The Only Letter That You Kept - Martha

Thinking back to '59

He held your hand, his valentine

Seduced you with those old love songs

They weren’t his words but he could do no wrong

He said, oh, my love

Marry me, let’s not wait

Be mine, for a lifetime, come on, it’s fate

Memories threaded with little beads

On the chain you made for me

With the only letter that you kept

In a wooden box

By where you slept

It was the written proof, it wasn’t fate

He was a waste of time, now it’s too late

Holding onto pain and apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse

Tear-stained cheeks

Cold extremities

The bitter sweetness of my shocked capillaries, you said

«Take my advice darling», I can attest

Never following it myself, means I know best

Holding onto apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse

Holding onto apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse

Holding onto apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse

Holding onto apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse

Holding onto apologies

The final words you said to me

«I'm sorry that I made it worse»

Tainted blessing, stubborn curse