Your name is a drawstring laced around my neck, tighter with every breath Your name is a drawstring laced around my neck, tighter with every breath And though I probably deserve this noose, there's one thing I'd like to adduce Something many weeks and months overdue Just know I never resented you Not that I expect that to make anything right or rectified Just know I never resented you And I understand if you can't stand the sound or sight of my name