Old Poem

You know, my love, I knew
I knew you were my first chance to run
You know, my love, I used you
I used you to convince myself out of here.
You know, my love, I needed you
I needed your help to get away
I knew you were a vessel, not a port.
I just didn't tell you.

And I'm not sorry for using you the way i did
There's no apologies floating around this girl's head
I have no problem sleeping at night, over you
I have not a single regret

You know, my conquests, I knew
I knew you were my chance to forget
You know, my conquests, I used you
I used you to convince myself of needlessness
You know, my conquests, i needed you
I needed your help to be free
I knew you were an adventure, not an undertaking.
I just didn't tell you.

And I'm not sorry for using you the way i did
There's no apologies floating around this girl's head
I have no problem sleeping at night, over you
I have not a single regret

You know, my boss, I knew
I knew you were my chance to nurture
You know, my boss, I used you
I used you to convince myself of my truths
You know, my boss, I needed you
I needed your help to be broken.
I knew you were the trial, not the lesson
I just didn't tell you.

And I'm not sorry for using you the way I did
There's no apologies floating around this girl's head
I have no problem sleeping at night, over you
I have not a single regret

You know, my boy, I knew
I knew you were my next chance to run
You know, my boy, I used you
I used you to convince myself I wasn't so lost
You know, my boy, I needed you
I needed your help to be reclaimed
I knew you were the journey, not the destination.
I just didn't tell you

And I'm not sorry for using you the way i did
There's no apologies floating around this girl's head
I have no problem sleeping at night, over you
I have not a single regret.

If you all formed a club of some kind
If you all got together in one room
If you all compared notes on my heartless technique
bruised egos, death threats, and slanderous comments abounding
but I know, guys, you knew
you knew I was your chance to boast
I know, guys, you used me
you used me to convince yourselves of bloated worth
I know, guys, you needed me
you needed my help to shine
i knew i was a chapter, not the story.
I just didn't tell you

And I'm not sorry for using you the way i did
There's no apologies floating around this girl's head
I have no problem sleeping at night, over you
I have not a single regret

And I'm not sorry
I have not a single regret