we lie down together

chest to chest

heart to heart

counting beats

counting eyes

counting the amount of times

your lips part

to drink the cold

right out of the air

because your soul is burning

i'll hold your hand

and you'll trace my fingers

as my world sinks

the sky breaks

and the clouds crash down on us

bright eyed children

riding bikes down the streets

streets full of memories

with their spirits rising

to the top of their heads

while mine sinks

through the soles of my feet

life goes too fast

i keep missing the beat

chasing the steps

behind the rest of the crowd

if only we could slow down

wake up in a new town

pull our socks over cold feet

so they don't shatter meeting the floor

shoulders held down by a beast

shrouded in shadows pulling out teeth

to open my eyes

to get out of bed

to walk across the hall

to open the door

to open my mouth

everything seems like too much to bear

so can we just lay here

chest to chest

heart to heart

counting beats

counting eyes

counting the amount of times

you press your lips to mine

and my cold chills your soul

while your heat melts mine

can we just lie here

in a world that slows down

together living life

inside a bottle of syrup