Unmistakable the scent, the chill in the air Feel Autumn creep into place Those uncharted thoroughfares and shallows deep Speak in intricacies
Pale illumination secret emotions For ransom behind a paper mask Inside a heart shaped stone
Uninhibited reins unfurled I couldn't resist the urge to hesitate when I heard you cry
Bastard, you have no shame Don't you know tears won't wash away real or imagined crimes Design's flawed structure tests failure seems a perfect fit
Relinquish those ties that bind Bare devotion in no uncertain terms Together we'll share our misery Foster this beautiful child versed in the fury
Spare me the pain of love Each day I reach a new low I took the low road to zero
I know you're just like me You bear the mark, the stain I know you're just like me Together we'll share our misery
Foster this beautiful child versed in the fury
You're just what I need Take my hand Press it to the burner Love tastes bittersweet Screams for revenge There will come a time someday soon, you, too will be alone
You felt the wind at your back so you ran You took what you wanted You took as you need Thought you could disappear leave without a trace Lose yourself as you wade deep into the city So run silent, run deep
With closed eyes I focus on the lull of lush static white noise off the highway Imagine the tide crash the shore
I'll lay here watch it fall and I won't make a sound I'll lay here watch it fall and I won't make a sound
Stirred by the pitter-patter of sleet bouncing off the sill Nudge my head further into the pillow Not content with the dreaming A sprawling shade of gray Pick myself up tip-toe across icy tile
Nimble as a firewalker Quick glance at the clock I'm going no where at all Idly passing the time
Filling in the gaps has become routine Devote endless effort to a single thought can afford the attention because it doesn't cost a thing Under a facade of normalcy A wolf in the guise of sheep
I'll draw you out into the wire When I bait the trap with rose petals I'll draw you out into the wire When I bait the trap
Cascades of red purl over gnashing maws Love tastes bittersweet it screams for revenge Felt nary a tinge of misgiving at what I've done