She Was Never Human [Intro] He found me standing in the rain Barefoot, trembling, calling his name He said, “Come with me, I’ll keep you safe.” I should have known He never meant it that way. [Verse 1] He had a smile that could stop the night Eyes like diamonds in the candlelight He never slept, but I never asked why He said he loved me, and I believed the lie Animals screamed when he walked through the door Mirrors went dark when he crossed the floor He never ate and he never grew old But somehow his hands were always warm to hold I told myself there had to be a reason For every strange thing I had seen But every night when the clock struck three He’d disappear from beside me [Pre-Chorus] Then one night I followed him Down beneath the house I heard a thousand voices Whispering my name [Chorus] She was never human She was something wearing skin Something beautiful and broken With a darkness underneath She was never human But I let her pull me in Now every time she looks at me I don’t know where she’s been And every time I see her smile I feel something changing me [Verse 2] There were photographs across the walls Faces of strangers, hundreds of them all Different names but the same empty eyes Different bodies, wearing the same disguise I found a picture of myself Standing beside an open grave The date was written underneath it Tomorrow. I dropped the photograph And heard her behind me. “You shouldn’t have come down here.” She sounded almost sad. [Pre-Chorus] Her fingers touched my shoulder Her voice became a whisper “You’ve seen too much now.” And the room began to disappear. [Chorus] She was never human She was something wearing skin Something beautiful and broken With a darkness underneath She was never human But I let her pull me in Now every time she looks at me I don’t know where she’s been And every time I see her smile I feel something changing me [Fast Rap — The Thing Behind the Face] You wanted answers, now you’re standing in the dark You followed every shadow, now you’ve finally found the mark You thought that I was lonely, thought that I needed you But I don’t need a heartbeat when there’s nothing left to lose I’ve worn a thousand faces I’ve lived a thousand lives I’ve watched the people that I loved Disappear before my eyes You thought you were the hunter You thought you found the prey But every step you took toward me Was one more step away I don’t need blood I don’t need bones I don’t need anything You call your own I’ll take your memories I’ll take your name I’ll leave your body breathing But you’ll never be the same So tell me, darling Do you still love me? Because something underneath your skin Is already becoming me. [Bridge — Slow] I looked into the mirror. She wasn’t there. For the first time in weeks I could see myself clearly. I touched my face. My skin felt cold. Then I smiled. And the reflection smiled first. [Final Chorus] She was never human Now I finally understand She didn’t come to love me She came to take my hand She was never human But she’s living in my skin And when I look into the mirror She’s the one who’s looking in She was never human… But neither am I. [Outro] The house is empty now. The photographs are gone. And if you see me walking Down the street after dark… Don’t follow me. Don’t speak to me. And whatever you do… Don’t look into my eyes. Because she was never human. But now… Neither am I.
