By the twist of your mouth and a tear you've allowed There's a rumor believed to be true In an ignorant bliss there's a secret you missed And everyone knows it but you You're tipping the balance as life slips away A curious talent to sparkle and fade But you're a bird over sea and a flower in bloom Everyone knows it but you There's a stain on your dress and a mark on your neck And a mantra you stole from a song And though you feel you're exiled like a red headed child Everyone knows you belong A crystalline vision alive in your eyes A fragile religion of truth in disguise You're a gift more than good in a season renewed Everyone knows it but you Yeah, you're tipping the balance as life slips away A curious talent to sparkle and fade But you're a bird over sea and a flower in bloom And when you're down on your knees you'll inherit the truth Everyone knows, everyone knows, everyone knows it but you Everyone knows it but you Everyone knows it but you Everyone knows it but you