Do you hear these delicate words, that I’ve thought out so carefully?
I’m sorry for hurting you. I’m sorry for making you cry.
Please don’t be afraid of me…
No matter how many times I tell you that I love you,
why won’t you love me back?
Won’t you love me?
That soft skin and long hair
it’s so angelic.
It feels as if I was born to worship it.
I’ve always been watching you,
and now you’re finally by side.
You belong to me.
For without you, these wounds will never heal.
For without you, I have no reason to live.
I try desperately to tell you this,
but for some reason you just won’t understand
These tears, this blood, these wounds and decay
it’s all for you.
Your face that looks on the verge of tears hurts me
but it’s your face, so I’ll look at it.
It seems like you’re now feeling the same loneliness that’s been gripping me.
I want to patch up both of our wounds,
but you need to be a good girl and hold still.
Resisting won't do you any good.
For without you, these wounds will never heal.
For without you, I have no reason to live.
I try desperately to tell you this,
but for some reason you just won’t understand
These tears, this blood, these wounds and decay
it’s all for you.
It’s alright if that physical form of yours is lost
because the real you is inside of my heart
laughing
living
You mustn’t damage your skin anymore
for you can no longer escape from the chains.
The chains cut deep into my heart, and into your flesh.
Let’s intertwine with these chains
and sleep together, forever.
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