Two Hearts

[Verse 1] They stamped it on the classroom wall “Affection breeds decay” They taught the kids to walk in rows Eyes ahead Don’t stray He grew up trading hours For a number on a screen Apartment full of metal chairs Kept wiped and silver-clean [Chorus] In a world that outlawed holding on He found a leash Then found a home They can empty out his pockets Take his name from every chart But they can’t touch The last two hearts [Verse 2] He saw her by the market bins Ribs like broken lines Tag read “Unit K-49” Returned three separate times Regulations said discard Malfunction in her gaze Her tail still thumped on concrete Like it never learned their ways [Chorus] In a world that outlawed holding on He signed the form Called her his own They can scan and track his footsteps Flood his feed with borrowed parts But they can’t touch These last two hearts [Guitar solo] [Bridge] Sirens on the distant road Voice from hidden speakers: “Stay alone” He whispers “They don’t see you Girl But you see me” (see me) She curls up on his secondhand coat Breath in time with the lump in his throat If this is what they warned him of He’ll take the crime He’ll take the cost [Chorus] Ohh, in a world that outlawed holding on He feels her weight and carries on They can tighten every border Write his number in the dark But they can’t crush These last two hearts Yeah They can’t touch These last two hearts (two hearts) (two hearts) (two hearts)