warming hands in the fire
heat moves in great waves
bending light like a prism
distorting faces in the orange and black
who are these people to me now?
why do they keep whispering?
did I just hear my name?
did he just glance this way
while talking to her?
and when I looked they both turn away
I might as well go home, home
I might as well go home
an ash sullen and haunting
touches its grey tongue against the hair on my arm
I try to hold it softly
but she dissolves into the sweat on my palm
the eyes on the wings of a night moth
fluttering by
stare into the soul
what do you see?
what do you see
as you pass me by
do you see through?
can you tell I’m alone?
do you see me?
do you see me?
credits
from flayed man EP,
released July 18, 2017
piano: jake walwyn
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