Songfic about Ari. Ari in italics.
SKILLET
"Open Wounds"
In the dark with the music on
Wishing I was somewhere else
Taking all your anger out on me, somebody help
I would rather rot alone
Then spend a minute with you
I'm gone, I'm gone
If only that were true; if only I really could hate you/
And you can't stop me from falling apart
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault
I tear myself apart, the very image of you breaks me down.
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me were open wounds?
At the school, when we were younger, I idolized you. You had to know that.
Downstairs the enemy sleeps
Leaving the TV on
Watching all the dreams we had turn into static
Doesn't matter what I do
Nothing's gonna change
I'm never good enough
Jeb falls asleep watching security tapes and video recordings of you. He says you're screwing up your destiny, but not even that could tear his love of you away. It doesn't matter what I do, you still hate me. Nothing's gonna change, you don't love me. I'm not good enough for you or dad.
And you can't stop me from falling apart
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault
It hurts less than your rejection.
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me were open wounds?
All I ever wanted was to be like you. Couldn't you see?
Tell me why you broke me down and betrayed my trust in you
I'm not giving up, giving in when will this war end?
When will it end??
Why'd you leave me at the school? When can I stop fighting you? Pretending to hate you hurts too much.
You can't stop me from falling apart
You can't stop me from falling apart
You can't stop me from falling apart
'Cause my self-destruction is all your fault.
I'm living two lives. The one that hunts and hates you. And the one that loves you. I can't keep doing this.
How could you, how could you, how could you hate me?
When all I ever wanted to be was you?
How could you, how could you, how could you love me?
When all you ever gave me were open wounds?
You broke my heart, when you joined them. You left me, ignored me. You left with my dad! And now, I'm like you; and things couldn't be worse.
How could you, how could you?
How could you, how could you?
All I ever wanted to be was you
All you gave me were open wounds.
I try to down out your pain, by causing my own.
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