Bent teeth on a bottle Cold floor Humming phone I scroll through our disasters Like a spine of broken bones I see your name In every missed call glow I mouth “I’m fine” to the mirror But the cracks already know Are we saints Or just stains that never fade? Every promise Just a weapon that we made I’ve got ashes in my throat From every word I never spoke You lit the match and watched me choke (yeah, you watched me choke) If this is love I’ll cut the rope Let the weight of us let go I won’t die inside your smoke Ashes in my throat You carved rules in the drywall Said "This is how we heal" But healing felt like handcuffs Bolted to the steering wheel You drew a room With a door that wouldn’t stay I pushed and bled my knuckles Just to prove I’d walk away Are we scars Or a script you love to change? Every “sorry” Just a collar and a chain I’ve got ashes in my throat From every word I never spoke You lit the match and watched me choke (you watched me fall, yeah) If this is love I’ll cut the rope Let the weight of us let go I won’t die inside your smoke Ashes in my throat [Drums drop to toms Palm-muted guitar pulse] You said “Stay” I heard “Break” You said “Forever” I heard “Cage” Bare feet on shattered glass I learned to dance in all your wrath But I won’t bow I won’t crawl back I burn your name right off my hands (hey!) Count the cracks One by one Feel them split Here we come Bite the tongue Spit the rust You and I Turn to dust I’ve got ashes in my throat From every word I finally spoke I lit the match I cut the rope (now watch me rise) If that was love I’ll let it go Let the ghost of us implode I walk out through all your smoke Ashes from your hold [Guitars ring Vocals half-sung Half-screamed] Ashes in my throat But I still breathe I still breathe I still breathe
