Jaws

Verse
Stand under the stained-glass and I will know it′s you
Oh
The whites of your eyes burn from across the room
Oh
And I'm not here to be the saviour you long for
Only the one you don′t
And are you watching me, with eyes of a predator
As you move towards the door, oh (oh)?

Chorus
Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops
Show me what you've lost, and why you're always taking it slow
Show me what wounds you′ve got, and show me love
Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops
Show me what you′ve lost, and why you're always taking it slow
Show me what wounds you′ve got, and show me love, oh

Verse
Oh, and I, I believe
We are locked
Caged and always provoked
By prey left unattended, ooh (oh)
And I'm not here to be the saviour you long for
Only the one you don′t (oh-ah, oh-ah)
Are you watching me, with eyes of a predator
As you move towards the door, oh-oh?

Chorus
Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops
Show me what you've lost, and why you′re always taking it slow
Show me what wounds you've got, show me love
Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops
Show me what you've lost, and why you′re always taking it slow
Show me what wounds you′ve got and show me love

Outro
Show me those pretty white jaws, show me where the delicate stops
Show me what you've lost, and why you′re always taking it slow
Show me what wounds you've got and show me love, oh

The Way That You Were

Verse
We are not young enough to know
How to sit and say nothing like we would
And you are too tired to control
How you look like you feel, like you should

Chorus
And you think I don′t notice
The way that you were
And act like you don't feel it
The way that you were
And you barely believe it
The way that you were

Verse
And I am so ready
To tear that knife from what once
Would have been dead fingers
Lying blue against the floor
And you will no longer
Stand between collapsing walls
Wearing a smile
Like you cannot bear it anymore

Chorus
Come on, tear off the bandage
The way that you were
With pain as your language
The way that you were
Will you show me the damage?
The way that you were
No

Bridge
How much did they hurt you?
The way that you were
And how much did they break you?
The way that you were
And how far did they take you?
The way that you were
You were (oh, no, and I)

Outro
(You will never be the same, oh, no)
(You will never be the same, oh, no)
(You will never be the same, oh, no)
(Oh-oh-oh-oh...)

We believe this song is The Creator speaking directly to Vessel. It captures a pivotal moment in his transformation—where he is stripped bare of everything he once was—and serves as a reminder of the person he used to be. In many ways, it feels like a eulogy.
The transformation Vessel is beginning is no easy task. It demands a level of openness and vulnerability that is deeply painful. Even if you aren’t being physically torn apart, that’s exactly how it feels. But to truly rebuild, you first have to be broken down.
“How much did they hurt you?
The way that you were
How much did they break you?
The way that you were
How far did they take you?”
These lyrics resonate as questions anyone might ask themselves during the hardest—and ultimately most rewarding—journey of their life.

The music video mirrors the song’s message beautifully. Set in a church during a funeral, we see Vessel seated as a atendee, singing with raw desperation. A weaker version of himself appears near the casket at the altar, reinforcing the powerful feeling that he is singing to his own former self.
Notably, the casket is adorned with white and yellow chrysanthemums—a detail that feels far from accidental. Chrysanthemums are symbols of the soul’s unfolding and spiritual enlightenment, perfectly reflecting the transformation Vessel is undergoing.

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