MICHAEL R. J. ROTH

Lyrics

BLASPHEMOUS KISS
© 2020 Michael R. J. Roth / Eric Ramsey

I get up and look in the mirror
See the lipstick kiss on the glass
You left me as a reminder
Of the kisses on tissues
You threw in the trash

There’s an earring you tossed on the counter
I bought at the local Walmart
A cheap little ruby on Valentine’s Day
You wore to display
The last piece of my heart

Chorus:
So here's to the times you betrayed me
Yes, every last beautiful, blasphemous kiss
When I thought that our love was ever so holy
You knew all along it would never exist
I remember you tried to persuade me
That every love story should end with a twist
Like the struggle between
The angel in me
And the devil I couldn't resist
Who set me on fire
With a beautiful blasphemous kiss

I can’t fill the space in my closet
Where all of your clothes used to be
Or patch up the crack in my memory
That broke when you shot off that last look at me

I would never have stolen those kisses
If I knew how much I’d have to pay
Now I’m just sitting here doing my time
Holding my heart like a withered bouquet

Chorus:
So here's to the times you betrayed me
Yes, every last beautiful, blasphemous kiss
When I thought that our love was ever so holy
You knew all along it would never exist
I remember you tried to persuade me
That every love story should end with a twist
Like the struggle between
The angel in me
And the devil I couldn't resist
Who set me on fire
With a beautiful blasphemous kiss