Subsitute

[Verse 1]

The first girl that I fell for was a fair and faithful fighter

She smoldered with her will to save the world

I did my best to help her, yeah, I stood shoulder to shoulder

On the front lines with my visionary girl

[Pre-Chorus 1]

I wish that she had cared for me

But in the end her ideologies

Occupied the fortress of her heart

I wrote her fifteen songs, but still we had to part

[Chorus 1]

And if music was the food of love

Then I'd be a fat romantic slob

Well, music

It's my substitute for love

[Verse 2]

The last girl that I loved, she was a low and lusty liar

She set my heart on fire but made me choke

Her beauty was a sight to see but she didn't save it all for me

I found other fires by following the smoke

[Pre-Chorus 2]

I wish that she had either cared for me or let be me

But she chased me from my mind and from my home

I wrote her sixteen songs but ended up alone

[Chorus 2]

And if love is really all that we need

Then even all my whining is never gonna save me

Music, it's my substitute for love

[Bridge]

Well, I've had many different dimes inside my head

But only one or two inside my bed

These days I cuddle up to my guitar instead

But oh, what I would give

Not to stumble but to really fall in love

And I could substitute my singing for

The sound of someone tied up next to me