Now it can be your best friend Or your most crippling enemy A mirage to your most deadly thirst You walk to chase what you think you see Now i've stopped to write a song about it 'Cause it consumes my day Even the thoughts make me wanna "Punch my chest 'til it disappears into the crowd" Shroud my face in disbelief Take prescription tylenol heart relief And even the company of my friends can't wash that down. Nor the biggest glass of self-esteem A kick in the ass is what i need To tame the "l" word to tame the "l" word When it's it's there and on your side you know You feel invincible you won't say no And any wish or request is reasonable To tame the "l" word, to tame the "l" word But then when it's against you You say what the fuck was i thinking Walking through the hamptons just to get some bottled water For half an hour maybe more. Or being 18 walking through the night And tapping on your screen with a treebranch Just to say hello And as time crawls by one by one we say goodbye To get ready to give the "l" word one more try