After all these years of being followed by ghosts I’ve learned to hide my scars But some cut deeper than I could ever see And the ghosts still visit my sleep Anxiety hits like the sting of bloody knuckles You know it’s coming but you swung first Now you’re standing in awe at a party, or a bar, or a mirror torn to pieces A reflection in your hands
When I look into the mirror I see a child screaming But I swung first Tell me what it is you think you see I hope to all that it’s not me
Bruised bodies bleeding from birth
Screaming across the roof tar at nameless husks Spitting out my emotions in the dirt Insecurity covers my shoulders like your warmth once did All that’s left are demons I thought we killed Emptiness hits like a bullies words tossed out in passing The thorns embedded in your skin Now what we have is a seed buried, planted, and growing deeper We’ve got water in our hands
When I look into your face I see my own screaming Keep staring and I’ll get lost Tell me what it is you think you see I hope to all that it’s not me