Lyrics
Verse 1
Thin
Yellow walls
Pencil scratching on the drywall
Four little lines then a diagonal strike
He keeps the score
He keeps the door locked tight
Heavy boots on the carpet
Stale smoke and a plastic chair
I am a vessel
I am a ghost
I am gone
Chorus
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Broken at the seams
Nothing left to see
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Verse 2
Stiff
Aching bones
Blood and salt and heavy stones
The boys are waiting in the hallway
Sarah says be good
Sarah says stay quiet
Watch the door
Watch the floor
Small hands
Cruel plans
Amy walks in the room like a queen
She shows them how to hurt
She shows them how to win
Chorus
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Broken at the seams
Nothing left to see
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Bridge
Teacher
Traitor
Tool
The cycle spins until it breaks
The cycle spins until it burns
The cycle spins until we fade
Left in the dark
Left in the dirt
Left in the wake
Verse 3
Cold
Empty eyes
Learning all the practiced lies
Sylvie wants to belong
Sylvie wants to be loved
She takes the blow
She takes the shame
One more mark
One more name
Gone
Chorus
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Broken at the seams
Nothing left to see
Count the tally marks
Count the tally marks
Outro
Four lines and a strike
Four lines and a strike
The wall is full
The room is cold
The wall is full
The wall is full
Full
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