.baxter. - Attempt

And I try to put it out of the way
But it keeps sticking me back in the face
And I try to tell myself it's okay
But I know deep down it's not okay

That's a nasty cut that you've got from me
I think I'll do it again
Save my friends
These are my friends
That you can't have
You'll never touch me

These were the words

And I try to put it out of the way
But it keeps sticking me back in the face
And I try to tell myself it's okay
But I know deep down it's not okay

That's a nasty cut that you've got from me
I think I'll do it again
Do it my friend
These are my friends
That you can't have
And this one's coming back

My attempt to be
You won't change me today
Self, try and be
This one was me

And I try to tell everything I had in mind
Everything I've seen
And I try to let you know what was real
But my hands keep running around my brain

It's a nasty cut that you've got from me
I think I'll do it again
My friend
These are my reasons you can have
And this one is coming back

I try
And I try

Attempt to be this one
that you always want me to be
the one who knows everything you gotta be
conformity, atrocity, who I'm supposed be

And I try