A Star Called Wormwood

i'm well aware that you're caught in an undertow
that drags you down like a handful of sleeping pills
but don't be content to drown in the cleansing current
'cause the water won't purify you like the fire will

from the look on her face i couldn't tell if she'd heard the sound
cutting from my lips through her dreams
does she know that she has to make a judgment
based on truths that arise from the way things seem?

so rise upright from the death bed that's this life
and tear away all the veils that mourn the light

i know that you've been swept up in an undertow
that pulls you down like a handful of sleeping pills
please don't be content to be dragged away by the current
'cause the sea won't hold you the way that i will

so rise upright from the death bed that's this life
and tear away all the veils that mourn the light