Venom in My Veins

You said forever through your teeth

Little poison on each word

I took every drop you gave

Now my chest just starts to burn

Bit my tongue to keep the peace

You kept cutting

Slow and clean

Now my hands shake in the dark

From the things I’ve really seen

You put venom in my veins

I can feel it when it rains

Every memory still stains

Yeah

You hurt me

You hurt me

Broken pieces in my hands

All the damage that you planned

I still taste you on my glands

Yeah

You hurt me

You hurt me

Bathroom floor and twisted sheets

Salt and makeup on my face

Tried to scrub your name away

But it’s carved into this place

All these pictures turned to ash

All these “sorry”s turned to lies

You were gentle with the blade

While you hollowed out my sides

You put venom in my veins

I can feel it when it rains

Every memory still stains

Yeah

You hurt me

You hurt me

Broken pieces in my hands

All the damage that you planned

I still taste you on my glands

Yeah

You hurt me

You hurt me

Tears run thin

Heart runs dry

But I won’t let

This be my life

I’ll bleed you out

Drop by drop (drop by drop)

’Til your shadow

Finally stops

You put venom in my veins

I can feel it when it rains

Every memory still stains

Yeah

You hurt me

You hurt me

Broken pieces in my hands

But they’re slipping through like sand

I’m still standing where I am

Yeah

You hurt me

(You hurt me)

You hurt me