Surrogate Son

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You said she smiled too hard When you brought her to the door Her eyes went cold as the sink She already named the war You came back with your shoulders down Said, “I guess I did it wrong” Now you’re twenty steps behind In a life you should’ve grown strong [Pre-Chorus] She calls it love She calls it need She wraps her fear around your sleeves And every time you try to run She pulls you back like you’re one [Chorus] Surrogate son, surrogate son You’re still living for the one Surrogate son, surrogate son She won’t let your life be done (leave her house) (leave her grip) You keep your hands on the edge of it Surrogate son, surrogate son She won’t let your life be done [Verse 2] No bills in your name No keys in your pocket Just a room full of silence And a drawer she can lock it Pain pills in the shadows So you don’t feel the sting She feeds every excuse Like it’s a holy little thing You met a woman who could see you And she watched that spark go dim Then guilt sat on your chest Like a chain she put on him [Pre-Chorus] She calls it love She calls it care But love don’t trap you in a snare And every time you say “I’m gone” She makes your leaving feel like wrong [Chorus] Surrogate son, surrogate son You’re still living for the one Surrogate son, surrogate son She won’t let your life be done (leave her house) (leave her grip) You keep your hands on the edge of it Surrogate son, surrogate son She won’t let your life be done [Bridge] Late thirties, still a boy In a house that eats your name She keeps the door half-open So you never leave the flame And every fix, every lie Every “tomorrow” that she feeds Is a chain made of tenderness And a cage made out of need [Final Chorus] Surrogate son, surrogate son You’re still living for the one Surrogate son, surrogate son She won’t let your life be done (leave her house) (leave her grip) You keep your hands on the edge of it Surrogate son, surrogate son You can still become someone