[Intro] [Verse 1] She lies in glass behind the thorns A crown of dust and quiet storms I watch her breathe but never wake A perfect wound I cannot take The years have turned her lips to stone I’m standing here and still alone [Pre-Chorus] The castle sleeps inside my chest I never learned to let her rest [Chorus 1] Sleeping Beauty, don’t you rise Keep your eyes forever closed I kissed the dark and lost the light You’re safer where the silence grows Sleeping Beauty, stay asleep The world outside will only break I’d rather keep you in the deep Than watch you leave me wide awake [Verse 2] The roses blackened on the wall I cut my hands to make them fall Your name still echoes in the halls But nothing answers when I call I built a bed of broken glass To keep the dream from fading fast [Pre-Chorus] The mirror cracked a thousand times It only shows what I can’t find [Chorus 2] Sleeping Beauty, stay inside Don’t open what was never pure I held the needle, held the lie And still, I come back wanting more Sleeping Beauty, don’t return The light will only make you bleed I’d rather burn than watch you learn How cold the waking world can be [Bridge] I never wanted you to wake I only wanted you to stay Some fairy tales are better dead Than living with the ones we made [Final Chorus] Sleeping Beauty, close your eyes I’ll keep the thorns around your name I kissed the poison, not the prize And still, I love you just the same Sleeping Beauty, don’t you dare To leave the dark I made for you I’d rather die beside you there Than live a life without the wound [Outro] Sleeping Beauty… Don’t wake up… Don’t wake up…
