The Wounds Never Have to Win Lyrics

I wish I could promise you that you would quickly scar
it's not just that you bleed
it's that there's nothing I can do that destroys me
compression will never stop the flow
for you are cut beneath the skin
and no salve you apply will ever
seep deeply in enough to reach where
the weapons of the heart have already left their marks
the surface doesn't indicate where the bleeding starts

ans so while your heart feels so much
you never let me in
but the wounds never have to win
the wounds never have to win
the wounds... never have to win

but if we cauterize them we'll never get to feel them through
we can't just cauterize them
the wound is the way through
suppression seems to protect your precious soul
but leaves you unable to accept the kindness
that might just make you whole
invite me in but then deny me the right to stay
and destroy me for the offering

and so while your heart feels so much
you never let me in
but the wounds never have to win
the wounds never have to win
the wounds...
I'm right here
your silence screams of crying out when your voice has not been heard
your recoiling eyes reveal the bruises left by vindictive words
but the love I'm offering means nothing unless you won't deny
the barrier that prevents connection across this great divide

I wish I could promise you
that we would quickly scar
it's not just that we bleed - we could bleed together
but we're bleeding dry