Turquoise irises with sleep-smudges beneath
You’d never believe if you peered through the cracks in my face
A silver-tongued angel with a smile like a star
If you touch my skin, I wonder, could you feel the layer of ice beneath?
Would I rob you of your warmth?
Baby, you know you’d love it.

Perpetual, a silent scream escapes me
A thick black sludge, sin, squeezes between my teeth
I’m not sure you’d ever be safe here;
No, it’s best if you’d just leave.

Behind the ribs, a clockwork heart,
Jealous, and working to cut yours in half;
To squeeze every emotion from it,
To absorb it,
To rob you of your love, your trust, your life.

(I love the way the boy laughs.
   He’s so understanding, and he’s cute, too.
   He’s creative and loving, I’d give him my all
   if he would just ask).

Perpetual, a laughing lie, it rapes me
A thick black sludge, sin, squeezes between my teeth
Oh, I know you’d never be safe here,
But wouldn’t it be stupid to leave?

I’ve got a kingdom of nothing at my feet,
A mirage of a future constructed from everything you’ve ever said;
It shines like everything you’ve ever wanted, doesn’t it?
You can have it.
Except… you can’t.

(I love you so much.
   I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us.
   Can you?
   Oh, let’s be together forever,
   I’ll never have enough).

Yes, love.
Of course, love.
Forever, love.
Together, love.
I’m sorry, love.
It’s gone, love.
I warned you, love.
The time has come;
I. Am. Numb.

As you cry for me, I’ll say nothing.
I warned you when we began, and now I say it again;

Perpetual, my burning breaths, they break me
A thick black sludge, sin, squeezes between my teeth
I told you you’d never be safe here,
Why wouldn’t you just fucking leave?

Turquoise irises with sleep-smudges beneath
You’d never believe if you peered through the cracks in my face
A silver-tongued angel with a smile like a star,
And under his belt:
A brand-new heart