[Verse 1] They bring you roses Glass on the casket, fog on the names First time your father Says he was proud, but you can’t hear a thing Cheap suit perfume Hugs from the people who never called back “I always loved you” Written in ink on a folded black pamphlet (mmm) [Chorus] Petals on the lid Too late to feel it Every “I need you” Buried in lilies and dirt You never heard “you mattered” Till the choir hit the last word Petals on the lid All of the love came after the hurt [Verse 2] They play your highlight reel Clipped little seconds of you being brave Laugh track of memories Looped over faces that all look ashamed Your name in their mouths now Trembling lips and communion wine They say you were everything Where were they when you were losing your mind? (where were you?) [Chorus] Petals on the lid Too late to feel it Every “I need you” Buried in lilies and dirt You never heard “you mattered” Till the choir hit the last word Petals on the lid All of the love came after the hurt [Bridge] Tell me why the first flowers Come when the lungs go still Why we wait for the black dress To say “I care, I always will” I want my garden living Thorns and all, in the light of day Say that I’m something While I can look back and say your name (say my name) [Chorus] Petals on the lid Too late to feel it Every “I need you” Buried in lilies and dirt Don’t let my worth be measured By a eulogy and white shirts Petals on the lid Won’t be the first time I learn I wasn’t cursed
