In Lieu Of Flowers Letra - Aaron West & the Roaring Twenties

Rain on the roof of your parked car

Sam, I was fucking afraid

I bit the ulcer on my tongue

And spilled my guts in your driveway

I've been hollow for so long

I figured that's how I'd stay

No one's seen me without my clothes on in almost a decade

You said, "Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end"

I called a club in the village

Booked us a three night stick

But if you told me to go fuck myself then I get it

Eric said that he'd fly out

If I could clean up my shit

I can't lose you guys again

I swear that I'm gonna fix it

You said, "Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end

Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end"

Box fan sings in your window

You keep averting your gaze

Bought you a notebook and a hoodie

I know that I missed your birthday

This time sorry don't cut it

All I can give you is space

This next year's a leap year so there's time when you're ready

If you’re ready

You said, "Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end

Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end

Hold on, the wound is gonna mend

And when it's all gone, I'll write in wet cement

In lieu of flowers, shake the dirt off

I'm with you till the bitter end"