Verse 1
I desire tragedy, it’s all I’ve ever known
It wraps around my bones like home
Without the ache, I fall apart
Pain’s the only thing that knows my heart
It sings to me in shades of red
It’s in my breath, it’s in my bed
No comfort lasts, no peace will stay
I chase the things that slip away
Chorus
I desire tragedy, don’t try to heal me
Can you help me? Can you feel me?
Bound to sorrow, forged in flame
Don’t save me, just say my name
Verse 2
This isn’t crying out for help
This is a vow I made to myself
I bleed to feel, I burn to breathe
Without the fire, I can’t believe
Tragedy’s the blood I keep
It rocks me softly back to sleep
Don’t forget me when I’m still
I was never chasing something real
Chorus
I desire tragedy, don’t try to heal me
Can you help me? Can you feel me?
Bound to sorrow, forged in flame
Don’t save me, just say my name
Bridge
The blade is warm, the silence wide
I never lived, I just survived
So if I go, just let it be
A love note signed by tragedy
Final Chorus
I desire tragedy, it’s all I ever trust
No gentle word can pull me up
Can you hear me? Can you feel me?
Or will this fire be what kills me?
Outro
Tragedy, my last defense
My comfort wrapped in consequence
No peace, no end, no clarity
Just me and my desires for tragedy