Clean Breaks (Dashboard Confessional)

I believe in clean breaks, I keep the old troubles away

But you're making sure
I was lying when I said

"I can leave,
This behind"

I need you to ruin me
For this, finally,
'Cause it's burying me

Now, I'm in these old knots
Each move keeps me locked away

With each new embrace,
I have tied myself up.

More tightly,
Into you

Oh, but the more I fight
Then the deeper I'm trapped
And I can't break free of this hold that you have

And I crave you more
Under the heat of your touch
And I need your skin

To ruin me
For this wicked town
Where your ghosts are bound
To me

One last sacrifice
Of this ritual escape

I was lying when I said...
"I believe,
in clean breaks"

Thanks to Angie, who let me know about Dashboard's new cd.  I haven't been into Dashboard since my freshman year at Ball State, but I recently revisited their music when I was organizing my iTunes.  Their new Cd, The Shade of Poison Trees, has such beautiful musical composition.  I couldn't bring myself to stop listening after the first song.  It is difficult to not fall in love with their music, because Chris Carrabba writes lyrics that are so intimate.  It's just so beautiful.