Verse 1 The lights are crooked on the mantle Like we tried but lost the fight Every card says something hopeful Every shadow says goodnight Pre-Chorus We dress the wounds in tinsel Call the bleeding “tradition” Chorus We sing about peace in major keys With glass embedded in belief I tried to laugh, I tried to stand Stepped on an ornament And the scream became a lament Verse 2 I wrapped my hands around the moment Like it wouldn’t cut me back Every year I swear I’m ready Every year I miss a crack Pre-Chorus 2 They say the season heals us But it remembers what we hide Chorus (repeat) We sing about peace in major keys With glass embedded in belief I tried to laugh, I tried to stand Stepped on an ornament And the scream became a lament Bridge (spoken / distorted / half-sung) Light the room, not the truth Don’t fix me, just don’t look away If this is joy, let it bruise If this is love, let it stay Final Chorus We sing about peace in major keys Crawling out of Jack Frost’s summer eve I’m still here, I still can stand Every scream became a lament Outro So leave the lights on if you go I’ll bleed slow But I’ll glow
