You talk in ribbons Twisting up the truth Silver on your tongue Still staining every room You smile like a preacher Hands behind your back Trading little stories Like a matchbook and a match Oh, you love the sound Of your own mythology One more word And you disappear inside it Keep my name out of your mouth You don't get to wear it out Paint your halo, bite your tongue I know what you're living on You wear that self-righteous light Like it's stitched into your skin But every whispered warning Just lets the darkness in You build yourself a staircase From things you never knew Step too high, step too light It's coming down on you You love control Till it controls your gravity One more line And you spiral from the fantasy Keep my name out of your mouth You don't get to wear it out Paint your halo, bite your tongue I know what you're living on White noise in the chandelier Perfume dripping from the blade Everybody loves a saint Till the polish starts to fade Soft smoke in the mirror glass Teeth shining while the room goes cold You can wash your hands all night Still the water won't run gold Shut your mouth Keep my name out (Shut your mouth) Keep it out Oh, you love the sound Of your own mythology One more word And you disappear inside it Keep my name out of your mouth You don't get to wear it out Paint your halo, bite your tongue I know what you're living on