Distances - Parlour Tricks lyrics

[Verse One] Nothing lasts forever, it's all just cheap tricks Built up as the pillars but fragile like sticks My mother always told me the lessons they'd forget As cracks form in the porcelain the weakness takes over Familiar faces strike the match and drop it onto Paper mache lives, it felt so right at the time There's whispers in the neighbourhood They're slowly picking sides The children sit there wondering what else there is to hide [Chorus] A ring upon a finger can only hold it together so long A sober heart can wander if tested over time The strongest soul can fall apart and leave it all behind [Verse Two] They're taking down the portraits and rearranging lives Saving face, the saving grace, the children wonder: why? They're pulled in each direction and nothing feels right At the end of all their tethers, they're far too tired to fight They're listening for arguments with words like broken gla** Everything feels tainted tonight My mother always told me the lessons they'd forget In paper mache lives, it always felt so right at the time [Chorus] A ring upon a finger can only hold it together so long A sober heart can wander if tested over time The strongest soul can fall apart and leave it all behind [Bridge] (indistinguishable talk) Secrets travel quickly, like embers from a fire It's quiet in suburbia with ears pressed to the ground Don't think they don't notice When you slowly cross the street They wanna see a meltdown Like they watch on the TV Pulling at the sutures, does it feel like it's worthwhile? The cameras always rolling, try your best to smile [Chorus] A ring upon a finger can only hold it together so long A sober heart can wander if tested over time The strongest soul can fall apart and leave it all behind