I Would If I Could

(Verse 1) I watch you breathing in the quiet of the night, A perfect pulse beneath the fading amber light, You pour your life into me to keep me staying whole, An act of grace that heals the hunger in my soul. The candles gutter in the heavy, freezing air, I watch the rise and fall of your chest in despair, And as I drink, a heavy quiet starts to rise— A rift between us when I look into your eyes. (Chorus) I would if I could rewrite the laws of our fate, Tear down the walls and let the night partake, I’d guide you through the dark, a mentor in the night, Share the heavy crown of this curse-ed appetite. And I would if I could rewrite the laws of skin, Open up the gates to let you softly in, Yet I cannot turn the key or welcome you inside, To this parallel world where all my longings hide. (Verse 2) The ancient fiction lies of magic in the bite, A sudden, easy passage through the endless night, I catch myself wishing that the myths were somehow true, That I could spill my essence, and share my world with you. Watch my heavy blood wage war inside your veins, Until it claimed your heart and washed away the stains, You'd hold my hand and never shrink away in fear, Accepting every shadow that I carry near. (Bridge) It would only fight your pulse, I would only bring you death, I cannot pull you under to meet my final breath, To swallow down the ache of what cannot be found, Even when my truest self is six feet underground. I would if I could... I'd bring you to my side... I would if I could... Just let the worlds collide... I would if I could... We'd wither in the gloom... I would if I could... Welcome you to the tomb... (Chorus) I would if I could rewrite the laws of our fate, Tear down the walls and let the night partake, I’d guide you through the dark, a mentor in the night, Share the heavy crown of this curse-ed appetite. And I would if I could rewrite the laws of skin, Open up the gates to let you softly in, Yet I cannot turn the key or welcome you inside, To this parallel world where all my longings hide. [End]