[Verse 1] The room is getting colder, Sarah, the fire's burning low There's something in my veins now, a dark and heavy flow They broke the basement shutter, I barely slipped away But the shadow on my shoulder says I haven't got a day My hands are starting to tremble, the fever’s taking hold The stories that we whispered are turning icy cold [Pre-Chorus] I hear them in the alleyway, their dragging, heavy feet But the monster in the mirror is the one I fear to meet The seconds are a mountain, the hours are a thread I'm holding onto who I was before I join the dead [Chorus] Oh Sarah, I am so sorry, I couldn't keep you safe I’m writing you this letter from a dark and haunted place Remember how I loved you, remember who I was Before the hunger takes me, before the fever does Run far beyond the valley, don't look back at the flame I'm sorry, oh I'm sorry, I cannot stay the same [Verse 2] I left the silver locket beneath the kitchen floor Take the map and take the compass, and bolt the heavy door My breath is growing shallower, the whispers start to scream I'm caught between the nightmare and a fading, beautiful dream I wanted to see you grow up, to guide you through the dark But now I'm just a shadow, a dying, breathless spark [Pre-Chorus] I hear them scratching at the glass, they're calling out my name But the sickness in my chest is the only thing to blame The fever’s climbing higher, the light is growing thin I have to lock the deadbolt before they let me in [Chorus] Oh Sarah, I am so sorry, I couldn't keep you safe I’m writing you this letter from a dark and haunted place Remember how I loved you, remember who I was Before the hunger takes me, before the fever does Run far beyond the valley, don't look back at the flame I'm sorry, oh I'm sorry, I cannot stay the same [Bridge] (Whispered) If you ever see me walking... If my eyes have lost their light... Do not hesitate, my darling... Do not lose yourself to fright... Just pull the trigger... (Sung - Cracked and desperate) Let me sleep tonight! [Chorus] Oh Sarah, I am so sorry, I couldn't keep you safe I’m writing you this letter from a dark and haunted place Remember how I loved you, remember who I was Before the hunger takes me, before the fever does Run far beyond the valley, don't look back at the flame I'm sorry, oh I'm sorry... I cannot stay the same... [Outro] I'm sorry... The dark is closing in... I love you... [Fade out on a single, dying piano note]
