Papercuts

Saving grace from her own father

He's had six cigarettes and ten lagers

Lights in the classroom are getting darker

Belt buckle struggle, every day is getting harder

Shaking hands, broken heart, now sirens

Tinted glass, questions asked in a white room

So many ways to feel and see love

She said, the love he gives me makes me feel numb

And on the days when you've had enough

I save these words for the people I love

Mine are the hands you can trust

Scars from a time you were lost

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Remember these aren't your fears

They're just papercuts

She had monsters too big to be demons

Prescribed medicine can't define feelings

Memories replay and they stole her hope

She knew this day would come and that she'd be alone

Kitchen floor on her own, no fight left

Heart beats, slow tears flow, last breath

Empty bottle on the floor as her eyes roll back

Then there's a door slam, unknown footsteps

She hears her name as a hand hits the light switch

There's a voice here to help, new faces

Hand on her chest as she hears them say this

Mine are the hands you can trust

Scars from a time you were lost

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Remember these aren't your fears

They're just papercuts

When the pain goes away and you feel like

There's nothing behind you tonight

There's a gun and there's nothing to keep you awake

And it's all over now

And it's all over now

Mine are the hands you can trust

Scars from a time you were lost

Slowly the blade turns to rust

Remember these aren't your fears

They're just papercuts