I'm the mortal coil wrapped around your finger at the end of every day Pushing daisies through your letterbox never helped me find a way You've given up on the things that you taught me to believe in I remember the look on your face when you told me you were leaving I'm a sinner Things are never gonna be the same You're my compass-spinner Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage I'm the mortal coil wrapped around your finger at the end of every day I'll keep persisting like a stubborn weed through the debris and grow I've given up on myself and the things that I believe in I remember the look on your face and I just couldn't believe it I'm a sinner Things are never gonna be the same You're my compass-spinner Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage Inside of your birdcage Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage I set fire to everything you left I didn't think about the downsides in loving you to death Pushing daisies through your letterbox Trying to find all of the things I lost Taking time to try to right the wrongs Maybe there's nothing wrong with me I'm a sinner Things are never gonna be the same You're my compass-spinner Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage Inside of your birdcage You keep my heart trapped inside