Sugar And Ice

Sugar And Ice

Sugar And Ice

Cause I'm sweet as sugarCause I'm sweet as sugar
But I'm cold as iceBut I'm cold as ice

I'm so enviousI'm so jealous
She’s so skinnyShe’s so thin
That’s what everyone will sayThat’s what everyone will say
Whenever you walk inWhenever you walk in
In your mind, you’re carelessIn your mind, you’re careless
Always giving inAlways giving in
You never knew you wanted toYou never knew you wanted to
Embrace your darkest sinsEmbrace your darkest sins

My name is anorexiaMy name is anorexia
We’ve met beforeWe’ve met before
I'm the voice that whispers deep insideI'm the voice that whispers deep inside
That’s saying you want moreThat’s saying you want more
So won’t you fade into perfectionSo won’t you fade into perfection
And learn to love the painAnd learn to love the pain
‘Cause in my arms your fragile life‘Cause in my arms your fragile life
Has meaning once againHas meaning once again

The chance to change the numbersThe chance to change the numbers
On the scale is so temptingOn the scale is so alluring
These voices in your headThese voices in your head
Are so alive, and so reassuringAre so alive, and so assuring
I need to lose the weightI need to lose the weight
And get right back to where I wasAnd get right back to where I was
High eighty is my perfectionHigh eighty is my perfection
Low sixty is hersLow sixty is hers

‘Cause I'm sweet as sugar‘Cause I'm sweet as sugar
But I'm cold as iceBut I'm cold as ice
I'm the darkness in your eyesI'm the darkness in your eyes
I'm the shadow to the lightI'm the shadow to the light
Keep your enemies closeKeep your enemies close
And they’ll keep you strongAnd they’ll keep you strong
With me inside your mindWith me inside your mind
You can never go wrongYou can never go wrong
I'm that shiver in your spineI'm that shiver in your spine
As the needle drops downAs the needle drops down
I'm the back to your boneI'm the back to your bone
I'm your lost and foundI'm your lost and found
Well, don’t you worry my darlingWell, don’t you worry my darling
For when you screamFor when you scream
I will be the oneI will be the one
To help you reach your dreamsTo help you reach your dreams

Tell your friends that you’re doing homeworkTell your friends that you’re doing homework
And go for a runAnd go for a run
Tell your family you’ve already eatenTell your family you’ve already eaten
The wiser they’ll be noneThe wiser they’ll be none
‘Cause starving isn’t easy‘Cause starving isn’t easy
And it sure as hell ain’t funAnd it sure as hell ain’t fun
It’s a long, dark road aheadIt’s a long, dark road ahead
And we’ve only just begunAnd we’ve only just begun

Can’t you see? All these peopleCan’t you see? All these people
They don’t care for youThey don’t care for you
I would never lie to spare your feelingsI would never lie to spare your feelings
Like they doLike they do
Do right by meDo right by me
And I’ll be sugar sweet to youAnd I’ll be sugar sweet to you
But cross me and my colder sideBut cross me and my colder side
Just might show throughJust might show through

‘Cause I'm sweet as sugar‘Cause I'm sweet as sugar
But I'm cold as iceBut I'm cold as ice
I'm the darkness in your eyesI'm the darkness in your eyes
I'm the shadow to the lightI'm the shadow to the light
Keep your enemies closeKeep your enemies close
And they’ll keep you strongAnd they’ll keep you strong
With me inside your mindWith me inside your mind
You can never go wrongYou can never go wrong
I'm that shiver in your spineI'm that shiver in your spine
As the needle drops downAs the needle drops down
I'm the back to your boneI'm the back to your bone
I'm your lost and foundI'm your lost and found
Well, don’t you worry my darlingWell, don’t you worry my darling

Hungry to bed, hungry to riseHungry to bed, hungry to rise
Makes a girl a smaller sizeMakes a girl a smaller size
Hungry to bed, hungry to riseHungry to bed, hungry to rise
Falling for my anorexic liesFalling for my anorexic lies
Hungry to bed, hungry to riseHungry to bed, hungry to rise
Makes me wanna go exerciseMakes me wanna go exercise
Hungry to bed, hungry to riseHungry to bed, hungry to rise
Sweet as sugar and cold as iceSweet as sugar and cold as ice