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I Didn't Know You Were Famous!

We’re one loose screw away from being
Ten hollow corpses 
Nailed to crosses we didn’t even configure 
Still gossiping like our hands aren’t on fire 

And you're three secrets away 
From being the loose lips of the school 

And the pills must not be working if you still think this is cool

And you're one homewrecking away 
from being the loose hips of the school

And there’s nothing that you’ve touched 
That didn’t burn 

We’re two candle flickers away 
From being ten hollow corpses 
Glowing through every rumor we absorbed 
Like soldered lanterns in a field of flowers
The spark of flames will only make us stronger 
But weaker by the force of wind and water 

Ten hollow lantern corpses
Nailed to crosses that were built but not completed
Still whispering to each other like our palms aren’t bleeding 
What doesn’t kill us leaves our hearts and hands weaker 
Stealing pieces of wisdom from muses to martyrs 
Anything we can get before you touch the ground we worship and watch it burn 

And to wear a robe and a crown doesn’t make you in charge of this 
But you’re only seven sins away  
From being on par with almost every president 
But leave these futile lies at homes
Just because the safe is open 
doesn’t mean you cracked the code 

And I hope you know
You're three secrets away 
From being the loose lips of the school 

And the pills must not be working if you still think this is cool

And you're one outburst away 
from being the sinking ship of this school

We used to worship the ground you walk on 
But now there’s nothing that you’ve touched 
That didn’t burn 

Ten hollow corpses 
With too many secrets for the urn

Copyright © Matthew Bailey | Year Posted 2023

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