Neither Could Dylan

Did you mean it when you said you knew what it felt like to be loved?
Did you believe that you were deserving of all that it was?
Were you sure, so sure, swore it came from above?
Give up all that you were for whatever might come?

Did you see
When they fell
Each domino
An internal hell
Did you grasp
At the straws
Feel them break
Too brittle now
Did you hold
On to hope
Or did you beg
For a way out
Did you cry
Or did you shout
When they held you down
When they held you down

Did you mean it when you said you knew what it felt like to be loved?
Did you believe that you were deserving of all that it was?
Were you sure, so sure, swore it came from above?
Give up all that you were for whatever might come?
Did you mean it when you said you knew what it felt like to be loved?

Now if you can
Tell me what it’s like
The adoration and the warmth of light
Does it sound like a song
That makes you wanna dance
Or a sweet lullaby
That lures you into a trance
If you can
Tell me what it’s like
To be put on hold
And stay on the line
Not knowing what’s waiting
On the other side
But believing
It would be alright

Did you mean it when you said you knew what it meant to love?
Did you believe that you were capable of all that it was?
Were you sure, so sure, swore that they were the one?
Did you hold out for more, did you stand by, or run?

Did you mean it when you said you knew what it felt like to be loved?
Did you believe that you were deserving of all that it was?
Were you sure, so sure, swore it came from above?
Give up all that you were for whatever might come?
Did you mean it when you said you knew what it felt like to be loved?

Written by: Jaimee Jakobczak, 2022

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