Optical Allusionist

So, I had a song recommended to me by a close friend. The song's called "Hate Me", and it's by Blue October. Well, I got thinking of a few lyrics of my own. Just one second. I've got "The Killers" playing, and I've gotta turn it off so I can remember my lyrics to share with you... Okey doke. There we go. Okay, the title of the song is "I'm Hurting You More Than You're Helping Me" and a few snippets I'll be working on in the near future:

"I wouldn't want to hurt you; I didn't mean to hurt you; I never meant to hurt you..."

"You listened through my rants of pain. You stood by when I wouldn't change"

"I relinquished hope in everything I'd planned. But you told me, you said, "I understand."

"And when did it start, the drifting apart?"

"You offered advice, as a prosthetic device."

"I was only looking for a friend to apprehend the pain that I was going through."


Um, okay, so let's work with what we've got.

I'm Hurting You More Than You're Helping Me
I was only looking for a friend to apprehend the pain that I was going through.
And I found you.
We had some good times,
I was ready,
I was happy,
and alive.
You gave me something more that I had never known.
When life went sour, you were there. You stood by through my despair.
You prayed and plead and worried more
Than most had ever done before.
And I...
Wouldn't want to hurt you.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I never meant to hurt you.
But I think I'm hurting you more, than you're helping me.

And when I was drowning in my strife, having trouble living life,
You stayed with me until I was safe. You waited near. You never waived.
You took the weapon from my hand;
You saved me from an awful brand.
And I...
Wouldn't want to hurt you.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I never meant to hurt you.
But I think I'm hurting you more, than you're helping me.

When I relinquished hope in everything that I'd contrived,
you stuck around until you were sure that I'd survive.
You listened through my rants of pain,
Though I thought I would never change.
I see the distance in your eyes,
And wonder why you keep disguising
The way you feel is getting clear
We're shifting to a different gear

And when did it start, the drifting apart?
You had offered advice, as a prosthetic device.
With you as my crutch, I had leaned a bit much.

And, most of all, I just want you to know that I...
Wouldn't want to hurt you.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I never meant to hurt you.
But I think I'm hurting you more than you're helping me.

No, I...
Wouldn't want to hurt you.
I didn't mean to hurt you.
I never meant to hurt you.
I'm hurting you more than you're helping me.

And it's not worth it if I'm...
Hurting you more than you're helping me.

I'm hurting you more than you're helping me.