the box [instrumental]

Oh, Pandora
Thanks for the box
It was so nice to meet you
Or, maybe not
There's no more talk, no manners, nor a response
If it's a joke then I beg you stop

Oh, Pandora
Did you think twice
About the way you hand down all of your plights?
A gentle shake, a hammer, I can't decide
It might be best not to see inside

I know
It's always been there in the undertow

Go on and hide from me
Hide all of history
Behind a bolted door
Inside you'll never see
Beyond sweet reveries
I know there's something more

Oh, you think yourself smart
I'll pry it apart
That so-sacred work of art
Hold your lowest regards
For my heart

Oh, Pandora
Give me a chance
Another hint, a clue on how to adapt
I'll make some tea with honey
Come have a chat
And I can relearn to relax

Oh, Pandora
My knuckles turned blue
I tried to face that elephant still in the room
The crimson drips down fingers
What about you?
Is this the way you felt towards Zeus?

I've seen
This house become our home
I know
It's always been there buried deep below

To tell the truth
It isn't funny
To be so cruel
To tease the hungry
If I speak plain
Would it still haunt me?
And every day
I'm begging for the key
That unlocks the memories you left behind
Lay down your life, it's your time

Go on and hide from me
Hide all of history
Behind a bolted door
Fake your humanity
Rip out your wisdom teeth
There's nothing left to mourn
Oh, you think you're Descartes
I'll tear it apart
Your so-sacred work of art
Hold your lowest regards
For my heart

Hey, Pandora
If you don't mind
Would you observe upon this prison for eyes
A quantum state, determined
Dead nor alive
Don't look away or I'll gouge you blind