genesis flies back at me
While I reminisce on how our relationship began

Now heresy might be your new faith, faith
You may have abandoned our previous values for something different

But whatever you believe in
No matter what doctrine you follow

Make sure you never forget to
Always remember to

Can't say anything for you no more
I have nothing left to say to you anymore

Nemesis is on your case baby
Consequences of your actions are imminent

Next time
In the future

Else there will be punishment
Otherwise, there will be negative consequences

Oh and there she comes
The consequences are on their way

Life ain't a bitch
Life is tough, but it's not to be blamed for things going wrong

Nemesis is
Negative consequences of our choices are inevitable

And she is the mother of Karma
Every action has consequences, and they often return to us like a motherly figure

So long you run
So long as you keep avoiding responsibility, consequences will trail you