Dire Break

Take and you
Take and you
Take and you
Take and you
Take away from me
Here when there’s a need
Giving and giving
Heard hard work’s its own reward
But it’s exhausting

Do I need to ask
This pace is too fast
For more than pity’s sake
Passion’s turned into a chore
Just give me a break

Never learned to bend
Ending up broken
Give up
Washed up
Just can’t catch up

Stringing me along
Better off alone
Burnt out
Knocked out
Want a dire break

Break and
Break and
Break and
Break and
Brake to a stop
I'm calling it off
For all my loyalty
Again you come down hard on me
But it’s not my responsibility

If I'm being strong
Or playing the victim
Already proved to you
I wanted to be more of use
But feel I’ve been used

Never learned to bend
Ending up broken
Give up
Washed up
Just can’t catch up

Stringing me along
Better off alone
Burnt out
Knocked out
Want a dire break

I can’t wait to see
You try to replace me
Won’t make the same mistake
I’d sooner take the heartache
There’s no need
For your self-flattery
I'm not left reeling in your wake
I’d rather die or break