Silver Tongues
Verse 1
The fever finally broke, but it took the house down with it
I know the words I threw had jagged edges
I was fighting shadows, lost inside a storm
But underneath the madness, a bitter truth was born
I own the mistakes I made when my mind was ripped apart
But it doesn't change the way you chose to hollow out my heart
Chorus
Now the halls are quiet, and the gavel's put away
You bought the finest silence that the silver tongues could pay
You took the only light I ever really needed to see
And you’re lucky that this sickness took the fight right out of me
The winter came too early, and the fire is burning low
I’m laying down my armor, and I'm letting it all go
Verse 2
I sit and watch the clock, I know I'm running out of sand
It’s a heavy kind of quiet, dying with an empty hand
I could try to trace the footprints, I could try to fan the flame
I could spend my final breaths screaming out your name
But the tracking days are over, the heavy miles are done
And you're sleeping soundly 'cause you know I cannot run
Bridge
You painted me the villain, and I guess the canvas dried
But we both know the secrets that the expensive papers hide
There’s a difference between a monster and a soul that's worn and sick
You saw the cracking foundation, and you took a heavy brick
I'm learning how to swallow what is too hard to chew
I'm leaving well enough alone, though we both know what is true
Chorus
Yeah, the halls are quiet, and the gavel's put away
You bought the finest silence that the silver tongues could pay
You took the only light I ever really needed to see
And you’re lucky that this sickness took the fight right out of me
The winter came too early, and the fire is burning low
I’m laying down my armor, and I'm letting it all go
Outro
I’m leaving well enough alone.
Let the shadows take the room.
You played the winning hand.
I'll take the real truth to the tomb.
Yeah, I guess you got lucky.
The wolf is just too tired to hunt.