this heart

Mary Lambert

This heart is tired and old
This heart is charcoal and cold
This heart throws the white flag where it gets hard and numb

I give up, I give in
To the whole of your skin
I give up, I give in
When you let go up again
I give up, I give in
Am I doing this again?
I give up
(We cannot go back)

This heart's been sleeping for months
This heart can't wait to see you
This heart doesn't wanna convince you that
This heart will not collapse
(This heart) x2

(What are you doing in these chambers?
And why are you sleeping in my ventricles?)

I give up, I give in
To the whole of your skin
(I give up, I give in
Am I doing this again?)
And I give up
I give in
(We cannot go back)
We cannot go