The Storm After

[Verse 1]
As the number of steps between us unceasingly increase
I fall, clutching myself in my fatal defeat
Why do I torture myself / Letting this addiction dominate
From an unhealthy craving, an obsession awaits
I'm under the influence of a shameless opportunist
Forced into this mind altering state by an alluring substance
Yet my perception isn't the one that's awry, and incorrect
You neglect to inspect the right aspect of me so we can connect

[Chorus 1]
These vines wrap around me with a heavy intensity
Constricting me in visions of our chronology
Swirling with the fierceness of a raging tornado
I'm caught in the storm after the calm

[Verse 2]
I treated our growth as if it were a delicate flower
Dug up the soil, planted the seed, fed it the freshest water
Smothered you in comforting warmth for our roots' extension
Leaves emerged allowing us to take in our own nutrition
Petals slowly developed, we were ready to fully blossom
Instead we withered and decayed, an unexpected outcome
Scattered through the wind, nature commanded us to dispatch
In opposite directions so we were unable to reattach

[Chorus 2]
These vines wrap around me with a heavy intensity
Constricting me in visions of our chronology
Swirling with the fierceness of a raging tornado
I'm caught in the storm after the calm

[Outro]
I carved your throne out of infatuation
Embedded your crown with my compassion
Polished your scepter in cleansing sincerity
I was a humble servant who spoiled you unconditionally
Let me rot in a dungeon where I'll slowly decay
Continue your prosperous life while I deteriorate
My flesh will melt, my bones will weaken
Your power over me will indefinitely strengthen