[intro] [intense but beautiful instrumental brings us into the verse] [verse] the church bells don't ring they just rust in the tower pallbearers move slow like the hands of a clock that stopped at the hour [pre-chorus] i press my palm to the glass fog from a mouth that won't speak they dressed you in metal but your hands were always so weak [chorus] when i look in that casket all i see is those... blue eyes blue eyes like the war is over like the fighting is done like the soldier can finally stop running blue eyes blue eyes peace that only comes when you've lost the only one [verse] you held my waist like i was made of glass he holds my arm like he owns the lease you spoke in riddles and poems and gas he talks in contracts and silver peace [prechorus] i used to trace the scars along your hands now i'm tracing circles in the pew wishing the veil across my face was the dark of the grave i'd share with you [chorus] when i look in that casket, all i see is those... blue eyes blue eyes like the first cut of a knife like the sky the day you said goodbye blue eyes frozen open in the light while i say “i do” tonight to a man who'll never have those... blue eyes
