Rehearsal

I remember so well

When you drove home for the last time

After we argued about Bob Dylan of all things

I said, I don't know why you're taking this so personal

And we went our separate ways

And those were the days

I couldn't blame myself for what I do

(I could only blame you)

I had dreamt of rehearsing it

Alas, everything Mazzy does has to be a production

(Has to be)

Oh

Standing ovation

All those

Failed days

Your Many roses and

genius display

Your Curtains close

Claustrophobically

Because

We were too close

A fantasy

Oh

I was infatuated

I would've done anything for you

As long as I got my way, yeah

I exist in a play world where I can

Oh, rationalize the obscure

Ohh-oh

As to a clue

I proclaimed I'd never lose you

Selfishly

Unabashed

I put my stake in the ground

Fight my way to a stage

And even when the rehearsals go all wrong

Suddenly, you won't know what to do

I'll pretend I can do it for you

I'll pretend I can pretend

After the rehearsal, you'll drive away

You'll tell me that I want this to be real

But it isn't

Like when I was a teen

It's just how it went down with Jordan

(But it isn't)

Repeating juvenile mistakes

The rehearsal, over and over again

(It's just a play)

You'll drive away

I want this to all be real

But it isn't

I'll act it out perfectly

And I'll write it all down this time

The Earth re-ignites whenever I choose to ignore what this is

(My self indulgence)

And the waves will come crashing over

My self indulgent tides

I remember so well

When you drove home for the last time