Two Steps

I’ve known being alone
It’s not something I can’t handle
It’s just, I’m not the one
The only flame for the candle

I thought that if we split up
The hurt, it would follow me
It would let you alone
It would leave you be

It’s a tight following shadow
That’s always nipping at the heels
Makes it seem hard to escape
Just trust me on how this feels

I thought if I ran fast enough
The sting, maybe it would tire
But it just intensified
The blue flame of the fire

Babe you’re gonna find
What it is you’re looking for
You’ll be two steps closer
Taking two steps out my door

You think I’m somethin’ special
So much you had me thinkin’
But those thoughts all went away
Each time I was done drinkin’

Sometimes you must make choices
Opposite of what seems right
Answers aren’t always found
Other times they see the light

It’s not really giving up
When someone calls the game
But it’s a hard end to keep
Not having a place to put the blame

Go on, get going
Let it be, for me to deal
It’s been an up and down ride
But this time it is for real