Even as we fall apart We reconstruct your face Laughing at the way you looked And whispering your name
Think of all the ugly people Hiding in their rooms Either they were beautiful Or we are ugly too
Even as the mothers cry Their children run around Leaving all their smeared mascara Trampled to the ground
I know you and I’m not satisfied
The preacher says to us That you will rise again That we will see you smile at us And touch unbroken skin
He disregards the hopeless souls And comforts those who pray Who sit with the children Thinking they’ll see you someday
Even as we whisper prayers We’re shedding our insanity in layers
I know you and I’m not satisfied I feel small and have no place to hide
So fearlessly we flaunt our facelifts We wear our shackles like designer bracelets We fill our lungs with indiscretion And blow hot breath over a chord progression You were so inspired How can I be so tired
The man from the asylum On the dirty side of town Writes sonatas while you sleep And throws your name around