a better place, a better time - streetlight manifesto

So she wakes up, in time to break down, She left a note up on the dresser, and she's right on time, You don't know anything, right or wrong, I said I know, and she said so, I want to panic but I've had it, so I go, you don't owe anything to anyone, But don't take your life, because it's all that you've got, you'd be better off just up and leaving, if you don't think they will stop, And when you wake up, everything is going to be fine, I guarantee that you wake up in a better place, in a better time, so you're tired of living, and you feel like you might give in, well don't, it's not your time, looking through the paper today, looking for a specific page, don't want to find her full name followed by dates, because when I left her alone, she made a sound, like a moan, "you're known by everyone for everything you've done", fuck buying flowers for graves, I'd rather buy you a one way non-stop, to anywhere, find anyone, do anything, forget and start again, she said she won't go, and that's that, it hurts too much to stand by, you've got to stop and draw a line, and everyone here has to choose a side tonight, the moment of truth is haunting you, don't forget your family, regardless of what you choose to do, you can't decide, and they're all screaming "why won't you?", I'll start the engine but I can't take this ride for you, I'll draw your bath and I'll load your gun, but I hope so bad that you'll bathe and hunt, Annie's tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow), Annie says "The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me" (without me), Annie says "If everyone has someone else, then I ain't got nobody's love to save me"(save me), Annie says "I think I'll pass away tonight, because it seems I'll never get it right if it's just me" (just me), Annie says!, And when you wake up, everything is going to be fine, I guarantee that you wake up in a better place, and in a better time, so you're tired of living, and you feel like you might give in, well don't, it's not your time, Annie says she wouldn't mind if they never find a cure for all her problems (her problems), Annie says as long as she has someone near to make it clear she does not need to solve them (solve them), Annie says "oh, this loneliness is killing me it's filling me with anger and resentment (resentment)", Annie says "I'm turning into someone that I never thought I'd have to be again", And when you wake up, everything is going to be fine, I guarantee that you wake up in a better place, and in a better time, so you're tired of living, and you feel like you might give in, well don't, it's not your time, Annie's tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow), Annie says "The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me" (without me), Annie says "If everyone has someone else, then I ain't got nobody's love to save me" (save me), Annie says "I think I'll pass away tonight, because it seems I'll never get it right if it's just me" (just me), Annie says!, and when you wake up, everything is going to be fine, I guarantee that you wake up in a better place, and in a better time, so you're tired of living, and you feel like you might give in, well don't, it's not your time, and even if it was, I wouldn't let you go, you could run run run run but I will follow close
someday you will say "that's it, that's all", but I'll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall, I know that you think that you're on your own, but just know that I'm here, and I'll lead you home, if you let me, she said "forget me", but I can't.