Crown of Thistles

[Verse 1]
That day
A good heart starts to decay
You have so much to give
To those who love to take
The parasitic selflessness feeds off of your frame
Yet you keep on going day after day and
Still your love grows like flowers in spring
Hiding your wrists, can I ask you this?

[Chorus]
How much more can you give?
Is this how you continue to live?
And all the pain you hold inside
Tell me, does it make you feel more alive?

[Post-Chorus]
Breaking to pieces
I'll be your witness
Fall into darkness for the sake of progress
Tearing at the seams
Bleeding out all your dreams

[Verse 2]
My dear
This weight won't just disappear
There's so much to do
So much to pursue
And I know you won't stop till you're broken or dead
You will keep on falling over again
And still your eyes glow like stars in the night
Like a blazing flame fueled by spite

[Bridge]
It flows, it flows, your love flows
And you just won't slow down
Offer up everything that you are now
Tear yourself all apart to make them smile
Break your heart if you think that makes her proud
You just won't slow down
Offer up everything that you are now
Tear yourself all apart to make them smile
Break your heart if you think that makes her proud

[Chorus]
And you just won't slow down
Offer up everything that you are now
Tear yourself all apart to make them smile
Break your heart if you think that makes her proud

[Post-Chorus]
Please just stop, I can't bear to see
All the blood you spill for childhood dreams
Don't you hear my screams?
I'm begging you, please

[Outro]
(It flows, it flows, your love flows)