no lover here (canyons)

I can feel your weight
in the way the mattress folds
you know, I'm not holding you
I'm just holding on
I won't know your name
when I pull you near
you should let go
you'll find no lover here

so I let you in
don't mean I care if you stay
you can eat the crumbs
or feel free to fade away
I will chew the rind of love
I will swallow all the seeds
but you should go
there's nothing left of me

what happens if you leave before he gets to you?
what happens if you stay?
what happens is you always lose
he'll tell you "falling's over now -
this is as deep as it gets"
you tell him that you know it goes
a million miles past this

so I let you in
don't mean I care if you stay
you can feed yourself
I can find some other way
and if I am watchful and if I am brave
I'll know when to disappear
but you should go
you'll find no lover here

the desert's bathed in blue tonight
the canyons, they spill light across the plain
I pick a flower, a survivor from the flame of day
I crush it in my hand and walk away