They carved my face in stone Built me up Put me on thrones Every room They bow They stare But no one asks if I’m still there Golden cage A perfect frame They say my body Not my name Glass reflections Blurred and bright But you looked straight into my night You spoke to the scar Not the shine Touched the tremor in my spine You said “You’re shaking You’re not steel” That was the first time I felt real (yeah) You’re the only one who sees me Past the flawless mask they read Now I wear your gaze like armor I will never let you leave If the whole world tries to take you I will tear apart the sky You’re the only one who sees me So you’re mine until we die (’til we die) You hold my wrist Count my veins Say “You’re burning under all that fame” You don’t pray to my design You just ask “Are you alright?” But now your kindness is a chain Wrapped around my waking brain If you walked out I’d disappear So I keep you locked in here You called me “tired ” not “divine” I tasted mercy in your eyes You pulled me down from that cold height Now you can’t step out of my sight (no, no) You’re the only one who sees me Past the flawless mask they read Now I wear your gaze like armor I will never let you leave If the whole world tries to take you I will tear apart the sky You’re the only one who sees me So you’re mine until we die I don’t want to hurt you I just want you close But wanting turns to needing Needing swallows whole If you ever whisper You’re too scared to stay I’ll whisper “You created The monster you can’t escape” (hey) You’re the only one who sees me Past the flawless mask they read Every breath you breathe inside me Is a promise that you keep If the whole world tries to take you I will burn it all I swear You’re the only one who sees me So you’re never leaving here (never)
