Marcus Gray - Silent Wreath Lyrics

[Intro]
Silent wreath on the door, just for show
Like the smile that I wear when they don't know
December's getting colder, memories getting older
But the pain stays fresh like fallen snow

[Verse 1]
Mama's hanging lights while I'm hanging on
Another Christmas dinner, pretending nothing's wrong
Empty chair where you used to sit
These carols sound like static, can't deal with this shit
Family snapshots on the mantelpiece
Your face still there, frozen in that peace
Before the streets took you away from me
Now I'm drowning in this fake festivity

[Chorus]
Silent wreath, pretty little lie
Decorate the pain until it dies
But it never does, it never will
Just like these wreaths, we're standing still
In this moment, frozen in time
While they pass the gravy, I'm losing my mind
Silent wreath, pretty little show
Hiding all the things they shouldn't know

[Verse 2]
Uncle asks about my future plans
While your future's buried in the promised land
I nod and smile, play my given part
While this season's tearing me apart
Grandma says I'm looking thin these days
If she knew the truth, what would she say?
About the nights I can't sleep at all
'Cause your memory's haunting down the hall

[Bridge]
They say time heals, but that's just fake
Like plastic wreaths and the smiles we make
Eighteen years old, that's all we got
Now I'm here surviving, you're six feet deep in that plot

[Chorus]
Silent wreath, pretty little lie
Decorate the pain until it dies
But it never does, it never will
Just like these wreaths, we're standing still
In this moment, frozen in time
While they pass the gravy, I'm losing my mind
Silent wreath, pretty little show
Hiding all the things they shouldn't know

[Outro]
Silent wreath on my door tonight
Keeping all my demons wrapped up tight
Maybe next December I'll be alright
But for now, I'll just keep this smile bright