I've got this heart of stone
Encased in skin and bone
This poison pumps through all these hard and weathered veins
I've got this heart of glass
And it's shattered in the past
It took me years, but now I've salvaged the remains

So I keep you at arm's length
But I keep you in arm's reach
Safe and sound from the mess you made
I guess that this is the price we pay
To keep you at arm's length
It's hard to keep you in arm's reach
When all I want is to run away
From all the things that you do and say

I've got this heart of lead
Weighed down by all you said
These heavy words they linger on and on and on
I've got this heart of fire
And it burns with new desire
It fills my lungs and gives me strength to carry on

So I keep you at arm's length
But I keep you in arm's reach
Safe and sound from the mess you made
I guess that this is the price we pay
To keep you at arm's length
It's hard to keep you in arm's reach
When all I want is to run away
From all the things that you do and say

And all we are (we are)
Is all we've ever been
We lost ourselves along the way (along the way)

Your smoke is filling up my lungs
And I'm dying just for one more breath
I'm gasping
I'm gasping