Barren: Wasteland
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โฑ๏ธ 7:51 duration
๐ ID: 12427356
๐ Lyrics
Our hearts wept when we first found out
That we'd be forever without
I'm a slave to my own home
I can't get myself to put my foot down
Ignoring the weight at my feet
It's taken him
The glow has left his eyes (Homewrecker)
She has taken them from me
She has taken so much from us
Without so much as a beating heart or that precious cry
My blood has left the womb
I can't lose you too
No, no, no... My love has left the room
I can't lose you too
She never drew breath, yet we can't get her out of the house
She never drew blood, yet we bleed for her
But there is no easy way to
Justify my anxiety
There's only so much I can do
Before we reach another breakdown
I'm a slave to my own home
Mixing signals
Making a mess of sound logic
All this time I thought he was sick of it
My endless wandering
Plays tricks with my mind
I've been living without a shred of hope that we could
Start over and try planting some new seeds
Wherever your head is at my love
Don't forget to write
Wherever you are
Don't forget to write
No scent, no trace... hours at a time
As if you forget she was mine, too
That room wasn't meant for me or you
Tires squeal on the blacktop
The noise from the car echoes against her ear
The silence breaks, sweet relief
She peaks to find
Two bows in the back seat
I've gotta fight my trauma tap dancing on my shoulders
Be sure not to alert the neighbors
I catch my reflection in our father's eyes
I can see I'm a Mother now
She watches the clock, big hand on top
Keep those hands where I can see them
A distressing reminder
"Maybe one day we will laugh and forget her."
No one's in the dark unless we close the door
How can I look at you the same way?
Since I wouldn't have been the one to have done this
I need the locks changed, you're deranged
Using my name in vain
She never drew breath, and now she lives with us
Their sweet little faces
Light up the room
And light up my own
I can see it now.
So clearly
My deepest dreams, wrapped in blankets on cold nights
Waiting for me to leave their side.
To carry me away
Till tomorrow
Till tomorrow
I know, I know it might be
Better than I could
Ever expect
"I know what we discussed
I know what I asked for
But it wasn't this
It wouldn't ever have been this
What have you told them?
What if one of them tells?
I just want to be happy
It's too late now."
No known suspects
"Do you really think
We could be?
...what's the difference?"
"Go to your room."
What's the difference?
That we'd be forever without
I'm a slave to my own home
I can't get myself to put my foot down
Ignoring the weight at my feet
It's taken him
The glow has left his eyes (Homewrecker)
She has taken them from me
She has taken so much from us
Without so much as a beating heart or that precious cry
My blood has left the womb
I can't lose you too
No, no, no... My love has left the room
I can't lose you too
She never drew breath, yet we can't get her out of the house
She never drew blood, yet we bleed for her
But there is no easy way to
Justify my anxiety
There's only so much I can do
Before we reach another breakdown
I'm a slave to my own home
Mixing signals
Making a mess of sound logic
All this time I thought he was sick of it
My endless wandering
Plays tricks with my mind
I've been living without a shred of hope that we could
Start over and try planting some new seeds
Wherever your head is at my love
Don't forget to write
Wherever you are
Don't forget to write
No scent, no trace... hours at a time
As if you forget she was mine, too
That room wasn't meant for me or you
Tires squeal on the blacktop
The noise from the car echoes against her ear
The silence breaks, sweet relief
She peaks to find
Two bows in the back seat
I've gotta fight my trauma tap dancing on my shoulders
Be sure not to alert the neighbors
I catch my reflection in our father's eyes
I can see I'm a Mother now
She watches the clock, big hand on top
Keep those hands where I can see them
A distressing reminder
"Maybe one day we will laugh and forget her."
No one's in the dark unless we close the door
How can I look at you the same way?
Since I wouldn't have been the one to have done this
I need the locks changed, you're deranged
Using my name in vain
She never drew breath, and now she lives with us
Their sweet little faces
Light up the room
And light up my own
I can see it now.
So clearly
My deepest dreams, wrapped in blankets on cold nights
Waiting for me to leave their side.
To carry me away
Till tomorrow
Till tomorrow
I know, I know it might be
Better than I could
Ever expect
"I know what we discussed
I know what I asked for
But it wasn't this
It wouldn't ever have been this
What have you told them?
What if one of them tells?
I just want to be happy
It's too late now."
No known suspects
"Do you really think
We could be?
...what's the difference?"
"Go to your room."
What's the difference?