Through Every Iris Lyrics

I woke up to feel out the edge of the knife that seemingly descended here overnight

With each passerby I attempt to make eye contact — peer through every iris

To reconcile the violence that rests just beneath is to recognize the embers burning through the weeds

But I've stared past the Empire too long and I don't know where it leads

How do we find us?

How can I speak for my kin?

Where will we end up

When the earthquake begins?

How do we find us?

How can I get through to them?

Where will we end up

If the gunshots condemn?

This land is fragile, so much more than I knew before

Or I'll ever trust again

How do we find us?

How can I reach out to you?

Where will we end up

As the outbreak ensues?

How do we find us?

How can I get through to you?

Where will we end up

As the gunshots resume?