Your words are bits of broken glass
That wound the silence as they pass
You build a cage of heavy lead
Inside the labyrinth of your head
You try to drag the colors down
And dress the spirit in a gown
Of cynicism, cold and tight
I turn my face toward the light
I bite my lip
I bite my lip
To keep the ocean in the ship
It is the seal upon the door
I don’t live there anymore
I taste the iron, sharp and sweet
And watch the silence conquer heat
A little pain to keep the grip
I bite my lip
I bite my lip
I take a step into the blue
Away from the distorting view
You offer me a poisoned wine
And demand I say that it is fine
But I have built a glass facade
Between the dancer and the god
I watch your words dissolve in air
Like smoke that isn’t really there
I bite my lip
I bite my lip
To keep the ocean in the ship
It is the seal upon the door
I don’t live there anymore
I taste the iron, sharp and sweet
And watch the silence conquer heat
A little pain to keep the grip
I bite my lip
I bite my lip
The truth is fluid, yours is dry
A brittle and constructed lie
I wrap myself in velvet thoughts
Untying all your angry knots
I do not fight, I do not break
I simply watch the surface shake
And let the ugly river run
Until the noise is completely done
The crimson line between your chaos
And what is mine I hold the breath
I hold the tongue
The song is over before it’s sung
I bite my lip
And let it pass