Talons

And in the dark it comes for me

Malevolent and without form

Uprooting trees, destroying cars

Cold and relentless with arms outstretched

No bolt nor brick nor crucifix

Can hold it back

I have been wicked

I have been arrogant

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss, silent about it

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled

When it comes it will feel like a kiss

Awaken from dreams of drunken car crashes

You've saddened my friends and claimed all my lovers

I try to stand still so it will not see me

Its talons rake the side of my face

Oh, when did you become such a slut?

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss, silent about it

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And I cannot say that I was not warned or was misled

When it comes it will feel like a kiss

And I did not think I'd catch fire

When I held my hand to the flame

And I didn't think it would catch up

As fast as I could have run

Fate came a-knocking

When I was looking the other way

A new disease came in the post

For me today

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss

And when it comes

And when it comes

And when it comes

And when it comes it will feel like a kiss