Kiss
Escape Lyrics

Deep in a dream
In a state of unconsciousness, where there is no distinction between what is real and what is imagined

Dead of the night
At a time when everything is silent and still, indicating an eerie atmosphere

I woke up to see
I became aware of the reality around me

Shadows of what we could never be
The parts of us that would never be able to coexist in the way that either of us wanted

Lyin' awake
Unable to sleep, consumed by thoughts

Here in the dark
In a space that is void of light, signifying a sense of confusion or blindness

I see you for what you are
I am now aware of who you truly are, beyond my idealization of you

And I know I could never fill that need
I realize that I am not capable of satisfying the craving that you have for something that I cannot provide

Cause you take and take
You constantly seek to fulfill your desires, regardless of the toll it takes on others

To fill that empty space
To try and compensate for an internal void that cannot be filled by external means

Until there is no trace of who I used to be
Until I become so consumed by meeting your needs that I lose sight of my own identity

Whoah I can't be the one to fix you
I cannot be the solution to your problems, as they are deeply ingrained within you

I wish I could but nobody's that strong
I desire to help you, but it is beyond my capabilities as a human being

You know I tried
I made an effort to do everything in my power to help you, but it was not possible

Whoah I can't kill the pain within you
I am not able to rid you of the emotional distress that you are experiencing

I'm getting off this trip you took me on
I am choosing to remove myself from this situation that you have created, as it is too painful for me to bear

Here's a kiss in a cup, drink it when I'm gone
As a final gesture of affection, I offer you this token to remember me by, though I will not be present in your life anymore

Now you deny the truth and the lies
You refuse to acknowledge the reality of our situation, and instead blur the lines of what is factual and what is not

As if they were the same
Treating both truth and lies as equal, disregarding the importance of honesty

I took it all but I won't take the blame
I accepted the burden of your problems, but I refuse to be held accountable for your actions

Cause I gave and gave
I dedicated myself to helping you in any way possible

To try and heal that place
To attempt to alleviate the pain that you felt in a particular area of your life

Until I had to face it we were never ever meant to be
It was only after investing so much time and effort into this relationship that I came to see that it was never going to work out

I thought you were all I wanted
I believed that you were the perfect person for me, and that having you in my life was all I needed to be happy

And all I ever needed
You were the sole source of my fulfillment, and I couldn't picture my life without you

But the only truth you gave me was your name
In reality, you were not the person that I had thought you were, and the only certainty that I had about you was your identity

Still I loved you all the same
Despite everything, I still felt a strong attachment to you and cared for you deeply