Medicated Pain

She moves like smoke through my heart's broken door Soft hands that don't hold me anymore Now they twist the knife just to watch me bleed A lullaby sung through gritted teeth I was your refuge, I provided the shade She burned it down and just watched the flame Every word's a needle, every glance a chain She pours her venom to medicate the pain Medicated pain, she's the cure I bleed A fever dream I no longer need Her echoes chase me through the cane and stone A ghost who can't stand to be alone Medicated pain, she's pain and strife She stalks and chases me, I run for life Medicated pain, we're both numb I said it's over, she says it's just begun She built her house on a bed of sand Dug the grave with her own two hands Lies like lullabies rocked me slow Till I woke up in a world I didn't know Every curse a dagger, every plea a snare She breathes me in like the humid air Medicated pain, she's the cure I bleed A fever dream I no longer need Her echoes chase me through the cane and stone A ghost who can't stand to be alone Medicated pain, she's pain and strife She stalks and chases me, I run for life Medicated pain, we're both numb I said it's over, she says it's just begun Through the streets where her shadow hums She lingers where the rivers run A carnival mask, a twisted grin She claws the air as I leave again Now the waves hum a softer song Her voice dissolves, I move along Medicated pain, she's pain and strife She stalks and chases me, I run for life