Coming Apart - Tom Verlaine

Cliff-hanging time

Fingers and stone

Holding and holding

And it hurts to the bone

It comes on the dark

These ridiculous dreams

I’m coming apart

Apart at the seams

I’m coming apart

I don’t know what it means

I choke on my voice

It ain’t the right words

It’s always the sound

Of something I heard

Don’t know if it’s hard

Don’t know what redeems

I’m coming apart

Apart at the seams

I’m coming apart

I don’t know what it means

There’s too much to move

And nothing to save

Oh, ain’t it sweet

Back in the grave?

It clutches my heart

This yearning and dreams

I’m coming apart

Apart at the seams

I’m coming apart

I don’t know what it means

I’m coming apart

I’m coming apart

I’m coming apart

Apart at the seams

I’m coming apart

I’m coming apart

I’m coming apart

Apart at the seams