I Long For A Lie

Verse 1

Sepia edges curl in the light

I was a clown

Bright painted grin under a paper hat

Tall sister beside me

Wearing the black cape and pointy hat

Staring at the flash

Before everything turned and broke away

Pre-Chorus

Knees on the rug

Broken wax tips

Scarlet and blue

Waxy bits stuck to our fingers

Chorus

She spoke it way too soon

Small words that stole the moon

Coloring pages in my room

No more magic in the gloom

I want the story

I need the fable

Leave the glass on the table

Verse 2

I ran past the hallway

Searching for Mama

Looking for a reason to stay young

Pulled at her apron

Asked her to fix the broken sky

She looked at me

Hard truth spilling out like kitchen tea

Pre-Chorus

November turns grey

Sun fades out fast

Air gets thin

Frost on the window glass again

Chorus

She spoke it way too soon

Small words that stole the moon

Coloring pages in my room

No more magic in the gloom

I want the story

I need the fable

Leave the glass on the table

Bridge

Maybe she was bored

Maybe she was cruel

Ripped the veil wide open

Late December winds are biting now

The fireplace feels empty

I want a hollow promise

I want a beautiful trick

Chorus

She spoke it way too soon

Small words that stole the moon

Coloring pages in my room

No more magic in the gloom

I want the story

I need the fable

Leave the glass on the table

Post-Chorus

Long for a lie

Long for a lie

Keep the secret high

Just a little lie