Strip the flower of its leaves to cover your own shame
My colours now seem garish, so I bow under the curse of blame
Oh, what's the point of beauty, what's a blossom's purpose anyway?
So clear me from the pathway; keep me in my place
But when love subdues, it dominates in ways that bring me strength
Well I do admit to frailty, I do admit to my mistakes
My eagerness and innocence largely led to our break
But you stripped my flower of its leaves to cover your own shame!
You've reduced me to an ointment to numb the place where your side gapes
But when love subdues, it dominates in ways that bring me strength
When love subdues, it treasures me in ways that help me find my strength
When love subdues, it leads me in a way
When love subdues, it leads me in ways
That show me strength
credits
from Arké,
released September 26, 2015
Piano and Lead Vocals • Natasha Jolene Stobbe
Lead Electric Guitar • Liam Oakes
Rhythm Electric Guitar • Ian Vanzant
Bass • Adam Hall
Drums • Rick Colhoun
Engineered, Produced, Mixed and Mastered • Rick Colhoun
Visual Design Concept • Maxwell Funk
Painting • Keanu Lee
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