Dispense With Sentiment

I've been turning this over in my head But I've been trying not to pick it apart It's an overture to something, I guess But I'll be goddamned if I can say to what It's like I'm winding up to speak For the first time in weeks I'm trying to make sense Can we start again And drop our defenses? It might just be best If we start dispensing with sentiment Was that supposed to be amusing? She asked Because I'd rather that you be understood Well, I'd try harder to be useful, I guess If I thought usefulness would be any good It's like I'm lining up defeat Before the first sign of heat I'm trying to make sense Can we start again And drop our defenses? It might just be best If we start dispensing with sentiment We can't replace what is gone So I will press on I will press on Let's just face what went wrong Then I will press on I will press on I'm trying to make sense Can we start again And drop our defenses? It might just be best If we start dispensing with sentiment