Olive

Little child, hold on

One more hug before it's done

Your tears shall turn now to dust
Now keep half sentences unsaid

Little child, hold on
All those years you count are gone
Touch my face just one last time
Too much comfort will hurt us both

You dressed to match the eyes of your killer
We knew how this wound would grow
And you chose white over the gloom
Peace had a cost and you took it anyway

Little child, let go
Danger is what we paid for
End was nigh and we both knew
Hypocrisy can never smear

Little child, let go
Let me turn and close the door
No more scars to feed our pride
Wrong directions drove us to this

You dressed to match the eyes of your prey
We knew how this wound would grow
And you chose white over the gloom
Peace had a cost and you took it anyway

You chose the darkest night for murder
Oiled arms to let my hopes glide off
Smile away while you fly over disorder
The face of a little child shies on

You dressed to match the eyes of your prey
We knew how this wound would grow
And you chose white over the gloom
Peace had a cost and you took it anyway

(Oh, little child, hold on) eyes of your killer
We knew how this wound would grow
(Olive glow, let go) over the gloom
Peace had a cost and you wished for us away
Peace had a cost I was never meant to pay
Peace had a cost we blew right from the start
Peace had a cost and you swallowed anyway