[Intro] (Soft, slow ukulele riff, deep 808 pulse, distant wind) (Stuttering vocal sample: casket confessions… casket confessions…) [Verse 1] We spread a blanket between the stones, the moon was hanging low You said the dead don't judge, so tell me everything you know I laughed and lit a candle, watched the shadows dance on you Said, "Baby, in the daylight, I'm a different kind of true" You traced the names on marble with the tips of your black nails Said, "These are the only people who have ever heard me wail" So I opened up my chest and let the ghosts come pouring out Every secret, every scar, every shadow, every doubt [Pre-Chorus] You didn't flinch, you didn't run, you just leaned in close Said, "The only thing that scares me is a heart that stays closed" How do I keep finding heaven in the middle of the graves? Why does the dark feel like home when you're holding me this way? [Chorus] Casket confessions, we spilled our souls on the ground Every buried little secret finally making a sound You told me 'bout your demons, I told you 'bout mine And somehow in the graveyard, the stars began to shine Casket confessions, our trauma turned to prayer We laid it all to rest with the flowers in your hair How am I so lucky? Why is the darkness kind? Because the only love that lasts is the love that doesn't hide [Verse 2] You said you like it rough, said you need a steady hand Not to hurt you, but to show you that I understand The war inside your chest, the battles in your brain The way you crave the pleasure just to override the pain I told you 'bout my past, the men I used to be The father who forgot me, the lover who lied to me You took my hand and placed it where the silence used to live Said, "I'm not afraid of all the things you think you have to give" [Pre-Chorus] You didn't flinch, you didn't run, you just leaned in close Said, "The only thing that scares me is a heart that stays closed" How do I keep finding heaven in the middle of the graves? Why does the dark feel like home when you're holding me this way? [Chorus] Casket confessions, we spilled our souls on the ground Every buried little secret finally making a sound You told me 'bout your demons, I told you 'bout mine And somehow in the graveyard, the stars began to shine Casket confessions, our trauma turned to prayer We laid it all to rest with the flowers in your hair How am I so lucky? Why is the darkness kind? Because the only love that lasts is the love that doesn't hide [Bridge] (Stripped back, ukulele and soft claps, delivery intimate) We talked until the sunrise painted purple on the stones The dead were all listening, but they never once felt alone You said, "I've never told a soul the things I've told you here" I said, "That's because the quiet only blooms when you're near" We didn't make a promise, didn't carve our names in wood But we both knew this graveyard held a love that understood [Final Chorus] (Full energy, but still tender, layered harmonies) Casket confessions, we spilled our souls on the ground Every buried little secret finally making a sound You told me 'bout your demons, I told you 'bout mine And somehow in the graveyard, the stars began to shine Casket confessions, our trauma turned to prayer We laid it all to rest with the flowers in your hair How am I so lucky? Why is the darkness kind? Because the only love that lasts is the love that doesn't hide [Outro] (Ukulele fades, stuttering vocal sample: casket confessions… casket confessions…) (One soft 808 pulse, then silence)
