In "Catchin' Strays," Dylan Marlowe watches a love he swore would last turn into a firing range where every word from his partner lands like a bullet. He still wants to paint her sky, but he's out of blue and out of daylight, worn thin from taking hits on the chin. The bullseye on his back and the white flag he wishes they could wave show how badly he wants peace without surrender. Yet staying means absorbing stray shots meant for the fight itself, and he's losing the will to keep standing there.
Catchin’ Strays Lyrics by Dylan Marlowe
I’ll love you till I die
Swear to God that’s still true
And I wanna paint your sky
But I’m running out of shades of blue
Mm, and out of daylight too
When did I become someone you hate?
And when the hell’d it get this bad?
‘Cause you keep on taking aim
Like there’s a bullseye on my back
I wish there was a white flag we could wave
I wish there was a way to clean the slate
But your words are just like bullets
And I’m on the other side
Of this trigger when you pull it
And it kills me every time
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I don’t wanna walk away
But I’m losing all my fight
And I’m tired of catchin’ strays
Been taking ’em on my chin
It’s been taking a toll on me
Yeah, girl, I’m wearing thin
Just like the heart out on my sleeve
I hate this is how it’s gotta be
But your words are just like bullets
And I’m on the other side
Of this trigger when you pull it
And it kills me every time
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I don’t wanna walk away
But I’m losing all my fight
And I’m tired of catchin’ strays
Yeah, I’m tired of catchin’ strays
I wish there was a white flag we could wave
I wish there was a way to clean the slate
But your words are just like bullets
And I’m on the other side
Of this trigger when you pull it
And it kills me every time
I don’t wanna say goodbye
I don’t wanna walk away
But I’m losing all my fight
And I’m tired of catchin’ strays
Yeah, I’m losing all my fight
And I’m tired of catchin’ strays
