Porcelain Lover

Lyrics

[Intro]
The crate arrived on the evening train.
A scent of linen, glue, and winter rain.

[Verse 1]
I cut the twine and lifted you to the light,
In the Dresden studio, that December night.
Each jointed limb, a perfect, silent line,
A painted blush that will be always mine.
You ask for nothing, you will never leave,
You're everything my lonely soul could weave.

[Chorus]
Oh, my porcelain lover, fixed and true,
There's not a single flaw I see in you.
A smile that's lacquered on with patient grace,
No changing moods I ever have to face.
You wear the silk I choose, you hold the pose,
The perfect secret that nobody knows.

[Verse 2]
We take our seat, a box seat at the play,
They watch us watch, and whisper what they may.
I smooth the fabric of your borrowed gown,
The quietest companion in this town.
Your glass-bright eyes reflect the candelabra,
A silent partner in my macabra.

[Chorus]
Oh, my porcelain lover, fixed and true,
There's not a single flaw I see in you.
A smile that's lacquered on with patient grace,
No changing moods I ever have to face.
You wear the silk I choose, you hold the pose,
The perfect secret that nobody knows.

[Bridge]
Sometimes I stare into that endless blue,
And wait for you to want me, like I want you.
I feel a hairline crack begin to start,
Somewhere inside your hollow, fragile heart.
Is this devotion, or a sweet disease?
Your stillness is the only thing that gives me ease.

[Chorus]
Oh, my porcelain lover, fixed and true,
There's not a broken part I see in you.
A smile that's lacquered on with patient grace,
My own reflection in your perfect face.
You wear the silk I choose, you hold the pose,
The perfect secret that nobody knows.

[Outro]
I trace the curve along your silent jaw.
Defying nature, and defying law.
You are my art...
My love...
Are you listening?