Maple Lyrics

I’ve languished in a mausoleum
of memories beneath the moss
The bitter soil where we rest
has drained away the glow of flesh

Lead me into my suffering
Hollow me with your burning gaze
Leave me here to fade in the gloom
& then depart in silent rain

Your memory opened me
I slowly tore apart my wilted skin
The melody, like a funeral knell,
of your laughter lacerated me

Our epitaphs faded long ago
The ghost of me wanders endlessly
Shattered tombstones, blossoming woe
I can hardly recognize you

Every word is a shackle
Every moment is a scar
Every promise lies in ash

Six stitches became the mark of fangs
A maw flowed cardinal streams
Your aroma of maple, sweet,

still haunts this lifeless place
still haunts this lifeless place
still haunts this lifeless place…

Here beneath this moss & ruin
I rot in solitude
I’ve become the negative space
in a starless tapestry