Cairo Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The weight
Of cast limestone and a paper throne
He cast his tone, a microphone
The dust it filled his lungs

[Verse 2]
He stood
Elegant Minaret
He burned her books it made her fray
Catacombs behind his face
[Bridge]
She worshiped him, her luminary of a sort
If he wants it all just say it
The power of his wrath was scary, and temper short
She was chaos he was ma'at

[Chorus]
And Cairo
See the bruises on my face
See how great you are?
Am I another conquest?
And Cairo
Your bricks and mortar can't hold me
Got me out and seeing stars Have i passed your stupid test?

[Verse 3]
Fist clenched
He's purgatory, her dark and light
She just wants it all to end

[Verse 4]
Black-eyed love don't leave so easy
And it hurts
He's got her in her tomb
[Verse 5]
Shes antiquated, ugly, sleazy
Safe by hollow words
She's the victim, he's her muse

[Chorus]
And Cairo
I hide my bruises well
Only we know the truth
Just him and me and you
And Cairo
Hes the water to my well
The headline to my news
Hes the one above my noose

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