Nate Poshkus - Lead Me On

If I kept a list of every
single second that I’ve lived
There’s no way in the world
that my list would line up with yours

If I saw your top ten seconds
I wouldn’t make an honorable mention
but if you need a temporary love
I’d be number one

and you’d lead me on
Make me need you
Waste my time
I’ll run the race
but I’ll never reach the finish line

seconds are a bit specific
but even if the list was minutes
there’s no doubt in my mind
that yours would not compare to mine

i know that you’ll end it all
and make our seconds expendable
but don’t you dare take my hand
I’ll write this list again

and you’d lead me on
Make me need you
Waste my time
I’ll run the race
but I’ll never reach the finish line

lead me on
tell me how much you like me
take my life
I’ll do my best
but there’s no way that I’ll win this fight

Love me like you mean it
for the short time that we spend
And when you leave,
do it quietly so I don’t think that it’s the end

We were never special
I was not too blind for that
you know passion doesn’t make up
for the sympathy you lack

and you’d lead me on
Make me need you
Waste my time
I’ll run the race
but I’ll never reach the finish line

lead me on
tell me how much you like me
take my life
I’ll do my best
but there’s no way that I’ll win this fight

and you’d lead me on
Make me need you
Waste my time
I’ll run the race
but I’ll never reach the finish line