(Intro)
(Soft, echoing piano chords. The sound of a deep breath.)
(Adlibs: It hurts to see the truth sometimes. Eyepiercinglove... but the vision is blurry through the tears.)
(Soft Scat: Hmm-mm, oh-la-da-rah...)
(Verse 1)
We shared a spark, like a mirror in the dark
Both Irish twins, same rhythm in the heart
I thought I found the piece that finally made me whole
But there’s a distance in your spirit, a hunger in my soul.
I’m reaching for the heavens, you’re settling for the ground
I’m trying to build a life, but you’re nowhere to be found.
It’s the hardest kind of lonely, being right next to you
Knowing what I need, and knowing it isn't you.
(Adlib: Why does it have to be this way?)
(Chorus - The Hook)
(Strings swell softly, piano becomes more melodic)
It’s a mismatched soul-tie, a knot I gotta break
A beautiful disaster, and a heart I can’t forsake.
We’re woven in the spirit, but we’re drifting in the mind
I’m leaving parts of me in the life I leave behind.
God, give me the scissors, give me the strength to cut the line
‘Cause I’m dying in the shadow of a love that isn't mine.
(Adlib: It’s a mismatched tie...)
(Verse 2)
I’ve been unpacking bags since I was twelve years old
Looking for a home, a story to be told.
I thought you were the shelter, the end of all the flight
But you’re just another foster home in the middle of the night.
My eyes see the red flags, but my heart wants to stay
I’m a CMA, I know the wound won't go away.
The symptoms are all there, the infection’s in the deep
I’m losing all my peace for a promise I can’t keep.
(Adlib: I'm so tired of running.)
(Chorus)
It’s a mismatched soul-tie, a knot I gotta break
A beautiful disaster, and a heart I can’t forsake.
We’re woven in the spirit, but we’re drifting in the mind
I’m leaving parts of me in the life I leave behind.
God, give me the scissors, give me the strength to cut the line
‘Cause I’m dying in the shadow of a love that isn't mine.
(Verse 3)
My three boys are watching, they need to see me strong
They need to see a mother who knows where she belongs.
I can’t teach them how to fly if I’m anchored to your weight
I can’t show them what is holy if I’m settling for fate.
So I’m crying while I’m walking, I’m grieving while I grow
It’s the "Eyepiercinglove" that’s forcing me to go.
The tie is tight, it’s pulling, it’s tearing at my chest
But I’m choosing my future, and I’m leaving all the rest.
(Adlib: I choose me this time.)
(Bridge / Outro)
(Music strips back to just a lonely piano)
(Prayerful Scat/Tongues: Sha-la-ba-hai... Ra-ka-no-si... heal the pieces, Lord.)
(Adlibs: It’s okay to cry. It’s okay to let go. I’m untying the knot. One breath at a time.)
Mismatched... (So mismatched)
But I’m finally free. (I’m finally free)
Sarah’s finding her peace.
(Fade out with a single, soft piano note)
Eyepiercinglove
