My Scum Sweetheart

and progression between chorus and verse:

We walk hand in hand 'til life does us part
Me and the world, my scum sweetheart
We met long ago with a flirt and a stare
Together ever since, a lethal love affair
I tried to get out, to get up and go
I was afraid of the fall, the vertigo
You made me suffer, guilt was your game
You had control of what I became
A rotten romance if I'd stayed I'd die
T'was a fond farewell when I said goodbye
Now I'm free, on solid ground
No more of you pushing me around

You're my scum sweetheart
You're the world, you broke my heart
You're my scum sweetheart
You're the world, you broke my heart
You're the world, full of lies
How could I think of compromise?
It seems to me a solitaire affair
I was in need, but you didn't care
Please stay away, heartbreaker
You're not gonna be my soul taker
I've got friends that wanna see you
They'd stay away if they had a clue
-Repeat chorus-

It's a black heart that I see
It's evil, it's bad and all in between
Whatever it is I'll do my part
To keep you from being their scum sweetheart
-Repeat chorus-
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