[Verse 1] I keep the room half-dark Your shoes by the door My hands on the sink edge Like I’ve done this before The kettle never finishes The clock limps along I smile at your shadow And it comes out wrong [Pre-Chorus] Something in me cracks When you say my name I stand in the hallway And I feel the flame [Chorus] Burning inside Burning inside I wear it like a bruise Burning inside Burning inside And I can’t cool down for you [Verse 2] Your old coat on the chairback Still smells like rain I fold it with shaking fingers Then unfold it again The glass on the table Has a ring of red I trace that circle slowly Till it cuts my head [Pre-Chorus] Something in me rises When you look away I keep all this fire Underneath the day [Chorus] Burning inside Burning inside I wear it like a bruise Burning inside Burning inside And I can’t cool down for you [Bridge] If I kneel, would it leave me If I beg, would it go I’ve been praying in smoke now For a softer soul But the walls know my breathing And the floor knows my name I’m a house full of embers Still carrying the blame [Final Chorus] Burning inside Burning inside I wear it like a bruise Burning inside Burning inside And I can’t cool down for you Burning inside Burning inside Till the whole night shines through Burning inside Burning inside And I’m all I’ve got to lose
