The Photographer's Daughter Lyrics - Singles - The Narrative

Sparing her teeth 

the curve of her smile 

is sharing the blame 

And what a relief 

it is to sign treaties 

over dinner at 8:15 

And he asked for the end of the world 

cracking open the hearts of his girls 

And he asked for the end of her life 

when he battered the contracts his wife 

had adhered to 

for so many years 

and agreed to play prisoner 

for so many fears 

for herself and her children 

were swelling up inside 

The armaments fall 

he is breaching defenses 

with his stories of better times 

She'll try to recall 

tears that had salted the wounds 

that he left inside her mind 

And he asked for the end of the world 

cracking open the hearts of his girls 

And he asked for the end of her life 

when he begged for forgiveness despite 

all the reasons 

she could have denied 

his requests for a daughter 

and god knows she tried 

but he broke down inside her 

and settled his lies 

while she fervently listened 

she knew she wasn't right 

When all your photographs fade out 

I'll be the one who takes them down 

and the apologies you choose 

the only memories of you 

And he asked for the end of the world 

cracking open the hearts of his girls 

And he asked for the end of her life 

when he swept all the sorrow inside