We watch TV casually without talking Cause maybe the actors will fill out the silence When dust settles in the cracks in the foundation I wipe the tear off my cheek, wish you would notice We're in the shower, been here for an hour Cause maybe if we kiss enough I'll inspire Your hand on my neck— with your strength, or regret I lean for your lips, lay my head on your chest Scrape your conscious, make a mess Do I linger like your cigarette? Expert novice, go ahead Do I linger? Like your cigarette? Just a stubborn smidge like Your red wine that resides Between the fibers of The carpet in the room Where we'd play house too We never saw it through Cause you just want to paint When stains weren't made for you Caught you peeking from my eye in the corner Suddenly you hold me like you remember You pull my frame lay me down by the water Wash me off before we merge even further You can't help it, a primal urge Strong to act on, but never strong to learn Why you still cry, when you work for what you earn While I linger like your cigarette Just a stubborn smidge like Your red wine that resides Between the fibers of The carpet in the room Where we'd play house too We never saw it through Cause you just want to paint When stains weren't made for you