Wake

With the door closed, shades drawn, the world shrinks

Let’s open up those blinds

But someone has to sweep the floor, pick up her dirty clothes

That job’s not mine

Now that everyone’s an enemy, my heart sinks

Let’s put away those claws

I don’t blame them for their curtain-calls, because I pulled the rope

I wanna call them back out for applause

Spring and Thompson on the first of May is horrible

We hid in catacombs

So now I’m sleeping next to mousetraps in a bed of all our clothes

While I hope that she won’t come home

It was easier to lock the doors and kill the phones

Than to show my skin

Because the hardest thing is never to repent for someone else

It’s letting people in

Well you can come inside, unlock the door, take off your shoes

But this might take all night

To explain to you I would have walked out those sliding doors

But the timing never seemed right

When your helicopter came and tried to lift me out

I put its rope around my neck

And after that you didn’t bother with the airlift or the rescue

- You knew just what to expect

That with the door closed, shades drawn, we’re dead enough

They don’t open from outside

And someone has to speak with their teeth behind their tongue

To never let that right be denied

We can’t rely on photographs and visitation time

But I just don’t know where to begin

I wanna bust down the door, if you’re willing to forgive

I’ve got the keys, I’m letting people in

Don’t be scared to speak

Don’t speak with someone’s tooth

Don’t bargain when you’re weak

Don’t take that sharp abuse

Some patients can’t be saved

But that burden’s not on you

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that

Don’t ever let anyone

Tell you you deserve that