[Lyric] Guilt And Relief (Dan Vapid And The Cheats)

Living in the aftermath
Of breaking free from chains of the past
Elated from mountains scraping the sky
Then heart palpitations run high
When thoughts of how such a messy break
Which began from taking all I can take
Leaving that Midwest town in the dust
Where it belongs

I tried to tell you in so many words
I was unhappy but it went unheard
Could have told you of a swift depart
But know how you are, guarded my heart
Now the pendulum swings
Between guilt and relief

Maybe somebody gave me a push
To do the things that I should
Have done long ago, when feet got cold
Kept me in that place, just getting old
Through the rolling hills, I thought of the years
Happy someone lent me an ear
Finding an old friend in cyberspace
Came a fresh canvas I am eager to paint
I tried to tell you in so many words
I was unhappy but it went unheard
I could have told you of a swift depart
But know how you are and guarded my heart
Now the pendulum swings
Between guilt and relief

[Guitar solo]

It's my responsibility
To safeguard my sanity
A bird can't fly while trapped in a cage
And life's too short for silent rage
Still the pendulum swings
Between guilt and relief