You Shriek

Pandora lies awake with her eyes on the box
She never looks away
She stares and loses time
She beats her fists on the shiny black lid
No noise from within
It lies there quiet
And still she never leaves the room
Her curtains are drawn

Gonna close my eyes 'cause I never want to see it
And I'd nail it shut but I wouldn't want to lose it
I can shut myself out like you strap yourself in
'cause I know
I know I couldn't be that strong
I know I couldn't be that strong
I know I'll never be that strong

You could reach for the sun and melt into the clouds
That pass away now
Into the night
Spirits spilling out the doors
And through the cracks
I'm waiting

It isn't curiosity or ignorance or
Cherry lips or stinking whores that drive me
To pull out the nails and
Open the doors

Pandora...

She beats her fists on the shiny black lid
No noise from within it
Lies there quiet and still
Can't you see why I can't lick or breathe
Or think or bleed or laugh or fight
And I know I'm drowning
I know I'm drowning

Gonna close my eyes 'cause I never want to see it
And I'd nail it shut but I wouldn't want to lose it
I can shut myself out like you strap yourself in
'cause I know I couldn't be that strong

Pandora