Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Ophelia

My Skin Lyrics

Take a look at my body

 Look at my hands

 There's so much here

 That I don't understand 

 

 Your face saving promises

 Whispered like prayers

 I don't need them

 I don't need them 

 

 I've been treated so wrong

 I've been treated so long

 As if I'm becoming untouchable 

 

 Contempt loves the silence

 It thrives in the dark

 With fine winding tendrils

 That strangle the heart 

 

 They say that promises

 Sweeten the blow

 But I don't need them

 No, I don't need them 

 

 I've been treated so wrong

 I've been treated so long

 As if I'm becoming untouchable 

 

 I'm a slow dying flower

 Frost killing hour

 The sweet turning sour

 And untouchable 

 

 O, I need

 The darkness

 The sweetness

 The sadness

 The weakness

 I need this 

 

 I need

 A lullaby

 A kiss goodnight

 Angel sweet

 Love of my life

 O, I need this 

 

 Do you remember the way

 That you touched me before

 All the trembling sweetness

 I loved and adored? 

 

 Your face saving promises

 Whispered like prayers

 I don't need them

 No, I don't need them 

 

 O, I need

 The darkness

 The sweetness

 The sadness

 The weakness

 I need this 

 

 I need

 A lullaby

 A kiss goodnight

 The angel sweet

 Love of my life

 I need this 

 

 Is it dark enough? 

 Can you see me? 

 Do you want me? 

 Can you reach me? 

 Or I'm leaving 

 

 You better shut your mouth

 Hold your breath

 Kiss me now you'll catch my death

 O, I mean it