Dashboard Confessional - Clean Breaks Lyrics

I believe in clean breaks, I keep the old troubles away
But you're making sure
I was lying when I said
I can leave
This behind
I need you to ruin me
For this, finally
'Cause it's burying me
Now, I'm in these old knots
Each move keeps me locked away
With each new embrace
I have tied myself up
More tightly
Into you
Oh, but the more I fight
Then the deeper I'm trapped
And I can't break free of this hold that you have
And I crave you more
Under the heat of your touch
And I need your skin
To ruin me
For this wicked town
Where your ghosts are bound
To me
One last sacrifice
Of this ritual escape
I believe in (this ritual) clean breaks
I was lying when I said
I believe in (this ritual) clean break
I was lying when I said
I believe in (this ritual) clean breaks
I was lying when I said
I believe in clean breaks

someone made fan art of this: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/22/33/de/2233de3acfea9e0bb66b75e6f7ce9650.jpg

I believe in clean breaks, I keep the old troubles away

But you're making sure
I was lying when I said

"I can leave,
This behind"

I need you to ruin me
For this, finally,
'Cause it's burying me

Now, I'm in these old knots
Each move keeps me locked away

With each new embrace,
I have tied myself up.

More tightly,
Into you

Oh, but the more I fight
Then the deeper I'm trapped
And I can't break free of this hold that you have

And I crave you more
Under the heat of your touch
And I need your skin

To ruin me
For this wicked town
Where your ghosts are bound
To me

One last sacrifice
Of this ritual escape

I was lying when I said...
"I believe,
in clean breaks"

i cant listen to this song without being reminded about my ex girlfriend.. why did i let her go????? i love her, and theres nothing left for me to do about it. shes allready over me.

it happens man. it'll be okay. if it isn't aren't already.

There's something about acoustic guitars that gets to me

@SasquatchPirate oh yah i know that, it just stinks because i love dashboard and well chris is his hero, and he sounds just like him!:( so it sounds like him whenever i listen

same, reminds me of someone i had it in my head, so i decided to listen to it...now im depressed:[

:( it reminds me of my Ex-girlfriend jaki
i miss her so much and love her soooo much

fuck this

i cant get enough of this song, it's been on repeat in my car for the past two days...

definitely acoustic alternative

true. But i didn't know they were popular because, unfortunately, my friends have never heard of them! But you're right.

they are popular, therefore pop by definition. obviously we'd all group them under acoustic or emo or indie or alternative or something like that first

i Wouldn't call dashboard "pop"..

sorry, i meant it was unsettling that i totally ignored the lyrics and was immediately drawn to the time signature...which is ironic because dashboard are pretty much all about the lyrics

sorry for the misunderstanding

I also immediately thought of the time signature when I heard this song. Still, what I find unsettling is that you suggest focusing on the lyrics is 'not taking the music seriously.' The lyrics in any vocal music are authentic forms of expression and are vital to the song's artistic value as a whole.

i find it unsettling that whereas most people instantly listen to this incredible tune by dashboard and think of the lyrics, the first thought that came to my head when i got this album was "no way! a pop song in 5/4!?!!"

i think its time to take music less seriously!

Aaah
I LOVE THOSE BOOKS!
cant wait till the film is out XD

this is so edwards song, and its making me cry cause i just broke up :(

I don't know if anyone has read the Twilight series or cares, but I have officially dubbed this the Edward Song. Plus, you know, it's really pretty...

album is awesom you should get it