You used to be my confidante My underneath the staircase friend But I fell out of love with you And brought our romance to an end I played with you throughout the day And told you every secret thought Unlike my other so-called friends You stood beside me as I fought In your reflected glory I Could dream of shining far off lands Where serpents turn to bits of string And played like kittens in my hand In our imaginary world Where bu*terflies wear army boots And stomp around the forest chanting Long lost anthems Long lost anthems You used to be my confidante My underneath the staircase friend But I fell out of love with you And brought our romance to an end I played with you throughout the day And told you every secret thought Unlike my other so-called friends You stood beside me as I fought You stood beside me as I fought You used to be my confidante