Skinwalker

"Skinwalker"

I want to take a shower from the inside out
can I reach deep enough to scrub down to my bones?
[bones, bones, bones]
yeah I'll dig and scrape and bleach away every bit of you
but can anyone hold me if I'm nothing left but bone?

my threats can't stand
underneath your fiery breath
I count your faults like sand
there can't be any promise left

what will lift this curse off me?
I've drawn a chalk circle
left cuts where you could see
I'll drip wax from every candle
just to cast out the memory

*skinwalker
skinwalker*

I float without your bondage
I'm not used to this freedom
for so long I was your hostage
my heart may be forever numb

I want to take a shower from the inside out
can I reach deep enough to scrub down to my bones?
[bones, bones, bones]
yeah I'll dig and scrape and bleach away every bit of you
but can anyone hold me if I'm nothing left but bone?

what will lift this curse off me?
I've drawn a chalk circle
left cuts where you could see
I'll drip wax from every candle
just to cast out the memory

*skinwalker
skinwalker*

full of holes from the shotgun blast
this is the last spell you'll ever cast
full of holes from the shotgun blast
this is the last spell you'll ever cast

~RileyVelvet

How Do I Handle This?

"Unexpected"

 my skin is soft and hazy
your spine is weak and lazy
picking petals off of daisies
I'm not the one who's crazy
you ravaged my body
and you swore you were sorry

what do you do
when the pillar that held you
turns out to be made of paper not steel?
how do you handle
when the one who lights your candle
admits the flame was never even real?

*love is not a game that's won
it's a war that's fought
when you fly close to the sun
fragile wings get caught*

I wanted to wake up beside you
from this day forward
I dreamed of growing old with you
it's what makes this so much harder
your name is burned on my heart
but banned from my lips
our souls were joined from the start
but now you've let it slip

what do you do
when the pillar that held you
turns out to be made of paper not steel?
how do you handle
when the one who lights your candle
admits the flame was never even real?

*love is not a game that's won
it's a war that's fought
when you fly close to the sun
fragile wings get caught*

never say never
cause what you say next will be written on my heart forever

*love is not a game that's won
it's a war that's fought
when you fly close to the sun
fragile wings get caught*

~RileyVelvet

What's With The Life Vest?

"Castaway"

I told you I was right
if I walked away, you'd give up the fight
your arms may be strong
but you've been carrying shackles all along

who told you to jump ship?

I thought you had a life vest

I was trying to help you find it

how will you protect what's inside your chest?

*now you're cast away

(you jumped over the side, you're trying to hide)

you cast yourself away

(you keep it inside, a slave to your pride)

you're a castaway

castaway*

I told you not to sail at night
It's even harder to feel without your sight
Please please don't blink
I won't be able to save you if you sink

who told you to jump ship?

I thought you were still asleep at the helm

your name sticks to my lips

the anchor you're chained to has you overwhelmed

*now you're cast away

(you jumped over the side, you're trying to hide)

you cast yourself away

(you keep it inside, a slave to your pride)

you're a castaway

castaway*

don't grab my hand!

you'll pull me in!

~RileyVelvet

Save Us [Revisited and Renamed]

 "Dangerous Eyes"

I saw you as soon as I walked through the door
your hair reached to your shoulders and my jaw fell to the floor
and you said,
why are you all alone?

two years later and I finally had you to myself
but our love just wasn't ready so you put me on a shelf
and you said,
you're better off all alone

*and I still remember getting off at Hanover Street
and how comfortable I felt in the passenger seat
but still you left me stranded and I never knew why
I was too busy dreaming of your dangerous eyes*

two more years later and you show up once again
but I stop you in your tracks and say we can just be friends
but you say,
I still love you, always

*and I still remember getting off at Hanover Street
and how comfortable I felt in the passenger seat
but still you left me stranded and I never knew why
I was too busy dreaming of your dangerous eyes*

this story might sound happy but it never really ends
one will always give too much, and the other just pretends
so I'll say,
I will love you, always
always
always

*and I still remember getting off at Hanover Street
and how comfortable I felt in the passenger seat
but still you left me stranded and I never knew why
I was too busy dreaming of your dangerous eyes
I still remember getting off...
and how comfortable I felt...
still you left me stranded...
I was too busy dreaming...
dreaming of your dangerous eyes*

~Riley Velvet

Just Run Me Over Already

"Falling, Breaking, Walking"

everything I offered

you took

I closed my eyes

and you looked

I saved the best for last

but now it's all in the past

greedy hands grabbing so fast

into the darkness I was cast

when I needed, you weren't there

when I cried, you never cared

with shaking knees I held you up

still my strength wasn't enough

and now I'm falling and falling and falling apart

you keep breaking and breaking and breaking my heart

look at me like you used to!

touch me like you meant to!

I'm lonely and I'm dying

from a lifetime of lying

what's the use in trying

you just leave me crying

when I needed, you weren't there

when I cried, you never cared

with shaking knees I held you up

still my strength wasn't enough

but I keep falling and falling and falling in love

and you keep breaking and breaking and breaking my trust

now I'm falling and falling and falling apart

you keep breaking and breaking and breaking my heart

I scream

but my voice is just static

I bleed

but you turn your face away

I cry

but you just won't have it

I'd die

but I wasn't living anyway

when I needed, you weren't there

when I cried, you never cared

with shaking knees I held you up

still my strength wasn't enough

but I keep falling and falling and falling in love

and you keep breaking and breaking and breaking my trust

now I'm falling and falling and falling apart

you keep breaking and breaking and breaking my heart

now you're trying and trying and trying to stay

but now I'm walking and walking and walking away

now you're trying and trying and trying to stay

but I'm walking and walking and walking away

~RileyVelvet

Sex is a Mistake

"A Virgin's Suicide"

your skin smells like passion to me
combine our sweat for perfect chemistry
your arms build a prison for me
from which I never want released

whisper your sweet desires
tell me how to please you
press your growl against my neck
release the beast inside you

*I love you on the inside
but your body is what satisfies*

your touch brings me to my knees
never thought I'd be so easy
if you really want to marry me
just let me call you baby

*I love you on the inside
but your body is what satisfies
I love you on the inside
but your body is what satisfies*

and when I start to quiver
baby we don't need forever

~RileyVelvet

Revenge is as ugly as Me

"Vengeance Is Mine"

your stare
cuts the temperature in half
your glare
turns the room into a gilded cage
I can see your fiery breath hanging in the air
would it kill you to know I didn't care?

*I feel your claws scraping my back
and now I know how to attack
but there is one thing that you lack
my fire
I could always turn around
but it's too late for that now
make your familiar sound
you liar
and when your heart breaks down
every piece touching the ground
and I'm nowhere to be found
you'll remember*

your eyes
reveal the secrets you thought were hidden
your lies
prove your act is all just smoke and mirrors
if your mask slipped could you be real for a minute?
or would you shrivel without a face hiding in it?

*I feel your claws scraping my back
and now I know how to attack
but there is one thing that you lack
my fire
I could always turn around
but it's too late for that now
make your familiar sound
you liar
and when your heart breaks down
every piece touching the ground
and I'm nowhere to be found
you'll remember
you'll remember
you'll remember*

but her speech is like razors
and I don't think she'd even notice me
advances don't seem to phase her
she's a lot harder when she breathes
she's a lot softer when she bleeds

*I feel your claws scraping my back
and now I know how to attack
but there is one thing that you lack
my fire
I could always turn around
but it's too late for that now
make your familiar sound
you liar
and when your heart breaks down
every piece touching the ground
and I'm nowhere to be found
you'll remember
you'll remember
you'll remember*

what retribution feels like
what my vengeance tastes like
so say goodnight
so say goodnight

~RileyVelvet

They Say The Mind Is A Battlefield

"Battles"

I used to lay my face to his chest
the beat of his heart matched my own
it was the place I felt safest
the fear in his eyes never once shown

I wasn't thinking how far I could fall
I would've sworn we'd beat all odds
I wasn't thinking of regretting it all
I really thought we'd beat the odds

I used to watch the screen light up
it made my heart skip every time
the sound of his voice used to be enough
but we used up every last line

I wasn't thinking how far I could go
I would've sworn we couldn't lie
I wasn't expecting to stoop so low
I could've sworn I saw you try

I used to say I'd never back down
I used to say I'd always be strong
I never thought I'd be upside down
I never thought I'd be so very wrong


~RileyVelvet

It Might Be Too Late

"Save Us"

I saw you as soon as I walked through the door
your hair reached to your shoulders and my jaw fell to the floor
and you said,
why are you all alone?

two years later and I finally had you to myself
but our love just wasn't ready so you put me on a shelf
and you said,
you're better off all alone

*but I know
that you'll need me one day
and you know
that it might be too late
to save us*

two more years later and you show up once again
but I stop you in your tracks and say we can just be friends
but you say,
I still love you, always

*but I know
that you'll need me one day
and you know
that it might be too late
to save us
to save us
to save us
to save us*

this story might sound happy but it never really ends
one will always give too much, and the other just pretends
so I'll say,
I will love you, always
always
always

*but I know
that you'll need me one day
and you know
that it might be too late
but I know
that you'll need me one day
and you know
that it might be too late
to save us
to save us
to save us
to save us*


~RileyVelvet

The Unseen

 "The Unseen"

how did we get here?
I used to be your best friend
now hope is replaced by fear
and it's looking more like the end
if I can be honest,
you're nothing like you once were
now it's a contest
and I always come out the loser
tell me you don't need me
and I promise I'll leave
you cringe at my every word
and you leave me feeling broken
your tongue is like the sword
my heart is dead from words spoken
my pleas are pointless
just shots in the dark
how long will you avoid this?
all we need now is a spark
ignite a future soaked in gasoline
consume it with flames of the unseen
show me exactly what you really mean
a nightmare beyond our wildest dreams
if I'm still the one who holds the key
then no one is as screwed up as me
I'll show you exactly what I mean
a nightmare beyond our wildest dreams

~RileyVelvet

My Kingdom is a Wasteland

"My Kingdom"

[Keep fighting the good fight, babe]

I was born in a chamber
made of metal and regrets
they call it a shelter
but they seem to forget
that our bodies still sweat
and I'm willing to bet
that I'm as good as it gets

I was born to wander alone

So I
I am an outlaw
and it won't be too long
until I make this my nest
no one can resist the sway of my hips
there is no one sitting at my right hand
I'm the queen of the apocalypse
and my kingdom is a wasteland

[Just stay out of her way]

when bombs are matched with bigotry
we're doomed to repeat history
their precious tower is collecting rust
and my skin is caked with all the dust
now we're ruled by lies and lust
betrayed by ones we're fooled to trust
who shield their faces in disgust

I was born to wander alone

so I
I am an outlaw
and it won't be too long
until I make this my nest
no one can resist the sway of my hips
there is no one sitting at my right hand
I'm the queen of the apocalypse
and my kingdom is a wasteland

never fear, children, mother is here
I will be your savior, I will dry your tears
when water becomes dirty, I will purify
every drop of blood spilled, I will justify

I am cursed to wander alone

so I
I am an outlaw
and it won't be too long
until I make this my nest
no one can resist the sway of my hips
there is no one sitting at my right hand
I'm the queen of the apocalypse
and my kingdom is a wasteland

I'm the Queen of the Apocalypse
and my Kingdom is a Wasteland


~RileyVelvet