"for the eradication of seemly incurable sadness" lyrics

When I was young I would talk through my teeth
Throwing crab apples at cars in the street
Now I left the lights on but still could not sleep
For who knows if I'd pass in the night
And I asked my brother if he's still awake
If he said yes there was more I could take
When there's no answer my heart starts to race
All alone, to this day, you're alone
All alone, to this day, you're alone

Now when we got older and I moved away
I left my family to look for my fate
They looked for theirs too, it was not always safe
I am proud of us still that we tried
For I want to touch things that no one can see
I want to be someone better than me
I met a girl once and tried to believe
Something for once, for a while
Just something for once, for a while

I met the hangman once
He had nothing to add
For any sane man wants
That which they can't have

When she still lived here at night she would sing
Gonna sit down beside me, talk serious things
Talk action, intentions, remorse, and repentance
What exactly do you want from me
Well what I want, honey, I really can't say
My feelings they falter and then fade away
'Till no one can get past the guards at the gate
All alone, to this day, you're alone
All alone, to this day, you're alone

I met the hangman once
He had nothing to add
For any sane man wants
That which they can't have