Middle Children

Lyrics From Live Performance [Verse 1: Julien Baker & Matthew Gilliam] Lonely middle children In the shadow of the taller buildings Ran into each other in The elevator Going the same way Each a different floor to fix their broken Arms and legs [Verse 2: Julien Baker] The generous position Is to make revisions to our history It’s not only natural, it’s expected But I wanna get it right Over dinner while you tell me how your parents met The rapid cell division Force at work in fractions of an inch That landed me here And not in the desert At the instant When I set my heart on you [Chorus: Julien Baker] So I press the question Up against your temples now Can you bear to be alone? Or is it not that simple? How Could you read the future, would you Change your answer, baby, or would you still Stick it out with me? [Verse 3: Julien Baker] I think the decision That I made would be different If I had been operating out of love But I was moving out of fear [Chorus: Julien Baker] So I press the question harder Up against your temples now Can you bear to be alone? Or is it not that simple how If you could see the future, would you Change your answer, or could you still Stick it out with me?