A failed confession Concession after concession Youre just a remnant Of what you thought youd be Just a remnant of history A remnant The forgotten part of a vivid dream A remnant Seam after seam Of a handmedown to yourself fissure A sinking cruise An unearned bruise Youre just a remnant On the heel of life A remnant Dripping from the knife A remnant Slipping out of sight A remnant Dimming in the night As you lose your own vision A wasted thought An unseen spot Just a remnant Melting in the fun Just a remnant All good deeds undone A remnant A tear on the sun A remnant Not hurting anyone Or helping anything either A dying breeze A wise mans sneeze Just a remnant Words thats been forgot A remnant One more whiskey shot A remnant A matchstick never bought A remnant A devil never caught By the worlds largest known believer A soul unstirred A song unheard Just a remnant Lighting without thunder A remnant Six inches under A remnant Another little cosmic blunder A remnant Oh, you never even wondered If things were supposed to make sense An empty bag A dirty rag Just a remnant Shit left on your pants A remnant A forgotten ancient dance A remnant Spit left in the sand A remnant So taken by chance That your life seems just coincidence A golden cow A rusty plow Just a remnant Another legless throne A remnant A stack of bones A remnant A road that used to lead home A remnant Youre a single domino That cant even make the rest fall A lovers picture A dead mans signature Just a remnant Hidden in the vines A remnant Scene of the crime A remnant But dont pay no mind A diamond left in the mine Is still a diamond after all
remnant, concession, seam, unearned, unstirred