Cardinals II

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I know the feeling in the morning when the sun Lights the dust that hangs in orbit as you're waking up And for a moment, you feel weightless, then the panic comes First a drizzle, then a downpour, then an endless flood You start to run Brothers in the summer dust Far enough That no one's ever catching us [Verse 2] I know the feeling when the light begins to fade And the dishes in the sink look like a mountain range You try to will yourself to stand, but you can't find the strength Threw your head against the cold glass of the windowpane You're afraid Of what happens when it finally breaks And all that remains Is shattered glass and constant gray [Chorus] Bruised and paper cut I built a thousand paper cranes for good luck But I can't protect you I had my chance and I fucked it up [Verse 3] I stare for years at all the duct tape on the door Held together like a patient in a trauma ward I still don't know what the fuck they kept it for This house is haunted, I can't live in here anymore All the time Realized you weren't on the other side Overnight Can't imagine what that must've felt like [Chorus] Bruised and paper cut I built a thousand paper cranes for good luck But I can't protect you I had my chance and I fucked it up [Bridge] I had that nightmare again You're five and you're helpless Trapped under the wreckage You reach out your hand and I'm weak, I can't save you No matter how often it plays in my head, I can't lift it up [Chorus] Bruised and paper cut I built a thousand paper cranes for good luck And I can't protect you I had my chance and I fucked it all up I fucked it all up