DRAGONSHADOW - ITS BLOOD

[Intro] Red on the cuff, red in the rain You say it’s nothing, say it again [Verse 1] Sink taps ticking in the flat upstairs You wash your hands like the answer’s there A split lip, a note with the corner torn The kettle clicks while the day gets born You look at me with your jaw held tight Say, “Don’t make a story out of tonight” But the white tile keeps what the mouth won’t say And that little red mark won’t rinse away [Chorus] It’s blood, it’s blood, no name for the stain A quiet kind of truth that keeps coming again It’s blood, it’s blood, under skin, under sound You can turn from the mirror, it’s still coming round [Verse 2] Bus stop glass in a washed-out dawn Your coat button loose, one glove gone You laugh too loud at a harmless joke Then watch the door through a ribbon of smoke I know your step on the landing stair Know when you’re trying not to be there If you need a place where the questions end Come sit by me; you don’t have to pretend [Chorus] It’s blood, it’s blood, no name for the stain A quiet kind of truth that keeps coming again It’s blood, it’s blood, under skin, under sound You can turn from the mirror, it’s still coming round [Bridge] No sermon, no blame Just say what happened Say my name The room can wait The night can pass Put down the sleeve Let me ask [Final Chorus] It’s blood, it’s blood, no name for the stain A quiet kind of truth that keeps coming again It’s blood, it’s blood, under skin, under sound You can turn from the mirror, I’m staying around [Outro] Red on the cuff, red in the rain You don’t have to wash it away