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