Oh, mother iris Please send me home Tilt my head back, and pour the water down my throat Oh, mother iris How heavy are my eyelids Take us to our headstone Scarlet eyes peer through this thin veneer They yearn to see ourselves through this veil so clear Relax your eyes The moments scream past Feel it come on They may frighten to the core Embrace our day, but trust they will pass For soon you'll be gone You've always been here before Scarlet eyes peer through this thin veneer They yearn to see ourselves through this veil so clear