Potemkin Must Die

potemkin?

shrieking out and i can't complain.
must be up to old tricks again.
awake from violent reverie.
she sees me waking from my sleep.

her mind is like an open book
and i could step inside if only
if only i cared to look.

the risks of maintaining an open mind.

her eyes are like the stars i see
on nights when i run wild
and potemkin points them out to me.

this one is casseiopeia.

see, i've got a violent alter ego.
i'm not quite the ordinary guy.

i never meant to hurt you. i swear.

for me to love then i must kill potemkin.
for her to live, potemkin must die.

i didn't think anything would happen.
i'm sorry.
i think there's something you need to know.

caught in webs of dreams and shame
she says i haven't called for days.
and when i sense that she's drawn near
potemkin whispers in my ear.

her eyes are like the stars i see
on nights when i run wild
and potemkin points them out to me.

she's like an angel fallen from heaven.

and her blood thunders through her veins.
i feel it pulsing near
and yearn to see what secrets she contains.

we're not all the same. on the inside.

see, i've got a sullen alter evil.
wrapped up in complicated stimuli.

eyes forward. mind blank. eyes forward.

for her to love then i must kill potemkin.
for her to live potemkin must die.

it won't hurt very much.
after the first time, it's tolerable.
just trust me.
we'll be done soon.

she's pulling on the ropes that bind.
i've left the quiet world behind.
when she pleads for me to stand
potemkin reaches with my hands.

and her blood thunders through her veins.
i feel it pulsing near
and yearn to see what secrets she contains.

a penny for a pound of flesh.

and her lips are like the crimson wave
and when i fall apart
potemkin's there to sweep up the remains.

i don't think i've ever been so happy.

see, i've got a problem i can't handle.
it's hard enough to cover with a lie.

i don't believe it. i can't.

to face my love then i must kill potemkin.
for her to live, potemkin must die.

i don't know what came over me back there.
there's a moment when everything goes black
and the next thing i know, we're standing here.
i'm not sure what to think.
i'm sorry.
what have i done?