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 round here serve my ghosts and carcasses
I wish I knew these things when I was young
'Cause now I've just gone 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 has nowhere to go
So, come on home
Mm-mm, mm
Don't run away from my tenderness
You're so afraid of that heart inside of 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
Well, let my love keep you safe now
So, please don't

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

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