she s holding a secret that she ll never tell she s holding a secret that she ll never tell because the myth is not supposed to retire we d rather it lit itself on fire or overdosed in a 4 star hotel she s holding a truth that she ll never reveal she s holding a truth that she ll never reveal because truth this time is an ugly child and mother and daughter may reconcile but their faces will never heal don t go she says but he s sleeping she says it to herself don t go she sees herself rising packing a suitcase with all of her shoes but something keeps you faithful when all else in you turns and runs love turns 40 the morning comes she s holding a secret that she ll never tell she s holding a secret that she ll never tell because we were once cinema gods in the night and now all we ve got is lunch hour light where nothing photographs well don t go she says but he s sleeping she says it to the dark don t go she sees herself rising dressing in silence for nothing to lose but something keeps you faithful when all else in you turns and runs love turns 40 the morning comes