Shedding old skin to grow new skin to live in I begin drawing straight lines between you and I to calculate time With love out loud caught in throat I bite my tongue till it hurts Shedding old skin to grow new skin to live in I'm swallowed up in words, I'm drowning in verbs that flood my mind I bury my face in your hands, my fingers ground down to dust With love out loud caught in my throat, my silver tongue turns to rust I hold your face in my hands, my fingers wrapped up in curls With love out loud caught in my throat I fold desire in words "Let's get away from here, let's shed the world" With love out loud caught in throat I bite my tongue till it hurts With love out loud caught in my throat I choke