"Partner In Crime" lyrics
You were there when it all fell apart one fearsome Friday morning
In the ER, I scrolled on my phone and watched pop stars performing
Within the horror, we found humour in the witless words I was saying
Like how in car crashes so disastrous, the radio keeps playing
Twenty four hours turned to two weeks of no sleep nor reassurance
Baby, your presence was like pain relief, it enhanced my endurance
I was in deep denial for a while that it was me it was happening to
But when the two weeks turned to four then six, I sensed myself unravelling
And being made anew
What a stitch up
The stress, it all got too much
When night fell, I was left alone
My broken body not my own
But I felt seen, love
By you more than anyone
Man, you're my partner in crime
Make it through this, and there's no hill we can't climb
Then, as the weeks became months, London saw me cautiously recover
I'm unsurprised this put a strain on us - your winter was my summer
When your own challenges chased you away to reside back in Australia fast
Crying on calls with you while moving through anticipatory failure
The cracks were in the glass
Why'd you switch up
I guess it all got too much
'Cause once my flight had landed home
You really took your time to show up
What's it mean: love
Not acting on it is not enough
Boy, you're my partner in crime
But your absence says we'll soon be out of time
Tears over untouched food
Messages misconstrued
Me not saying "I love you"
Don't read into it
When I'm this damn disappointed
Our worlds wildly disjointed
Trauma's in my being and bones
And begging you to be around was far from what I wanted
You weren't there when I needed you most but I don't hold resentment
My mother tells me these freak accidents are where true love is tested
I know all we went through in early June, no one else will ever get it
But if to love myself means losing you, then when it hurts, I'll let it
Oh, I let it
So we'll split up
The pressure of it's too much
When night falls, I'll be left alone
Back in my body, it's all I know
I'll forgive you, love
Friendship first fortifies us
You were my partner in crime
And that served its purpose to a point in time
You were my partner in crime
Love that served its purpose to a point in time
In the ER, I scrolled on my phone and watched pop stars performing
Within the horror, we found humour in the witless words I was saying
Like how in car crashes so disastrous, the radio keeps playing
Twenty four hours turned to two weeks of no sleep nor reassurance
Baby, your presence was like pain relief, it enhanced my endurance
I was in deep denial for a while that it was me it was happening to
But when the two weeks turned to four then six, I sensed myself unravelling
And being made anew
What a stitch up
The stress, it all got too much
When night fell, I was left alone
My broken body not my own
But I felt seen, love
By you more than anyone
Man, you're my partner in crime
Make it through this, and there's no hill we can't climb
Then, as the weeks became months, London saw me cautiously recover
I'm unsurprised this put a strain on us - your winter was my summer
When your own challenges chased you away to reside back in Australia fast
Crying on calls with you while moving through anticipatory failure
The cracks were in the glass
Why'd you switch up
I guess it all got too much
'Cause once my flight had landed home
You really took your time to show up
What's it mean: love
Not acting on it is not enough
Boy, you're my partner in crime
But your absence says we'll soon be out of time
Tears over untouched food
Messages misconstrued
Me not saying "I love you"
Don't read into it
When I'm this damn disappointed
Our worlds wildly disjointed
Trauma's in my being and bones
And begging you to be around was far from what I wanted
You weren't there when I needed you most but I don't hold resentment
My mother tells me these freak accidents are where true love is tested
I know all we went through in early June, no one else will ever get it
But if to love myself means losing you, then when it hurts, I'll let it
Oh, I let it
So we'll split up
The pressure of it's too much
When night falls, I'll be left alone
Back in my body, it's all I know
I'll forgive you, love
Friendship first fortifies us
You were my partner in crime
And that served its purpose to a point in time
You were my partner in crime
Love that served its purpose to a point in time
