Tied & True

Lyrics

[Intro]
The slack is gone.
The room gets quiet.
Just the rhythm of the clock on the wall.

[Verse 1]
You wrap the promise right around my wrists
A heavy velvet in a double twist
There is a science to the way you pull
Leaving the vessel empty, but the senses full
I watch your hands at 3:14 AM
Building a beautiful cage I’m happy to be in
Every loop is a question, every knot is a vow
I couldn't run if I wanted to now

[Chorus]
Oh, we are tied and true
Caught in a slipknot I can’t undo
The panic rises, but the anchor holds
A sudden shiver as the truth unfolds
It’s terrifying how I lean on you
Tied and true.

[Verse 2]
You check the tension, ask me what I feel
A sudden spinning in the iron wheel
This is the boundary where the shadows blur
Losing the compass, giving up the cure
I hate the total stillness of my hand
But love the gravity of your command
There is a freedom when the choices drop
The scary beauty of a sudden halt

[Chorus]
'Cause we are tied and true
Caught in a slipknot I can’t undo
The panic rises, but the anchor holds
A sudden shiver as the truth unfolds
It’s terrifying how I lean on you
Tied and true.

[Bridge]
There is a word we keep behind the glass
In case the shadows move a bit too fast
A little parachute, a silver key
A safeword symphony designed for me
It hangs right there upon the razor edge
The difference between a captive and a thread
But I don't say it.
I just let the tether pull me through.

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Yeah, we are tied and true
Caught in a slipknot I can’t undo
The panic rises, but the anchor holds
A sudden shiver as the truth unfolds
It’s terrifying how I lean on you
Tied and true.

[Outro]
Bound to the feeling.
Scared of the staying, but I never move.
We're tied and true.
Leave a little slack.
Or don't.
I trust the bind.