How long has my heart been like this?
At the first sign of departure, to clench and make a fist?
When I was very small
I didn't know myself at all
Now that I do, that doesn't make it easier
How do I stay open
When the ice is threatening to close in?
And yet your words, they call me
And yet your voice, it soothes me
How do I stay open
When the ice is threatening to close in?
So I remain open in the close
But for how much longer?
For though my heart is wedged apart
The blood's reversing
I fear it's only a matter of time
How do I stay open
When the ice is threatening to close in?
How do I stay open
When the ice is closing in?
