In pieces
But not broken
Deafening
But unspoken
Waiting like a child
With a practiced smile
For you to take me
Take me
In the valley of the shadow
On a mountain in the light
It’s like asking the wind
Lifting a summertime kite
Take me
Take me
It was supposed to be like this
I guess it has to be like this
It’s supposed to be like this
Why does it have to be like this?
But I still whisper
I still whisper
Take me
Take me
I’m at the edge, letting go, cutting the cable
I wouldn’t know how else to thank you even if I was able
Your light bends around me
Your light bends around me
Pockets of dirt and pine following the trail to you
Looking for a sign of redemption or some other subtle clue
Listen for the churchbells, turn your head from the light
Cast the first stone and then run from the fight
Your light bends around me
Your light bends around me
Your words are burning in my eyes
Homeward bound, fleetingly wise
His hands are burning up your thighs
Your teeth chewing lies
Now is just a bruise of love
The rapid pulse before a shove
This is just a bruise of love
What was below is now above
Begging so long it’s making me raw
Piercing your side with a trembling claw
You can’t blame me for wanting a theme
Preferring the march of a beauty queen
Now is just a bruise of love
The rapid pulse before a shove
This is just a bruise of love
What was below is now above
“We looked up to you” they said
It’s just me, the dial going red
Come back, all is forgiven
The stone moved, I am risen
The stone moved, I am risen
Now is just a bruise of love
The rapid pulse before a shove
This is just a bruise of love
What was below is now above
I’m gonna lose my senses all over this town tonight
With you by my side, my partner in crime
We’ll lean up against each other and we’ll stumble home alright
It’s so good to be here within range of your smile
It’s been too long, too many miles
So let’s not pick nits, let’s not waste time
I wanna light up your eyes, remind you how your mine
And you, you’re gonna lose your senses all over this town tonight
With me by your side, your partner in crime
We’ll lean up against each other and we’ll stumble home alright
I’m gonna lose my senses all over this town tonight
With you by my side, my partner in crime
We’ll lean up against each other and we’ll stumble home alright
The long way out is over here
Electricity pouring from the socket
Carbon monoxide kisses
An alarm wired to your front pocket
Come closer
Come closer
It’ll be ok
I’ll pour salt around your bed
To keep the nightmares away
From the roof I’ll keep watch all around
Until I don’t know night from day
Come closer
Come closer
It’ll be ok
I was holding on
Lord knows I held it in
But if you asked the stars
They’d say I should win
Come closer
Come closer
It’ll be ok
i hope you know
i’d never leave you
with a babe on your arm
i’m not that man
but someday she’ll grow
and she won’t need me
i’ll rejoin the war
show her what’s worth fighting for
’cause I’m too good a shot
shoot whenever I want
they’ll give me an army
right on the spot
because you snuck away
with his trembling hands
the one who would cower
whenever i stand
but know i forgive you
i hope you’re well
if any man harms you
i’ll deliver him hell
i don’t know what we’re called
i don’t know its name
but i know that we’re family
none the same
i don’t know what we’re called
i don’t know its name
but i know that we’re family
none the same
i don’t know what we’re called
i don’t know its name
but i know that we’re family
none the same
black venomous snakes slither over you
i was pulling them off and dodging your daggers too
but you can’t see and you don’t care
how can i breathe the same air
when everything you say is untrue
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
even the moon and sun agree to disagree
so we watch the waves entwined again
but it was too good to be true
our start before fear’s debut
the lights came on and that was the end
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
we won’t put the blame on you
we learned to avoid that sinister brew
but i’ve been broke down and propped up
your lips never touched this cup
it’s the end of days but it seems so subdued
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
i want you to be the other one in this love affair
instead you only pray to me at the altar of your despair
