Casualty
Missy Higgins Lyrics

Give me my dream and give me a scene
I want to have the perfect scenario in my mind to live out.

Where you have a past of which you are clean
I want you to have a spotless history.

Oh, give me a lie
I want you to tell me something that isn't true.

Tell me you fell 'cause of my grace and not to help you erase her face
Tell me that you fell for me and not just to forget your past love.

And oh, make it your best lie
If you're going to lie, make it believable.

'Cause I'm holding up a crystal glass dove in my hands and if it does Fall, if you do fall, it's my fault
I'm taking a risk by trusting you, so if you let me down it will be devastating.

So I don't want to be with one more casualty
I don't want to be with someone who will ultimately hurt me again.

'Cause all you're gonna give me is pain
You haven't changed, and you will only bring me heartache.

And I'm not gonna be with one more casualty
I refuse to be with another person who will harm me.

'Cause all you see's a human bandage
You only view me as a temporary solution to your problems.

Tell me I'd find you're happy inside and if I end this you'll be fine
Tell me that you'll still be okay if I leave you.

Just look at me and say honestly that I'm all you want, not what you need
Assure me that I am your true desire, and not just a necessity.

And I've been playing games
I admit that I've been playing foolish games with love.

And now I've change my ways
I'm different now, and I won't tolerate being treated poorly anymore.

The character I always played helped me to forget my name
My previous personas have made me forget who I really am.

But now I know, so get out of my way!
I'm no longer going to let you or anyone else hold me down.

It's been too long since I looked after me...
I've neglected my own well-being for far too long.

'Cause all you seem to give me is your pain
You only bring me your own emotional baggage.

I'm not gonna be, no...
I refuse to accept this treatment anymore.