We Forgive

[Verse 1]
We carry our devotion parting silence like a sea
From the air into our lungs
Aim to be outspoken
Awaiting gusts of wind
Strong enough to shake the words from our tongues
We are not known for easing tension
We'd rather tilt our heads and swallow teeth

[Chorus]
Shelter me from dreams in which you die
I'd rather witness my own death
Eyelids open like I never needed rest
I hope I choke from no-practice speaking my own sentences
Moving forward from my former self
I haven't missed me yet

[Verse 2]
We are not known for our forgiveness
Only the acts that we forgive
I would much prefer our fate resting in the palms of open hands rather than confined in a clenched fist
We carry our devotion with our guilt like thorn and stem
Resembling an orchid recently resurrected
We have lived and died both in earth and by your bedside
Preserved in soil
We confide in connection

[Bridge]
We are not known for our forgiveness
Only the acts that we forgive
We are not known for our forgiveness
Letting go so we may live

[Chorus]
Shelter me from dreams in which you die
I'd rather witness my own death
We are not known for our forgiveness
But regardless, we forgive