Pretense Knuckle Puck

[Verse 1: Joe Taylor & Nick Casasanto]
I’ll take it inward so no one sees
While you find slumber on tops of trees
And after all of this I still find it hard to breathe
I taught myself things you never did
You need a spine like I need new skin
But neither will ever happen

[Chorus: Joe Taylor]
How dare you guilt me for not sticking around
As if you ever did for me?
I’ll leave you in the dark with a broken flashlight
You left me with a choice and a pretense

[Verse 2: Joe Taylor & Nick Casasanto]
I will not follow in your footsteps
I’ll find a face to call my own
Because the mask you wear is all I’ve ever known
Consider this a repercussion of the actions which you were never properly punished for
Due to an overbearing demeanor brought on by your own self-awareness
Your credibility is a half-empty glass of salt water
That I watched you spill over and over and over again
Go ahead, make me the bad guy

[Chorus: Joe Taylor]
How dare you guilt me for not sticking around
As if you ever did for me?
I’ll leave you in the dark with a broken flashlight
You left me with a choice and a pretense