She came to me with red eyes and tears
Said please don't tell another soul
Swear on Shakespeare's quiet grave
They can't know that you know
She told me of the skeletons that lie in his head
That whisper in his ear
She told me he's not insane
And not to be afraid
But the shadows in his eyes will never change

It's the darkness behind the eyes that kills
It's the shadows in the walls
That can never get their fill
The pressure, the demons, they tear him apart
All four of them are taunting him, and taunting him, they're taunting him
Taunting him in the dark

We all have our secrets
But not everyone can have the keys
Dancing near their collarbones for everyone to see
And I think back to the first few years
Just a glance, or two, or three
I never could've guessed
Never could've watched him get undressed
Without knowing all the rest
Since when is this world such a mess?  

It's the darkness behind the eyes that kills
It's the shadows in the walls
That can never get their fill
The pressure, the demons, they tear him apart
All four of them are taunting him, and taunting him, they're taunting him
Taunting him in the dark

And maybe it's about the regrets
Or the close calls and the second guesses
And the time
Oh, the time
The time that's spent that I can't get back
Even if it's just fleeting thoughts
Three years and four ghosts too long
And to be honest
I don't know why I wrote this song

She came to me, all red eyes and tears
And we've all seen a little darkness and we've felt a little fear
And I just wanted someone to explain
But nothing had changed
And no one is to blame

I imagine that you'd taste like spring
You'd taste like fresh water and grass clippings
And running my hands through your too long hair
Everything around us decorated in blues and greens
Take it all in with breath of fresh air

I imagine that your eyes are the color of candies
Golds and reds and browns
Your fingers feel like reinforced branches
Against the green twigs of my own

I imagine that being with you would be like rain
There would be fights and there would be cold nights
But April showers bring May flowers
And I know everything would be alright

I imagine what it would take for me to stop thinking of you in this moment
Harsh winters and a harsher spring
But when the breeze of regrowth blows on through
The streams cannot rush as fast as the feelings

So as I imagine my toes tickling the grass
I have to imagine that I'm insane
Because it's not that spring anymore
And it never will be again

The lights are brighter than the ones in your eyes
Your cheeks caked with blush
I wonder what you're thinking when you're up there
I wonder if you're performing for her
Scene after scene
Line after line
I just want to break down and cry
Because when you look out into the crowd
With that stupid smile on your face
You skip right on past me
I never mattered anyway
You can tap my shoulder all you want
And I'll tell you that you did great
But nothing is sincere
Our entire lives are a play
So tomorrow when you push your hair back
And straighten your tie
I'll be walking out the back door
Forgive me if I don't say goodbye

Trying to love you is like trying to live infinitely
Cause even roSes have thorns that make you bleed
The stArs have faults
And angels fall
What's the point in loving you at all?
Those freckles are stars in celestial connect the dots
How can one person alone beat all the odds
There's nothing left for the rest of us
No one ever asked you to be perfect
No way that happened by chance
TiMe to take a step back
Take a bow
Snap out of the trance
You cannot be as great as they make you seem
I'm waiting for you to come apart at the seams.

I don't like the way people say your name
Some end it with a bitter note
It sounds harsh and out of style
Some don't say it at all
But some can't even say it right
It doesn't sound right coming from anyone else
It's mine.
Mine I tell you.
Because I don't like the way people say your name
But I guess to you it all sounds the same.