Barking Dog

it is not your fault
you wield a dullish sort of knife
you are made up of atoms from
someone who like a wishbone
has left you in the sun to dry

and don’t you know
you can’t stop the tears from coming
baby you were always meant to drain

and no amount of loving
can stop the dog from barking
when she’s in pain

yellow lawns are quilted in the streets
where i fell smack
dab into you
now we’re bound by blood and gore
blades of grass indent my elbows
you can numb the sting but nothing more

cause now i know
you can't stop the tears from coming
baby you were always meant to drain

and no amount loving
can stop the dog from barking
when she’s in pain

cause now i know
i can't stop the tears from coming
baby i was always meant to drain

and no amount of loving
can stop this dog from barking
cause she's in pain

i am the sum of parts
kick back and watch me spark
take all the things i lack
and brace for impact cause
the centre will not hold
darkness reaps what darkness sows