Counterparts - We Forgive lyrics

We carry our devotion parting silence like a
Sea from the air into our lungs
Aim to be outspoken
Awaiting gusts of wind strong enough to
Shake the words from our tongues

We are not known for easing tension
We'd rather tilt our heads and swallow teeth

Shelter me from dreams in which you die
I'd rather witness my own death
Eyelids open like I never needed rest
I hope I choke from no
Practice speaking my own sentences
Moving forward from my former self
I haven't missed me yet
We are not known for our forgiveness
Only the acts that we forgive

I would much prefer our fate
Resting in the palms of
Open hands rather than confined
In a clenched fist

We carry our devotion with
Our guilt like thorn and stem resembling an
Orchid recently resurrected

We have lived and died both in
Earth and by your bedside
Preserved in soil, we confide in connection

We are not known for our forgiveness
Only the acts that we forgive
We are not known for our forgiveness
Letting go so we may live
Shelter me from dreams in which you die
I'd rather witness my own death
We are not known for our forgiveness
But regardless, we forgive