MOTHER KNOWS BEST MOTHER KNOWS BEST MOTHER KNOWS BEST

[PHOSPHENE]

SHE TOLD ME

'ALWAYS HAVE FUN, PHOSPHENE!

THIS WORLD IS OUR PLAYGROUND!'

AND I TOOK IT TO HEART

SHE TOLD ME

'ALWAYS DO WHAT YOU WANT, PHOSPHENE!

YOU'RE TOO CUTE TO LET ANYONE STOP YOU!'

AND I TOOK IT TO HEART

SHE TOLD ME

'DON'T PAY MUCH MIND TO PEOPLE, PHOSPHENE!

THEY'RE NEVER HONEST WITH WHAT THEY MEAN'

AND I TOOK IT TO HEART

BUT SHE NEVER TOLD ME
THE DAY SHE CRACKED THAT EGG
HOW THE WORLD ITSELF
FIGHTS AGAINST US

SHE NEVER TOLD ME WHY

MY EYES FEEL LIKE PLASTIC,

WHY NOTHING FEELS LIKE IT'S REAL

THAT IT'S ALL A DREAM
A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE TURNED REALITY
AND I TOOK IT TO HEART

THE DAY THE GUILLOTINE RENT IT'S JUDGEMENT
WAS THE DAY I HATCHED.

SHE NEVER TOLD ME
THAT SHE WOULD LEAVE ME
SHE LEFT ME
SHE LEFT ME SHE LEFT ME SHE LEFT ME SHE LEFT ME SHE LEFT ME SHE LEFT ME

WHAT AM I?

MOTHER KNEW BEST.

[PHOSPHENE]

A STORY
SPOKEN IN WAVES,
THROUGH THE EARS OF WHOEVER LISTENS

OF A GIRL WHO HATCHED,
WHO CRASHED,
DIRECTLY FROM THE SKY

WHOSE WINGS BURNED UP
FROM THE DESCENT
AND POPPED RIGHT OFF,

WHO HOLDS A VOID
IN HER CHEST
THAT NOTHING HAS FILLED,

NOT COIN,
NOT SILK,
NOT FRIEND,
NOT FOE.

BUT SHE SEARCHES
SHE TAKES
SHE CREATES
SHE -----