Marrow

© Copyright TongMick Thank you for listening! ♡ **************************** Verse 1 You carved it in the table, I scrubbed it out with soap. We never named the silence, But we left it there to grow. The glass was not yet shattered, But your voice was pulled too tight. You held your posture like a coat, And I flinched beneath the light. Pre-Chorus I learned to smile with both hands down. You learned to leave without a sound. Chorus Marrow deep and paper thin, You never saw what burned within. I gave it all, I meant no harm, You pulled the pin with open arms. Post-Chorus Still you turned—still you turned— Like I never called your name. Verse 2 You traced my voice on napkins, I folded them away. You said it made you nervous When I had something to say. I wasn’t meant for quiet, But I wore it like a bruise. You kissed me on the forehead Like someone you could lose. Pre-Chorus I kept the words beneath my tongue. You made me still when I was young. Chorus Marrow deep and paper thin, You never saw what burned within. I gave it all, I meant no harm, You pulled the pin with open arms. Every bruise you left was clean— But I still sleep where you have been. [Instrumental Interlude] Bridge You called it patience. I called it glass. You called it mercy. I called it last. Final Chorus Marrow deep and paper thin, You never saw what burned within. I gave it all, I meant no harm, You pulled the pin with open arms. Everything you left behind— I carry now, but not as mine. Outro But you never saw me coming. [End]