Tusk and Temper
Every Time I Die Lyrics

Bedeck your gown in bricks
Adorn your attire with something heavy and burdensome

There's leeches stealing across the stage
Parasitic creatures are sneaking around and causing harm

Come hell or ocean water I won't end up without
No matter what happens, I won't leave empty-handed

Applaud the gall of the black cloud groping a drunken teenage vow
Acknowledge the audacity of the darkness consuming a naive promise

As saline drips from her prom dress, damp hands are desiccated
As tears flow from her formal wear, moist hands become dry

There's a wolf at the window of the second floor who kidnaps your date with a new car
A predator lurks outside the upstairs window, ready to capture your companion with a vehicle

We both want the same thing
We share a common desire

Bad poetry and assaults at the bar
Terrible writing and physical attacks occur in the establishment

Just try and stop me
Attempting to prevent me is futile

We are the only one in the world
There's nobody else in the world like us

Prepare the ballroom
Get the dance hall ready

Quicksand in front of the coat check
There's a dangerous predicament near the area where clothing is stored

Waltz with the scarecrow in the spotlight through the rye
Dance with the straw figure under the bright lights through the fields of grain

I was born a wanted man
I came into the world with somebody pursuing me

But I'll die a sailor's wife
I'll leave this world with a connection to a mariner

God help me pick the lock to her room I have to make this right
I need divine assistance to open her door and correct my mistakes

Scream the hounds to sleep for me
Yell at the canines to slumber on my behalf

I'm creeping around in your head like a vine
I'm infiltrating your thoughts like a plant's tendrils

Your spit is the meat of the rose harvested by the dull
Your saliva is the sustenance of the flower gathered by the unintelligent

Let fly the doves, unhook their leather wings from the fog
Release the birds, remove their artificial wings from the mist

Put your foot and mouth together for the sweethearts of Vietnam
Refrain from speaking inappropriately about the Vietnamese lovers

In a photo taken of us, at the reception held at the jail
In a picture captured of us, during the celebration held in the penitentiary

Loverboy is breaking up just off to the right side of me
The romantic man is ending his relationship close to my position

I will stop at nothing
I won't let any obstacle prevent me from succeeding

I am the siren that sings you home
I am the warning sound that guides you back

Is that clear?
Do you understand?

I am the tooth in your jewelry box
I am the unwanted object in your precious container

Let pry the crows
Allow the scavengers to open up

Unhinge their crooked beaks from the clock
Detach their bent mouths from the timepiece

Bolt the gate and head for ivory tower
Lock the entrance and retreat to a safe place

Adoration is cutting the phone lines to your heart
Excessive love is disabling your communication channels

Love is here
Affection is present

I am the snarling and starry-eyed
I'm the growling and dreamy one

Better aim at the stranger in our yard
Focus on the unfamiliar individual in our territory

Just try to stop me
Trying to impede me will be challenging

I am the blinding light of your life
I am the luminous source of your existence

Prepare the body
Get ready for the corpse

I've been better but thanks for asking
I'm not in great shape, but I appreciate your inquiry

Wait with the scarecrow for the spotlight in the rye
Stay with the stuffed figure for the moment to shine among the grain

I'll eat you alive
I'll consume you completely

The calm will come again
Peacefulness will return