I want the words
But not the mouth
A reverent listening
To empty sounds
We're just smoking
Ashes now
In the garden
Frozen ground
So the November
Betrayal begins
So I cut out my tongue
And I play pretend
I play pretend
It's the blood
Stolen from my mother
That rushes to my cheeks
And curdles in my brother
And all the flowers
Died already
And you say the redness
Doesn't suit me
So the November
Betrayal begins
So I cut out my tongue
And I play pretend
Scarlet and ember
Soil on my skin
I'll kiss you once more
Then never again