Bloodoath
Exes Lyrics

Names carved in the pavement
We have left behind permanent marks in our past on the street where we grew up.

On the corner of the block where we all came from
These marks are at a specific intersection that symbolizes our origin and where we all started.

When we were water bottle boozing in your basement
We have fond memories of drinking in your basement, reminiscing about the old times and our hopes for the future.

Older sisters always hate it when we blame them
Our sisters feel annoyed when we blame them for our troubles, but we do it anyway because it's easier than taking responsibility ourselves.

Closet full of sweaters
We have a collection of old clothing that represent our past and how we've changed over time.

From the 90’s when our folks were still together
These clothes are from a time when our parents were still married and we were happy, carefree children.

Yeah love is blinded by the pressure of forever
Our idea of love is often unrealistic and impulsive, influenced by societal expectations of finding a soulmate and staying with them forever.

We made a bloodoath said we swore we’d do it better
We made a commitment to each other to improve upon our parents' mistakes and create a better life for ourselves.

Maybe it wrong to say
Perhaps it's not accurate to claim or believe something to be true.

We would always stay this way
We believed that our friendship would never change or end, but that idea was naive and unrealistic.

And I hated you for walking away
I felt angry and betrayed when you left and it took time for me to come to terms with it.

When honestly I’d do the same
In truth, I would've left too if given the opportunity or the need arose.

And we weren’t always telling lies
Although we had our share of secrets and dishonest moments, we also had sincere and truthful conversations.

Life’s just a series of goodbyes
Our lives are full of endings and goodbyes, whether they're to people, places, or moments in time.

Time is less forgiving
As time goes on, it becomes more difficult to forgive and forget our past mistakes and regrets.

And i’m ungrateful sitting down for two thanksgivings
I feel guilty and unhappy during holidays, when I have to split my time between my divorced parents and their families.

Yeah we were planning on escaping, going missing
We had dreams and ambitions of leaving our hometown and starting fresh somewhere else, far away from our problems and insecurities.

Wake up older in a loft in New York City
We imagine ourselves as mature, independent adults living in a stylish and exciting city like New York.

I found a folded letter
I discovered a letter from my dad to my mom, written early in their relationship, that revealed his romantic and loving side.

Dad was writing to my mom when he first met her
The letter was a snapshot of their early, idealistic romance and a reminder of the struggles and failures that followed.

We were never enough
No matter how hard we tried, we always felt inadequate or incomplete, both individually and as a group.

We were never in love
We never experienced a true, passionate love like the kind we romanticized in movies and books.