Five Milligrams of Silence

The clinical light on the ceiling tile A sterile white trace of a quiet smile Hold it on the tongue, let the edges blur The hum of the room is a static purr Slow down the clock, let the shadows grow Under the skin where the currents flow The pulse is steady, the pressure drops low Five milligrams of silence, falling like snow Drifting in the valley where the soft winds blow Numb to the noise, washing over the mind Leave the heavy weight of the world behind (Behind, leave it all behind) The dial is spinning but the sound is gone A beautiful, artificial dawn My heavy eyelids surrender to the sweet relief Stealing the tension, suspended in belief Float on a wave of a chemical sea Safe in the spaces where I used to be No pain can touch this hollow floor Just a quiet lock on an open door (An open door) Five milligrams of silence, falling like snow Drifting in the valley where the soft winds blow Numb to the noise, washing over the mind Leave the heavy weight of the world behind (Behind, leave it all behind) Just five milligrams... Fade away. Let the cold wash over. (Softly drifting...) (Softly drifting...)