What Little Remains lyrics

In the rites of passage

I did partake,

but to say that I'm responsible

would be a mistake.

What do I have to do

to prove myself to you?

In a manner of speaking,

you've taken all the finest pieces

and that doesn't leave me much 

to pick and choose.

Now I'll have to be satisfied 

with what little remains.

You condemn me for 

the things that I say,

but they don't seem to affect you 

at all anyway.

Why can't you let it be?

I don't suppose that you'll ever see

exactly what makes me

do all the things that I do.

And believe me when a say 

I have my reasons,

I have only tried to utilize

what little remains.

Well, you expect so much

and I accept so little.

You're at war with yourself

and I'm stuck in the middle of it all.

Though you pressure me,

I will not give in.

You can yell and scream 

and say I have spread myself too thin.

Wait a minute before you shout.

Do you know who you're talking about?

Are you referring to me

or is it yourself that you can't deal with?

Do I stimulate a memory

too close to home or could it be

that I'm becoming what you used to be?

I will leave no scars,

no marks or no stains.

I will try to make the best of it,

what little remains.

• Artist:The Posies
• Album:Failure (1988)