The Gilded Exit

[Intro]
[Verse]
Flashlight beam cuts the dust
Canvas starts to crack and rust
Keys rattle against my hip
Oil begins to drip
[Verse]
"Is that a mirror in your hand?"
He steps out, adjusting his lace
"You stare at glass, you don't understand"
Shadows cross his painted face
[Verse]
She sighs, a scent of old rose
Where did the longing go, God knows?
In your world, there's nowhere to hide
Her corset tight, her eyes wide
[Verse]
"Your books are made of light"
He taps a hollow skull
"You lost the depth of sight"
"Your history is dull"
[Hook]
The floorboards are turning to liquid
I’m no longer the one who is wicked
The secret is finally un-clicked
The logic is totally evicted
[Verse]
"Your wars are invisible, cold"
"You’ve traded the glory for gold"
"Give me the mud and the red"
"Before the spirit is fed to the thread"
[Bridge]
I’m dancing with ghosts in the hall
The harpsichord starts to ignite
I’m answering the painted call
Into the museum of night
[Post-Chorus]
Varnish and vapor and dust
Paper and pigment and rust
Everything we have is a must
Everything we love is a trust
[Interlude]
Typewriter clicks on the floor
Glass clinks behind every door
Time isn't real anymore
Art is the only true core
[Breakdown]
Modular synths start to scream
Waking inside of a dream
The bassoon is heavy and low
Nowhere is left for to go
[Verse]
She jumps from the gilded frame
"I've forgotten my own name"
"Let's play in the marble hall"
"Before the sun begins to crawl"
[Verse]
The blue light bleeds through the pane
Their colors start to fade to grey
I reach for a hand in vain
The velvet turns to yesterday
[Outro]