Sweet Nothings And Lies
The devil dances in your eyes
Whispering sweet nothings and lies
It's only a shame your gaze
Can no longer see past the malaise
That corrupts your brain
And fills you with pain
Lips tight and language curt
The words cut deep and it might hurt
Peer into the mirror and see
The truth for it could set you free
But a lie could forever chain
You should be tired of starting again
In a new place with a new face
Only to be gone again without a trace
And there you stand in the rain
Before you your innocence slain
Filled with broken thoughts
You cannot repair what you brought
Because it's not real
Confess it so you can heal
And your fears are broad
But sadly they became your god
This corruption became an eruption
An abruption that leads to destruction
The dance is wicked and angels fight to be heard
Word after word after word
Into the shadows you were lured
Where the devil dances
You held a blade but no chances
Your decisions might lead you to die
But I wonder if you'd even ask why
You strayed into the darkest path
Burdened by the truth and inner wrath
You can lie to everyone else but not me
For I am you and you are me
Lightning lances across the sky
And that is when you begin to cry
An angel is born in your eyes
You had to suffer to become wise
Like picking up broken puzzle pieces you rebuild
As the hole in your heart is slowly filled
It's so cold to stand here all alone
As you wonder how you could possibly atone
And maybe it sends you reeling
As it all comes back and you're feeling
The years that somehow passed you by
It's not too late to live before you die
Look around and know it's not too late
To escape an empty funeral fate
Because that devil dancing in your eyes
Was me whispering those lies
But it was with your mouth that they were spoken
And it is your heart that will leave them broken
I'm the demon you held on to stave off the emptiness
To say it aloud the reality is simply this
By holding on to me you let everyone else go
And it became impossible for you to grow
It's weird that as I slowly disappear
You're filled with a misguided fear
But I was the demon dancing in your eyes
Whispering sweet nothings and lies...
Copyright © Christopher Goss | Year Posted 2024
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