Brittany Murphy in 8 Mile - Self Defense Family

I start before you pick up

I’m asking for permission

To record some songs about us

To recall some things that happened

You offer helpful context

It didn’t take place on an island

I say you need to separate

The ill from the illness

You tell me it’s not so simple

Depression is part and parcel

And you’re sick to death of cures

For you as a person

I say that’s probably truth

But I could’ve used some clues

Long before I got invested

You reply, «I telegraphed it»

Deal in tears since I met you

And that’s not a romantic gesture

True mess, that’s my nature

And I guess that’s what thrilled you

You wanted it 'til it bit you

Then you ran like it chased you

I say I have a nature too

And you end with, «Yes, I know.»

Sickness excites

Until it’s close enough to bite

There’s distinct appeal

Until you’re beneath its wheels

A true attraction

Until what comes after