Soothe Yourself Lyrics - Fever In Fever Out - Luscious Jackson

I've been soother and I've been wife 

Tried to solve your life 

Stuck with you through your rainy days 

Thought that it was just a phase 

When the sun came out I tried 

To get away and fly 

But the needs we had did not subside 

What a way for our love to die 

I've been hiding behind my gifts 

I give until it starts to rip 

The skin is torn where I begin 

The thread is worn and might give in 

Underneath it all I feel the eyes 

Of all the things that I despise 

Can I fight them off with sticks and stones? 

Can I fight them off alone? 

Soothe yourself, soothe yourself, soothe yourself 

Now I'm thinking about my own advice 

If I could soothe myself it might be nice 

Callin' names ain't the same no more 

Took a look and locked that door 

Memories and cold hard facts 

Watched it all come rushing back 

All the times I told you what to do 

All the times I thought I knew 

Soothe yourself, soothe yourself, soothe yourself 

Soothe yourself 

Soothe yourself, soothe yourself, soothe yourself 

Yourself