I Watch You Slip Away
Split Seven Ways Lyrics

I'm tapping on your window pane,
I am trying to get your attention by tapping on your window.

Full of fiendish spark
I am excited and have a mischievous energy.

We've got things to talk about tonight
There are important matters we need to discuss this evening.

Be still my beating heart
I am feeling nervous and anxious about the situation.

Because I can barely hear you talk
It's difficult to hear what you're saying.

Oh, they say that love is blind,
People say love can make you overlook or ignore flaws.

Our plans may all come to naught, but still
Our plans may not work out, but we continue to try.

We know what this implies
We both understand the situation and what it could mean for us.

But I watch you slide into the darkness
I see you moving away from me and towards something negative.

I watch you slip away
I am watching you leave and distancing yourself from me.

You fall further from me, are you so heartless?
You are distancing yourself from me, and I wonder if you are doing it intentionally to hurt me.

You're beautiful but you've gone too far
You are aesthetically pleasing, but your actions have gone beyond acceptable or reasonable limits.

I can't drag myself away
I feel unable to break away from the situation, despite knowing it's unhealthy.

I want to keep you but I don't know how
I have feelings for you but don't know how to make things work between us.

I can make you stay
I cannot force you to remain with me against your will.

You scare me far too much sometimes
Sometimes, your actions or behavior is frightening, and it makes me uneasy.

There's something in your face
I can sense a shift or something different in your facial expression.

But it's all for the greater good
What we are doing is justified, despite it causing fear or uncertainty.

To keep the Muggles in their place…
We must maintain secrecy and control over non-magical people (Muggles) to preserve our way of life.

I've got rights and responsibilities
I have certain privileges and obligations that come with my position or status.

But I'd abandon them for you
I am willing to give up some of my responsibilities and privileges for the sake of our relationship.

With all the pressure put on me
I feel overwhelmed and stressed because of the expectations placed on me.

What else can I do?
I feel like I have no other option or choice in the matter.

I know this has got to end
I am aware that our situation is not sustainable and must come to a conclusion.

Your aims are so obscene
The goals you are pursuing are morally unacceptable or offensive.

Just how long can I pretend
I am conflicted between what I know to be true and what I am trying to convince myself of.

That the end justifies the means?
Is it really worth sacrificing our values or morals for the sake of achieving a certain outcome?

Your past is full of atrocities
Your history is marked by terrible or horrifying events.

Will your future be that way?
I wonder if you will continue to engage in concerning or alarming behavior in the future.

I lie to myself, say that you can change
I am trying to convince myself that you can improve or become a better version of yourself.

But I can't keep the truth at bay
I cannot ignore the reality of the situation, despite my attempts to overlook it.

I want to help you but I don't know how
I care about you and want to support you, but don't know how to do so in a healthy or productive way.

This'll never be okay
I cannot see a way for this situation to become manageable or healthy for us both.

And I watch you slip away
Despite all of my efforts, I see you distancing yourself and leaving me behind.