I let go of everything I ever had
Cause I couldn't give the love you deserved
By the Gunner you shouted: Oh my god
It seemed churlish, but it's what I was owed, I suppose
Every flagstone of this town bears our prints
And all the bars around here serve my ghostscarcasses
I wish I knew these things when I was young
Cause now I've just grown so numb

We take
Whatever we can
To get the reason back
So please don't rein me in

Don't rein me in
Please don't rein me in
I'm working myself up to a nice warm bliss
All my memories of you ring like tinnitus
If I stop it's just pain
Please don't rein me in

There's nothing brave in walking alone
Love in exile is nowhere to go, so come on home
Don't run away from my tenderness
You're so afraid of that heart inside your chest
We were doing so well, but you were scared to be held
Took the easiest way out
I see the tears of a man too proud to reach for a hand
Let my love keep you safe now
So please don't

Don't rein me in
Please don't rein me in
Now I'm working myself up to a nice warm bliss
All my memories of you ring like tinnitus
If I stop it's just pain
Please don't rein me in

Oh, I'm stood here chewing everybody's lugs off
Telling everybody how much I fucked it up
Telling everybody how much I fucked it up
Telling everybody but you, how much I fucked it up

Slow down
Don't rein me in
Slow down
Don't rein me in
Oh

Now I'm working myself up to a nice warm bliss
All my memories of you ring like tinnitus
If I stop it's just pain
Please don't rein me in

Now I'm working myself up to a nice warm bliss (Working myself)
All my memories of you ring like tinnitus (My memories of you)
If I stop it's just pain
Please don't rein me in