With Love
She wondered what life would be like if she was born at a different time
A time before him, or a time after him
What a gift it is to be alive at the same time, she thought
She would never say these words to him
For she knew they would only be received as a plea for affection
But she would say them to herself because she believed them to be true
He was no longer speaking to her, but he was surely still speaking about her
The two were no longer in love, but now just two strangers in a grocery store
Strangers in separate isles, completely unaware
That their former lover was just three rows away
Two strangers with an abundance of beautiful memories
He would continue to search for love in other men and women
She would decide to be alone
But in this moment, as one looked through bruised vegetables
And the other looked for the right brand of buttermilk bread
They both had hope that their soul mate was out there
What a gift it is to be alive at the same time, she thought
As she passed by an isle and saw a familiar face
He would die four years before her, and she would live to see his wife remarry
She would be invited to the wedding, for she would be friends with the new husband
As the ceremony would begin, she would go outside and smoke a pack of cigarettes
What a gift it is to be alive at the same time, she would think
As she looked at his soul mate, now ready to marry another
But for now, she was just grocery shopping
Because she needed to plan for her future without him
As she passed the isle that he was in, she whispered to herself
Let me be your violent smile
That's what I need
Con Amor
Ella se preguntaba cómo sería la vida si hubiera nacido en una época diferente
Antes que él, o después que él
Qué regalo es estar viva al mismo tiempo, pensaba
Nunca le diría estas palabras a él
Porque sabía que solo las tomaría como una súplica de afecto
Pero se las diría a sí misma porque creía que eran verdaderas
Ya no le hablaba, pero seguramente seguía hablando de ella
Los dos ya no estaban enamorados, ahora solo eran dos extraños en un supermercado
Extraños en pasillos separados, completamente inconscientes
De que su antiguo amante estaba a solo tres filas de distancia
Dos extraños con un montón de hermosos recuerdos
Él seguiría buscando amor en otros hombres y mujeres
Ella decidiría estar sola
Pero en ese momento, mientras uno miraba verduras magulladas
Y el otro buscaba la marca correcta de pan de suero de leche
Ambos tenían la esperanza de que su alma gemela estuviera ahí afuera
Qué regalo es estar viva al mismo tiempo, pensaba
Mientras pasaba por un pasillo y veía un rostro familiar
Él moriría cuatro años antes que ella, y ella viviría para ver a su esposa volver a casarse
Sería invitada a la boda, porque sería amiga del nuevo esposo
Al comenzar la ceremonia, ella saldría afuera y fumaría un paquete de cigarrillos
Qué regalo es estar viva al mismo tiempo, pensaría
Mientras miraba a su alma gemela, lista para casarse con otro
Pero por ahora, solo estaba comprando en el supermercado
Porque necesitaba planificar su futuro sin él
Al pasar por el pasillo en el que él estaba, susurró para sí misma
Déjame ser tu sonrisa violenta
Eso es lo que necesito