A Cautionary Tale - Laufey

Composed by：Laufey/Aaron Dessner

Produced by：Aaron Dessner/Laufey

Oh heavens hear my story

A cautionary tale

Of how I came to be loved and how it came to fail

A first time for lovers a first time in agony

The truths you will uncover will knock you on your knees

I gave it too much I gave myself up

I lost sight of all my dignity

I've always been smart my chameleon heart

Took your draining personality and gave it to me

I wanted to please you this performance of a lifetime

My heart to you handed you took it for granted

And made me the villain all alone

I struggled through the winter

Found cheat codes to your soul

Was born to be a giver

Destined to pay the toll

I gave it too much I gave myself up

I lost sight of all my dignity

I've always been smart my chameleon heart

Took your draining personality and gave it to me

I wanted to please you this performance of a lifetime

My heart to you handed you took it for granted

And made me the villain

Oh inside you there's a guiltless child

Who never saw his mother smile

A boy who had no sense of home

Believes he's better off alone

Who coils up in jealousy to mask his insecurities

And I can't fix you God I tried the hourglass I shattered

Just in time

I gave it too much I gave myself up

I lost sight of all my dignity

One more lover fails cautionary tales

Continue to happen to me