[Verse 1]
When he burns himself, she burns CDs
His skin used to feel like petals
She says, “Honey, I’m starting to feel disease”
[Verse 2]
When he burns himself, she burns the tea
His skin falls like petals to the ground
She kneels down to collect them
And if anyone says a word
She cries, “Don’t you ever touch my things”
[Chorus]
Now we all falter
We all falter
We all falter
[Verse 3]
When he opens the door
Does he know who it’s opening for?
‘Cause the girl walked out a long time ago
And when hunger holds itself
It may feel like someone else
He missed when she held her tongue with his teeth
[Verse 4]
She would speak to me
How angels open their arms
And I will break my arms
While I’m facing your God
[Verse 5]
And the touch of a feather
Never did me no harm
But that girl was my feet, and my skin, and my palms
[Chorus]
Now we all falter
We all falter
All falter
[Bridge]
And it feels like the first time
When I couldn’t learn to love the feeling
But when my boy hurts himself
You know, there’s just nothing
That I could do to help
(I wanna be your wife)
(I wanna be your wife)
[Chorus]
We all falter
We all falter
All falter