You came back
with the rain on your coat
and a smile
that I already knew.
No big words,
just your hand at the door,
like the night
had been waiting for you.
And I should know better,
I should turn away.
But your shadow feels warmer
than the light of day.
You come in like sweet venom,
you leave like morning rain.
Every time I swear I’m done,
I open up again.
Stay until the room gets warmer,
stay until the shadows move.
I don’t need a promise from you,
I just need the bitter truth.
There’s no peace
in the way that you breathe,
there’s no mercy
in the way you stay.
But your voice
makes a sinner believe
there is grace
in a beautiful mistake.
And I should know better,
I should let you go.
But some doors stay open
when the heart says no.
You come in like sweet venom,
you leave like morning rain.
Every time I swear I’m done,
I open up again.
Stay until the room gets warmer,
stay until the shadows move.
I don’t need a promise from you,
I just need the bitter truth.
If you’re leaving in the morning,
don’t make heaven out of lies.
Just put your hands upon my silence,
look me straight into the eyes.
And if freedom is your answer,
I won’t beg you to remain.
But tonight you’re at my table,
and I still remember your name.
You come in like sweet venom,
you leave like morning rain.
Every time I swear I’m done,
I open up again.
Stay until the room gets warmer,
stay until the shadows move.
I don’t need forever from you,
I just need one night of truth.
You come in like sweet venom…
You come in like sweet venom…
you leave like morning rain.
And every time I lose you,
I learn to live again.
