dear vault

[Verse 1]
You took me in from the biting cold
You made me feel like my weight in gold
Gave me everything I asked for, all the gilt I could withstand
But no one ever taught you to understand

I told you everything that was weighing on my mind
The faded memories I was scared to leave behind
You pondered for a second, did the only thing you know
But no one ever taught you to let go

[Chorus]
And I said
Dear vault, can you take me somewhere else
Dear vault, show me where I can be myself

And it said
There within the twisting walls is the journey that you seek
I hope you find the place of which you speak

[Verse 2]
As I wandered derelict paths
A thousand hallways of broken glass
You offered me a way out, I said I'd find it on my own
No one ever taught me to be alone

Do you remember when I told you
That I was running out of time
And you tore yourself to pieces
So I could stay forever prime
Now I realize you only ever wanted me to live
But no one ever taught me to forgive, to forgive–

[Chorus]
And I said
Dear vault, can you take me somewhere else
(Somewhere far away from here)
Dear vault, show me where I can be myself
(If you ever find it)

[Outro]
And it said
There within the twisting walls is the journey that you seek
I hope you found the place of which you speak