I'm the mortal coil wrapped around your finger
at the end of every day
Pushing daisies through your letterbox
never helped me find a way
You've given up on the things
that you taught me to believe in
I remember the look on your face
when you told me you were leaving

I'm a sinner
Things are never gonna be the same
You're my compass-spinner
Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage

I'm the mortal coil wrapped around your finger
at the end of every day
I'll keep persisting like a stubborn weed
through the debris and grow
I've given up on myself and the things that I believe in
I remember the look on your face
and I just couldn't believe it

I'm a sinner
Things are never gonna be the same
You're my compass-spinner
Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage
Inside of your birdcage
Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage

I set fire to everything you left
I didn't think about the downsides in loving you to death
Pushing daisies through your letterbox
Trying to find all of the things I lost
Taking time to try to right the wrongs
Maybe there's nothing wrong with me

I'm a sinner
Things are never gonna be the same
You're my compass-spinner

Still, you keep my heart trapped inside of your birdcage
Inside of your birdcage
You keep my heart trapped inside