Velvet Cell (Bonus)

The silk is heavy, the wine is sweet

A quiet empire beneath my feet

They gave me a crown made of softest lead

And a hollowed-out throne in a feather bed

I hold the keys to a painted door

And I don't hear the screaming, anymore

Oh, the golden handcuffs shine so bright

A beautiful blindness, a permanent night

They poured the sedative into the well

And I learned to love... the velvet cell

I learned to love... my velvet cell

I sit at the table, but I don't deal the cards

I just watch the weather from the palace yards

The true kings whisper in a foreign tongue

While I breathe the perfume filling up my lungs

I kept little ghosts in a tailored suit

Eating the ash while they gather the fruit

Oh, the golden handcuffs are heavy and tight

A sliver of dread in the permanent night

The sedative's souring deep in the well

And there is no door... on the velvet cell

Just a painted wall... in my velvet cell

I remember the fire... I remember the street

The righteous dirt that was under my feet

But the marble is cold, and it draws out the heat

And the nectar they feed me is perfectly sweet

It's perfectly sweet

Close the curtains

Dim all the lights

And I'll just sleep

For one more night