Lyrics Manipulative - Aethere

Manipulative

Smoke screen distraction
That hides the fire below
An open chest that reflects a truth that was once untold
My insides caught in a wildfire
Unfolded by the strike of a match I continue to hold
The repetition
The consistency
Just as the clock will once again strike 3
Clockwork
Self inflicted as if by expectation
Told by the lies that split my tongue
Ripping and tearing to separate truth from false intentions
Cracked pseudo smile indication of a weary road more/less traveled
The guidance you had given to me
Tell a story that changes like the sea
Inconsistently consistent on the issue of;
me
Overbearing expectation unraveled your bones that I put back in their place
I was undeserving but the gavel fell
Ripped from my chest, my soul was sent to its own personal hell
I sat up and the only conclusion that was clear
Was a sense of desperation
A sense to disappear
I believed every skittish lie that was shoved down my throat
Forced fed betrayal
Told to chew and swallow
Pride
Whether it was age or regret
That false sense of safety
I emerged alone with fresh walls and broken
To lead my life as a ghost that is only comfortable when secluded at night
Your manipulative tendencies
Masked as inexperience and nonexistent self worth
Killed and buried some of the best parts of me in a shallow grave beneath the
dirt