Perfect Wounds

Maybe this time, beneath the burning coal (la, la, la, la, la)
You'll find the ziptides that turn the love to stone (la, la, la, la, la)
We'll do it all again, all again (la, la, la, la, la)
Is it worth it? Are the wounds too perfect? (La, la, la, la, la)

Pick your poison, choose it wisely
Sip slow and then invite me, yeah
To partake in what's been hurting your soul
'Cause I've been yearning to know
Head up, I've been on the verge of exploding
But I don't want this shrapnel to deter you from growth
So I've been working from home, getting burst in my zone
There's a fortress 'round this heart of minе
Should I let you in? I can't decide, yeah

I wondеr what does really happen after you die
I'd like to think you just relive the favourite parts of your memories
'Til your soul is high enough to become part of the sky
It's not easy to share that feeling, and it's harder to try
When you really have to evaluate those parts of your life
That you've been afraid of facing, stepping into dark from the light
And all that you've experienced from heart to your eyes
You see it clear now, like surgery for the partially blind

Because you felt the pain from tribulations, laughter can't hide
Whatever happens, you take that as a part of your stride
Accept your faith and carve your destiny out hard with that knife
The same knife they stabbed your back with made you sharper, besides
These things have destroyed kings and seen disaster run rife
No revenge, I seek redemption and let karma decide, yeah
We just patch ourselves up, but then we blast as we find

Maybe this time, beneath the burning coal (la, la, la, la, la)
You'll find the ziptides that turn the love to stone (la, la, la, la, la)
We'll do it all again, all again (la, la, la, la, la)
Is it worth it? Are the wounds too perfect? (La, la, la, la, la)

Pick your poison, choose it wisely
Sip slow and then invite me, yeah
To partake in what's been hurting your soul
'Cause I've been yearning to know
Head up, I've been on the verge of exploding
But I don't want this shrapnel to deter you from growth
So I've been working from home, getting burst in my zone
There's a fortress 'round this heart of mine
Should I let you in? I can't decide

Yeah, I've got so much toxicity lingering in my history
Man, I know what it's meant to be, but it's never that simple, see
I've got powerful demons here, paying rent, and they live with me
Got me questioning everything, I'm on trial consistently
So I never know where to go
No direction I've been treading slow with this heavy load

All these skeletons but your my rib, turning spiritual
Can't forget this love is sacrifice, my problems letting go
We might have to let it die, but I'm so afraid of ghosts
Hanging on by a thread while I hang on every note
You're my siren on the rock, shipwrecking every boat
Now a nigga sinking deep like a couple semicoats

So you better pick your poison, choose it wisely
Sip slow and then invite me, yeah
To partake in what's been hurting your soul
'Cause I've been yearning to know

Maybe this time, beneath the burning coal (la, la, la, la, la)
You'll find the ziptides that turn the love to stone (la, la, la, la, la)
We'll do it all again, all again (la, la, la, la, la)
Is it worth it? Are the wounds too perfect? (Oh, maybe this time)

Pick your poison, choose it wisely
Sip slow and then invite me, yeah (mm, maybe this time)
To partake in what's been hurting your soul
'Cause I've been yearning to know
Head up, I've been on the verge of exploding (maybe this time)
But I don't want this shrapnel to deter you from growth
So I've been working from home, getting burst in my zone
(Oh, maybe this time)
There's a fortress 'round this heart of mine
Should I let you in? I can't decide