The Estate – Earth Groans – letras

I’ve stared these walls down for hoursI’ve watched cracks in the plaster as they crawl the wallEncouraged by the stirring, in foundationsBrought by the changes of the elementsI hung the paintings oh so strategicallyTrying to mask the imperfections from the naked eyeLike makeup to mask the signature of timeI beg my conscious not to speak of what it has seenOr what it knowsErase the past behind these walls, erase the pastBut the rafters weep at the rainFloorboards bend like a crooked spineMuttering gossips at each step they die to tellA stench of mold permeates out from its hiding place nowWalls insulated with spite, abuse, addictionsProblems I’m too afraid to face aloneBodies I’ve locked in with bitternessThe ones that hurtThe ones that said that I couldn’t be what I want to beDoors open I can never closeEverything is swayed I’ll keep a fresh coat on the outer skinA set of wax plants on the front porchThose who pass by this old estateWell they will never know Well isn’t that the name of this old gameA fraud, mislead by false by appearanceLoved ones, drifters wait outsideForgotten are the times I welcomed people in through these doorsHow much longer will the monotonous words hold their groundEverything is just fineBut now my world is shakingAnd out of the cracks the snakes creep outExposing my rot I’m not as strong as I make you believeAs a matter of fact, beneath the skin I am crumblingLike the incision to separate the infection from tissueOh carpenter, renovate the old so what’s old can become new