Hands held close, pulled away
Somewhere far, far from here
Secured into shadows, eyes still blind
To be yours but never mine

Dear angel of departure
I'll never forgive you, as long as I live
The sorrow swells inside
Eyes burn as I cry chlorine tears

Seared onto frail skin
You've made your final mark on me
Confessed with trails of death
Painted by your work of silence (silence)
Confessed with trails of death
I am painted by your work of perfection

This can't be happening
This can't be happening
This can't be happening

Dear angel of departure
I'll never forgive you
Seared onto frail skin
You've made your final mark

And I, I'll cry chlorine tears tonight
I could only bear to witness
Before I was taken by a light that blinds
This can't be happening
This can't be happening
(And maybe someday the hurt will stop burning)

I could only bear to witness
Before I was taken by a light that blinds
And maybe someday, the hurt will stop burning

Hands held close, pulled away
Somewhere far, far from here
Secured into shadows, eyes still blind
To be yours but never mine

This can't be happening