The Scarlet Cord

We were young taking western drugs in metaphors and faith On my wrist where the oils split was a blessing meant for change They spoke about all the worldly crowds and the water in their veins And the marks they missed were catalysts for the hell that must be paid So they gathered 'round to bleed this out and purge the ones who run Cause the shape they're in is reflected with a behavior you can't trust When it's time to tear this place apart And burn the gardens of my heart I'll need someone that I can trust Cause the scarlet cord that bears my name Is hanging out this window frame And I've got nowhere else to run So we bowed our heads and prepared ourselves for another day ahead Just hoping that we could stay the course every time we left our beds We drove the roads comatose building the campaign Like summoned ghosts you barely know with a message to explain Behind our doors our souls were poor from the knowledge we were taught The ditch at the end that we all fell in was as far we ever got I'll pretend to remain innocent