[Verse 1] Morning light through filthy glass People drift by, never ask Flies keep striking at my face But glass and paint keep me in place Dust gets caught inside my lashes Someone wipes me down in passes Black lace crossing where I split Pulled so neat it hides the stitch [Pre-Chorus] Eyes pinned open Day and night Don’t leave me In this light [Chorus] Porcelain heart in an open chest Black thread cinched where lungs should rest Eyes pinned open day and night Please don’t leave me in this light Little cracks around my grin Something breathing deep within Stand too close and you might hear A living girl still trapped in here [Verse 2] Shopgirl turned my shoulders straight Dusted powder off my face Pinned a brooch above the seam Right where blood comes back in dreams Children point and press the pane Fogging up my borrowed frame One boy laughed and tapped my teeth I felt the sound go through my feet [Pre-Chorus] No one sees it When I strain No one hears me Hit the pane [Chorus] Porcelain heart in an open chest Black thread cinched where lungs should rest Eyes pinned open day and night Please don’t leave me in this light Little cracks around my grin Something breathing deep within Stand too close and you might hear A living girl still trapped in here [Bridge] After closing After dark Heel-clicks start up through the shop One by one they turn their heads Painted mouths and wedding thread Tallest whispers through the gloom, “Smile. We need to sell the room.” Then my fingers twitch an inch And every jaw resets with clicks [Final Chorus] Porcelain heart in a hollow cage Black lace holding in the rage Eyes still open, split too wide Watching every body pass Little cracks now run and spread All the night gets in my head If you see me blink, don’t stare Break the glass and get out there [Outro] Morning comes I hold the pose Painted mouth And no one knows
