Red

She drowns in the crimson glow
That pierces her eyes
He clutches her beating heart
And watches her cry
Her foreboding swallows her
Every night
He can't help but think he leaves her
Unsatisfied
His shirt smells like cigarettes
His jeans marked with ash
She's working her hardest
But still is strapped for cash
His blood quietly boils
Behind his panache
She refuses to sleep
'Cause she's afraid he won't come back
What do you fear, my love?
What are you so afraid of?
Red, the color of your lips
They falter
They waver
Red, the color of your fear
Your panicked behavior
Insomnia creeping up
Under her skin
His eyelids are heavy
As fatigue sets in
Anxiety weighs down
And has her chest pinned
He can't stay awake
She feels so abandoned
What do you fear, my love?
What are you so afraid of?
Red, the color of your lips
They falter
They waver
Red, the color of your fear
Your panicked behavior
What do you fear, my love?
What are you so afraid of?
Red, the color of your lips
They falter
They waver
Red, the color of your fear
Your violent behavior