It’s painfully silent in the speakeasy And this newfound peace makes me queasy I lug around a heavy suitcase of deceit For hiding one’s damning devils is no simple feat
Me
I stalk through and survey my domain Hunting excellency among cheap cologne and horns of the midnight train Right then, spotted her face and struck my most potent sneer I could see past the plastic smiles in all their thin veneer
Make
Wait until she leaves the bar to drag her back inside the killing fields Quickly hush her chloroform cries and keep my eyes perpetually peeled I kiss her nape and fly away from the world’s wears Whisper “You’re a gorgeous doll neatly wrapped in silk and nightmares”
You
Safe within the grasp of thickets, I force her grin and lick the dimples Get struck with horror when my vision spots one too many pimples I cry with the straw-filled fiends illuminated by lantern light Then embrace my honed craft, without delay, for all waking hours of the night
Better
When all points of perfection fall out of quiver When the sorrowful scarecrows look upon me and shiver I’ll cut out my beauty’s flaws from largest lump to smallest sliver