"Richard Siken" lyrics

If you love me, baby, you don't love me in a way I understand
No one called me pretty, no wonder I fell right into your hands
Fighting in your Chevy 'bout how I'm no good at parking
While you were driving drunk like every night

And you prayed you'd change me
Said, "One day you'll be just the way I am"
God, if you love me, baby
You don't love me in a way I understand

Made love in your backseat so your parents wouldn't hear me
While you say with mine, I act like a child

In another life, I never would've called you back
In another life, I've never been in love, but I'm okay with that
In another life, hearing your name don't hurt
In another life, I've never been in love, but at least you're not my
At least you're not my first

Everyone needs home, but it should never be inside somebody else
You, the hungry vagrant, desecrating me in service of yourself

I became your answer when they asked what you had going
But being yours was less than I required

In another life, I never would've called you back
In another life, I've never been in love, but I'm okay with that
In another life, hearing your name don't hurt
In another life, I've never been in love, but at least you're not my
At least you're not my first

I was once so rootless, better drifting than a deed to land in hell
Everyone needs home, but it should never be inside somebody else
Big Thief on the speakers when you said you couldn't feel it
Being born was like being on fire