"Innocence Maintained" lyrics - JEWEL

Ophelia drowned in the water
Crushed by her own weight
And Hitler loved little blue-eyed boys
And it drove him to hate
Birds always grow silent before the night descends
'Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend

A hero's torso built of steel and novocaine
His heart a bitter beat inside a bloodless frame
There was a hole inside his soul
A manicure couldn't fill
So he found himself a whore to love
While daisies choked on the windowsill

[Chorus:]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
Innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

In a small town in Ohio, two boys are filled with violence
And darkness spreads its legs for hate and ignorance
We are given to a God to put our faith therein
But to be forgiven, we must first believe in sin

[Chorus:]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained

[Bridge:]
I want to live bravely and love without fear
I want to always feel the wings of Grace near
We all will be Christed when we hear ourselves say
We are that to which we pray

[Chorus:]
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
We've made houses for hatred
It's time we made a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe
Be careful with each other these fragile flames
For innocence can't be lost
It just needs to be maintained