Beguiling

[Verse 1]
And I tried to pin you down at 3 a.m
By 5, looks like you've won me over again
And I've spent the last year watching you deteriorate
You're a likable bully, all along it's been my mistake

[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause all these nuanced conversations
That cried for quiet consolations
Were affectations of affection
That stemmed from suggestive rejections
And still I loved your lilting anger
Dissected every word you sang there
Now I know every loaded line
I've heard them all too many times

[Chorus 1]
But I don't believe you anymore
This insincerity is starting to bore me
And I can't figure out what's wrong with you
When these indiscretions start anew and I'm torn

[Verse 2]
And I thought I'd gotten through to you but then
Next day looked like you'd one-upped me again
And your machinations leave me speechless and resigned
And while I won't deny your talent, I'm gonna quit wasting my time

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Note all these ripped-off observations
Encasing sly retaliations
They're declarations of defection
From your beguiling new deceptions
But I still love the way you eye me
You gauge my temper, satisfy me
And you're so quick to realign
But I've heard that song too many times

[Chorus 2]
And I don't believe you anymore
This insincerity is starting to bore me
And I can't figure out what's wrong with you
When these false confessions start anew and I'm torn

[Coda 1]
So why'd you have to change?
Or have you always been this way?
I miss the way you were before
You figured out that I'm not yours
And at every show
I'm just another face in your front row
But now I know you're so alone

[Coda 2]
So why'd you have to change?
Do you ever miss me the same way?
I miss our long talks on the porch
With shifting eyes and sweet retorts
And it's been so long
I can't remember what went wrong
I miss you but I'm giving up