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    July 9, 2022 / No Comments

    You’re the only one who knows my demons
    Only your eyes have seen my skeletons
    Wearing all my scars for you to feel now
    Smoothing them over with your loving hands
    ‘Cause there are no secrets that I keep from you
    And there are no lies upon my tongue

    For you I am naked
    There’s nothing to hide inside the dark
    My ego is wasted, as I let you open up my heart

    For you I am naked
    For you I am naked

    Now’s the only time to let my dark side show
    ‘Cause you understand that I’m only flesh and bones
    You help me forget the shape like my favorite chemicals
    Straight through my body and let you see my soul

    For you I am naked
    There’s nothing to hide inside the dark
    My ego is wasted, as I let you open up my heart

    For you I am naked
    For you I am naked

    I forget my pride, don’t care about my place
    When we’re alone
    Oh conscience this time, don’t get in my way

    For you I am naked
    There’s nothing to hide inside the dark
    My ego is wasted, as I let you open up my heart

    For you I am naked (for you)
    For you I am naked
    For you I am naked
    For you I am naked

    Wither and bloom
    Like we all do, soon enough
    Cover me up with your love

    Scratches from the branches
    We took our chances, sure enough
    I am brambles
    But I am tangled in your love

    Bullet holes, bullet holes,
    All patched up and headed home
    Bullet holes, bullet holes,
    All patched up and headed home

    Silver and gold
    Precious stones, so I’m told
    Aw, we’re clutching,
    But there ain’t nothing we can hold

    Bullet holes, bullet holes,
    All patched up and headed home
    Bullet holes, bullet holes,
    All patched up and headed home

    Drifting, passing through
    Until we all fall, we all do
    In the meantime, come and cover me up
    I’m all patched up and headed home

    With hands tied and feet bound
    Life went with no sound
    Clouds gray to make dark skies
    Your long hair and soft eyes
    And fate is pushing us apart

    Take my hand, follow my lead
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Happily and merrily
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Take my hand, follow my lead
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Happily and merrily
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives

    With arms sore and mind gone
    Life went with no cause
    Moon rays to make deep waves
    Your smooth skin and gentle face
    And fate is pushing us apart

    Take my hand, follow my lead
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Happily and merrily
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Take my hand, follow my lead
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives
    Happily and merrily
    Into the greatest mistake of our lives

    I can feel that you’re hurting
    I feel it in your eyes
    A familiar sting I always recognize
    You don’t speak a word
    But I can hear what you’re saying
    I watch as you burn and come back to life again

    And don’t you know
    That we are gods
    And holy blood
    Runs through our veins
    And don’t you know
    That you’re a king
    Raised by queens
    Born in flames

    I can see that you’re changing
    Something’s taking hold
    I watched you harness your demons
    You’re starting to take control
    You know you are me
    And I know I am you
    And I promised you someday our pain would-
    Pull us through

    And don’t you know
    That we are gods
    And holy blood
    Runs through our veins
    And don’t you know
    That you’re a king
    Raised by queens
    Born in flames

    And don’t you know
    That we are gods
    And holy blood
    Runs through our veins
    And don’t you know
    That you’re a king
    Raised by queens
    Born in flames

    Born in flames
    Don’t you know, born in flames

    I can hear the sound
    Of your barely beating heart
    Pieces on the ground
    From a world that fell apart

    Just hold on
    It won’t be long

    I will find you here inside the dark
    I will break through
    No matter where you are
    I will find you
    I will find you

    Like the wind that cries
    I can feel you in the night
    A distant lullaby
    Underneath the shattered sky

    Just hold on
    It won’t be long

    I will find you here inside the dark
    I will break through no matter where you are
    I will find you
    I will find you

    I’ll be the light that leads you home
    When there’s nowhere left to go
    I’ll be the voice you always know
    When you’re lost and all alone
    I won’t let you go

    I will find you here inside the dark
    I will break through no matter where you are
    I will find you here inside the dark
    I will break through no matter where you are
    I will find you
    I will find you

    I just had the feeling
    I was in a dark room
    I was underwater
    I was waiting to bloom
    And you were floating above me
    I was coming out of a dark dream
    I was like a child
    All alone
    I couldn’t find shelter
    No hope
    And I couldn’t stay dry
    All around me tempests writhed
    I couldn’t open up to you
    I couldn’t read the room
    I was searching for you
    I was waiting to bloom

    It’s never fair to say I never care about
    Anything ’cause I always care about you
    Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
    It doesn’t seem like there’s anything happening
    Nothing ever seems happening without you
    Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

    Mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

    It never seems like I’m all alone when now
    Everywhere that I search about is for you
    Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo
    There’s always something that’s worth believing in
    Keep uncovering more of the thoughts for you
    Oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

    Mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

    In the warm sun
    Past the winter
    Here & ever
    Here forever
    In the motion
    Frozen quiet
    Still it’s spoken
    Heart unbroken
    Clouds before us
    Unknown waters
    Greater spaces
    Hold no hiding
    Far & near to
    Change or constant
    I’ll still wait &
    Do it all for you

    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm
    Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm

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    Running from the past, a queer college student is now faced to make a life-altering decision after losing his scholarship.

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