Roots Before Branches

New Year's Eve

As the clock strikes midnight and a technicolor explosion decorates the dark;
We will light up the black between stars.

Wouldn't it be perfect if this were the beginning?
Wouldn't it be perfect if this were the start of something?
For once, on New Year's Eve, I am okay with being alone;
Just like everyone else this year; it's just me at home.
And I think there's something so serene about being your best company;
After all, I'm pretty sure I can't hurt me.
As fireworks crackle across the midnight sky, dancing in the breeze;
I am well trained in loneliness this New Year's Eve.

Hey, old me,
Don't be afraid of being lonely.
Hey, old me,
In the lonely find the beauty.
You don't have to comb your hair or spend hundreds of dollars on her favorite cologne;
It's just you, banana bread, and your home.
Scream into a pillow until your lungs give way;
If you must, just sleep away the day.
The hell we've been through surely signifies a heaven coming soon;
Maybe I'll fall in love, no, I'll swoon.

Wouldn't it be perfect if this were the beginning?
Wouldn't it be perfect if this were the start of something?
For once, on New Year's Eve, I am okay with being alone;
Just like everyone else this year; it's just me at home.
And I think there's something so serene about being your best company;
After all, I'm pretty sure I can't hurt me.
As fireworks crackle across the midnight sky, dancing in the breeze;
I am well trained in loneliness this New Year's Eve.

Happy new year to you;
My one lie turned true.
Resent the old me, he is a fool;
Resent the old me, he is a fool.
Happy new year to me;
A blank page in my history.
Best wishes to the new me, he is in control;
Best wishes to the new me, he is in control.

As the clock strikes midnight and a technicolor explosion decorates the dark;
We will light up the black between stars.