Denial, Daniel by Finn Hansbury

Sitting unawares, pain in the air
With our legs hanging off of the mattress
I was barely there, halfway into a prayer
Hoping you’d save my poor heart from its madness
But you doubled down
Tears hitting the ground
You said, “you’ll never be what I want, what I need
But that doesn’t mean I’ll move on easily”
Or could it be you’re in denial?
Daniel, could it be you’re in denial?

Your sentimental kiss gave me something to miss
Once I heard the faint click of the door latch
I tried to forgive, like a sad little kid
Like a dog camping out on the doormat
But you were lying to me
When you were lying with me
Whispering, “I’ve never known such a love like our own
God it kills me though, that I’ll have to go”
Or could it be you’re in denial?
Daniel, could it be you’re in denial?

Stripping me of my naivety
You said, “I’ll ruin you, and you’ll ruin me”
And assured my destruction, forget mutually

It’s a shame, what a beautiful waste
What a careless way to stop someone’s heartbeat
Nothing left to say, just a hot, karmic flame
That turned each one of us into zombies
But if I see you again
I’ll come back from the dead
To say: “I can’t believe I thought you were for me”
But in secrecy, you will always be
‘Cause I’ll always be in denial
Daniel, I’ll always be in denial