Withhold acceptance When we so easily forgive a child Never asking twice for another But we tell ourselves that we know better An attempt to cauterize the mistakes Love was branded on your skin (on your skin) And now it sinks deeper Ignite the innocence, the panic Another night as unknowing takes (the panic) Another night of the time, to breathe (abandoned) Now your eyes turn to your soul And punish the inner child Whose laughter you have stolen Corrupting his freedom Burden to another (orphaned, unseen) Burden to another Replaced by a sin, panic Another night as unknowing takes (the panic) Another night of the time, to breathe (abandoned) Ruthless acts in the black To go back to the garden That is all it ever was, a selfish bargain Ruthless acts in the black To go back to the garden Between the love and the dissipation You chose to walk Burden to another Burden to another (orphaned, unseen) Burden to another (martyr for nothing)
