The Fear Wears Your Name...

I can read the bend in your shoulders, love The way you check the lock twice Like something's waiting on the other side, learning your name in the dark Every shadow drags too long across the wall, thin and crawling slow And I'm watching every breath you take, like it's one breath too many to know I can taste the salt on your lip, dear From that half-eaten bag of chips See it flash when you look away 'Cause it hit you hard and took your body for a ride I know the scars it writes, the panic in your jaw Salt from your mouth, blood in the back of your throat You think you can bury it, but it keeps on clawing through The lies you wear to bed don't stand a chance You jump at every creak and groan, a phantom in the air Your eyes dart to the window pane, like someone's standing there The silence screams a warning, a chill that cuts you deep And every dream you try to chase, is a secret you can't keep I can taste the salt on your lip, dear From that half-eaten bag of chips See it flash when you look away 'Cause it hit you hard and took your body for a ride I know the scars it writes, the panic in your jaw Salt from your mouth, blood in the back of your throat You think you can bury it, but it keeps on clawing through The lies you wear to bed don't stand a chance It’s a silhouette in darkness, a whisper in the breeze The monster under your bed, brought down to its knees But it’s wearing your skin now, a perfect, chilling fit Every tremor, every gasp, I’m soaking all of it Fear wears your face I know what stays No place left to run I’m still here when it breaks.