Hold Fast, So Delicate

Verse 1

Dark rain at my door

Stone floor, skin cold as the sea

Thoughts gather, battle-born

Tide rolling under me

Keep holding on, white-knuckle tight

Six bells singing, midnight fight

One word, then two

Running, never through

Verse 2

Since I was wee, sorrow swept me downstream

Salt stings, laddies shout, never seen

Bitter taste on my tongue

Dust and dreams copper spun

They called me mad, they called me free

Hard winds, wild waves, set me to sea

One friend, then gone

All right, carry on

Chorus

Wait, I’m coming undone

Frayed, all I have is none

Hold fast, so strong, so delicate

I’m coming undone

Wait, I’m coming undone

Too late, coming undone

What looks so strong, so delicate

Post-Chorus

Oh the waves crash down

Oh the waves crash down

Verse 3

Choke choke again, laughter, laudanum lies

Old ghosts linger, thick in my mind

Mockingbird sings, so sweet, cruel tune

Sun never rises, seldom too soon

One hope, then lost

Always counting the cost

Bridge

Not getting better, head flying high

I’m gathering stormclouds, filling the sky

Try to hold it together, feather in hand

I falter, I drown, I cannot stand

Chorus

Wait, I’m coming undone

Frayed, all I have is none

Hold fast, so strong, so delicate

I’m coming undone

Wait, I’m coming undone

Too late, coming undone

What looks so strong, so delicate

Post-Chorus

Oh the waves crash down

Oh the waves crash down

Outro

Keep holding on

Keep holding on