Forever In Effigy

This Antidote Fails

Forever In Effigy


Scab, flake and scar 
Tempting fate and you forget that 
You would bleed to death 
If I let you 
Remove your tourniquet 

Drown in your disease 
On the bedspread 
In the darkness 
I cry out (you cry out) 
I cried out for you to save me 
Like the childhood games 
We used to play 
aimless and impatient 
Becoming like what we hated 
Avoided and negated 
To this day 

My wasted breath helps to fuel the fire 
Torn viciously 
From your searing eyes 
Searching for the certain cure 
But the antidote fails 

Follow the masses 
To cold earth and caskets 
We are what you made us 
Its to late to save us 
To love what your thinking 
This hatred were drinking 
Darken the senses 
And splinter defenses 

I know its not your fault 
We knew the boundary lines 
We carved them in the earth 
With simpler things in mind 
And as we watch the flames 
Lap up what is left 
Of my control of consciousness 
And your broken innocence 

I will send a letter to hell, with love 
I know it will find you well 
And kiss your blackened lips goodbye 
Im sorry that its come to this 
My darling 
Im sorry that its come to this 
Your end is in ashes