Skeleton
Ed Tullett Lyrics

Whispered youth in sunbeams,
As innocent children, we would whisper to each other in the sunlight.

Easy on the eye.
It was a beautiful and carefree time.

Cracks in spine of early teams,
The hardships experienced by young teams during their early days leave scars that last a lifetime.

It would make you cry.
The pain of these early struggles can be deeply emotional and overwhelming.

Lesser child, open cage,
As a young, vulnerable child, it can feel like you are trapped or confined in some way.

Ribs would learn in subtle rage,
This confinement can cause a simmering anger or frustration to build within you.

You spoke to me then,
During this time of confinement and struggle, you reached out to me for support and companionship.

In woods build a den,
We found solace and safety in the shelter of the woods.

And we were hardly ever men
We were just children, not yet grown or matured.

In the taint of your love.
Our bond was tainted by the struggles we faced and the emotions we felt during that time.

The blanket of closing eyes,
As we grew older, we became more jaded and disillusioned, losing the bright-eyed innocence of our youth.

Wavering inertia.
We became stagnant and uncertain, unsure of which direction to take in life.

Hazy bite of lip, I tried
Despite this confusion, I made an effort to make you smile and bring some light into our lives.

To make your smile closer.
I longed to see the happiness that I knew was hidden inside you.

You asked if you had scared me,
You were unsure of whether or not your struggles and emotions had affected me negatively.

Hallowed breath, apologies,
You were apologetic for the pain that you had caused me, even though it wasn't your fault.

I was trained in you alone;
You were the only one who truly understood me and helped me grow.

The woods were your home,
You found comfort and belonging in the same woods where we built our childhood den.

We were bodies in the archway, left unknown,
We were just two people passing through a fleeting moment together, unknown to the rest of the world.

And evenings were spent.
Our evenings were spent lingering in each other's company, cherishing the little bit of light we had found in each other.

I was always south from you,
As we grew older, we grew apart in different directions.

But roses hinted east.
There was still a faint glimmer of hope or promise in our future, symbolized by the roses pointing eastward.

Maps didn't want you
You felt lost and unmoored, unsure of your place in the world and searching for direction.

And north misguided youth.
At times, our youthful wanderlust and desire for adventure led us astray, into the unknown and dangerous territory of the north.

Does it come with the skin graft,
As we continue to grow and change, do we lose a part of ourselves and have to start over, like a skin graft?

The naivety and the red half?
Are we forced to shed our youthful innocence and recklessness in order to become mature adults?

Lock your bedroom in your bag,
As we move on, we need to be able to take our memories and experiences with us, but also protect ourselves from harm and negativity.

For in winter I'll be back;
Even though we may grow apart and drift away from each other, there will always be a chance for us to reconnect and rekindle our bond.

Poster boy and girl
We were the epitome of young love, the perfect image of what everyone thought a couple should be.

For hearts you'd hacked
You had the power to break our hearts, even unintentionally.

Into open woods
Our hearts were left exposed and vulnerable, like the open forest.

And in front of everyone
Even though we tried to keep our love hidden, it was always visible to anyone who cared to look.

I am a skeleton,
Without you, I feel incomplete and empty, like a skeleton without flesh or life.

Alone grow flesh and blood
But even in your absence, I am growing and changing, becoming a fully-formed and independent person.

And confidence.
As I become more comfortable with myself and my place in the world, I gain the confidence to face whatever comes my way.