You Took Everything - Intellectual

(Intro)

It all comes back to this

Let's start at the beginning

(Verse One)

The first thing you took

Away was my breath

Everything that followed

Was under your hex

I'd just left my ex

Was onto the next

They say unexpected can lead to the best

But I'd disagree

Was way more to me

I waited for good

But, you gave me ugly

Vulnerable and weak

And I didn't see

Through all the white lies

That would hang when you speak

(Verse Two)

Next was attention

Which lead to my timе

My feelings were poems

Wе lived every line

At night I would cry

But, mornings were fine

They told me my crushes

Would never define me

But here all this was

I hoped I was enough

Thought that through all the chaos

That this could be love

I stared at the sun

Thought you were the one

But counting your corpses

Was so far from fun

(Chorus)

You took everything from me

(Verse Three)

Took many second chances

Five thousand and two

I thought I could fix you

I used all my glue

Not much I wouldn't do

To fade out all your blues

Though I was the painter

I had not one clue

Was painting my demise

A part of me died

Would ignore the lows

Cuz I loved all the highs

My friends all would try

They'd strongly advise

That below all the beauty

He wore a disguise

(Verse Four)

But, muted their words

When I gave you my body

And then once you tainted me

You got more cocky

Cuz no one could stop me

I sorted your laundry

The dirtiest things

Wouldn't dream of me swapping

My morals for yours

That I was unsure of

They all left my mind

When I was on all fours

After my first time

Cut me out with your sword

That time was the only

You slammed shut that door

(Chorus)

You took everything from me

(Verse Five)

It wasn't that long

Before i was replaced

With a woman like me

Was a slap in the face

The smile I faked

Took her to second base

Those days doing lines

Had me bent out of shape

Didn't talk for a month

That should have been the end

I got my apartment

For myself I'd fend

But you flocked to my doorstep

On me you'd depend

Wish i knew what was coming

How it would descend

(Verse Six)

You co signed my lease

Gave you another piece

And each day I would

Feel closer to defeat

You'd iron me down

To get rid of my creases

Was worn down to shreds

I longed for release cuz

You'd barely look at me

Was honestly a mockery

You'd never claim me

But, called me your property

Touched other men

Cuz my heart was in poverty

Then faced your neglect

Because you held monopoly

(Chorus)

You took everything from me

(Verse Seven)

Finally sent you packing

My loved ones were clapping

Told me they're proud

For how I was subtracting

I found a new man

They were thrilled by me adding

But my neck was still open

You still kept on grabbing

Until I found my voice

Then I moved to your void

Cuz now I won't sit there

Won't take and enjoy

You severed that bloodstream

No longer conjoined

If you cannot leech

Then you want me destroyed

(Verse Eight)

You then tried to scare me

Berate me with threats

You'd gut me like ripping

The tape from cassettes

Was under your shoe

Like a smoked cigarette

Attacked me with words

Thinking you'd make me sweat

Broke up with my boyfriend

Became a recluse

Wouldn't leave my house

I gave every excuse

Couldn't process the extents

Of all the abuse

So I'd stay up each night

Tying untying nooses

(Chorus)

Cuz you took everything from me

(Verse Nine)

I won't sugar coat shit

I felt way less than nothing

I got far too good

About hiding cards, bluffing

How I was never sober

Kept my head from buzzing

If my thoughts were too loud

No stitch would stop the blood from running

Cascading down my hands

Or would spurt from my throat

Take every pill in this house

Drink till vomit would choke me

Or show up at your place

Your demons provoked

And I'd swallow your bullets

At least that much you owed me

(Break)

Owed me

(Verse Ten)

But, instead I've been working

Cutting myself slack

And even though there's some nights

That I fly off the tracks

I'm at the point now

Where I've made me a pact

I'll be six feet deep

Before I'd ever take you back

Fuck the forgiveness step

I'll never wish you well

I hope your same new old girlfriend

Breaks out of your spell

And I could break the news

But, I don't think that I'll tell

Cuz you're now in my rear view

I don't have time to dwell

(Outro)

I'll put down the pen

Though I could write for years

You took everything

But, I'm still here