Miss Peace

[Intro]
Ignorance tastes sweeter
Before you learn the recipe.
I swallowed every answer,
Now the questions swallow me.
[Verse 1]
Thomas Gray said ignorance is bliss,
But someday bliss may feel like piss
In the wind,
Maybe this
Thick blister
On my lips is from
The fire I emit,
Or maybe from
Addiction,
With a mistress,
Goes by
Miss Peace.
Give me these
Few quiet seconds, please.
[Pre-Chorus]
She never asks my name,
She knows it when I shake.
Never tells me what she takes,
Just what she makes me not remember.
[Chorus]
Miss Peace, come sit beside me,
Put your cold hands where my thoughts hurt.
Make the ceiling stop revolving,
Make the morning feel much further.
Miss Peace, you never love me,
You just make it hard to care.
Every time I think I've found you,
I wake up and you're not there.
[Verse 2]
Pharmacy foil in the wastebasket,
Half a glass beside the bed.
Curtains nailed against the daylight,
Every clock pronounced me dead.
There's a sweetness in surrender
When the consequence is late.
Sign tomorrow's name in pencil,
Let tonight erase the date.
She arrives without a footstep,
Leaves a copper taste behind.
Makes a rental of my body,
Then collects it from my mind.
Every bargain sounds forgiving
When the interest isn't due.
She says, “Nothing has to matter.”
That's the closest thing to truth.
[Pre-Chorus]
She never asks what's wrong,
She only shuts it out.
Turns a crowded room to cotton,
Turns a scream into a mouth.
[Chorus]
Miss Peace, come sit beside me,
Put your cold hands where my thoughts hurt.
Make the ceiling stop revolving,
Make the morning feel much further.
Miss Peace, you never love me,
You just make it hard to care.
Every time I think I've found you,
I wake up and you're not there.
[Bridge]
Maybe ignorance was mercy
When I couldn't name the need.
Now I know exactly what you are,
And knowing changes nothing for me.
That's the cruelest little detail:
I can see the sleight of hand,
Watch you steal while you distract me,
Still reach out my empty hand.
[Final Chorus]
Miss Peace, come sit beside me,
Lie the way you always do.
Tell me this one won't become
Another night I can't undo.
Miss Peace, you never save me,
You just postpone where I land.
Ignorance might've once been bliss,
But now I understand.
[Outro]
In the wind,
Maybe this
Was never peace.
Maybe peace
Would let me leave.

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[Intro] Ignorance tastes sweeter Before you learn the recipe. I swallowed every answer, Now the questions swallow me. [Verse 1] Thomas Gray said ignorance is bliss, But someday bliss may feel like piss In the wind, Maybe this Thick blister On my lips is from The fire I emit, Or maybe from Addiction, With a mistress, Goes by Miss Peace. Give me these Few quiet seconds, please. [Pre-Chorus] She never asks my name, She knows it when I shake. Never tells me what she takes, Just what she makes me not remember. [Chorus] Miss Peace, come sit beside me, Put your cold hands where my thoughts hurt. Make the ceiling stop revolving, Make the morning feel much further. Miss Peace, you never love me, You just make it hard to care. Every time I think I've found you, I wake up and you're not there. [Verse 2] Pharmacy foil in the wastebasket, Half a glass beside the bed. Curtains nailed against the daylight, Every clock pronounced me dead. There's a sweetness in surrender When the consequence is late. Sign tomorrow's name in pencil, Let tonight erase the date. She arrives without a footstep, Leaves a copper taste behind. Makes a rental of my body, Then collects it from my mind. Every bargain sounds forgiving When the interest isn't due. She says, “Nothing has to matter.” That's the closest thing to truth. [Pre-Chorus] She never asks what's wrong, She only shuts it out. Turns a crowded room to cotton, Turns a scream into a mouth. [Chorus] Miss Peace, come sit beside me, Put your cold hands where my thoughts hurt. Make the ceiling stop revolving, Make the morning feel much further. Miss Peace, you never love me, You just make it hard to care. Every time I think I've found you, I wake up and you're not there. [Bridge] Maybe ignorance was mercy When I couldn't name the need. Now I know exactly what you are, And knowing changes nothing for me. That's the cruelest little detail: I can see the sleight of hand, Watch you steal while you distract me, Still reach out my empty hand. [Final Chorus] Miss Peace, come sit beside me, Lie the way you always do. Tell me this one won't become Another night I can't undo. Miss Peace, you never save me, You just postpone where I land. Ignorance might've once been bliss, But now I understand. [Outro] In the wind, Maybe this Was never peace. Maybe peace Would let me leave.

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