Reading Every Shadow

Lyrics: Killian Scott Music: Killian Scott You came home late Keys in your hand Said you were tired I drew up a plan Tracked every glance Every blink Every breath Turned your silence Into some kind of threat
I keep circling the same four walls Red string on a mental map Every whisper is a war drum call Every footstep’s a trap
I’m reading every shadow Like it’s written in blood Turn every passing moment Into smoke Into mud If you say that you love me I just look for the catch I’m the spark and the fuel And I light my own match
Your phone lights up Face down on the table My hands start to itch My thoughts get unstable You laugh too hard At a stranger’s joke I chew on the doubt Till the doubt starts to choke
I keep stitching little lies from air Till they feel like a scar Pull you closer just to prove you care Then I push you too far
I’m reading every shadow Like it’s written in blood Turn every passing moment Into smoke Into mud If you say that you love me I just look for the catch I’m the spark and the fuel And I light my own match
I don’t trust the calm It feels like a blade Waiting in the dark Of the mess I made I see proof in the cracks In the paint In your smile I keep losing the plot By a country mile
I’m reading every shadow Like it’s written in blood Turn every tiny gesture Into rust Into flood If you say that you love me I just tear it to shreds I’m the hand on the trigger And it’s aimed at my head
You reach for my wrist Say my name Stay fast I flinch from the touch Set fire to the past If this is what I wanted Why do I feel so trapped I’m the spark and the fuel And I light my own match