[Verse 1]
Her mother said if she couldn't love
The physical way a woman should
Then where else could she go
Where the sisters and the fathers can't save her soul?
Send them in, see them on
She can't find a lover, she'll fashion one
Imaginary man
Like the burned out poets in the hinterland

[Chorus]
The Phoenix says, the Double says
The serpent says, the siren says
Why use the word, when the word needs the belief?
Why use the word, when the word needs the belief?

Why?

[Verse 2]
The hourglass sees what shelf life does
She asked exactly, "Tell me
What is love but breathing life alone?"
And just the words from prophets and religious shows
Imagine hurt, imagine tears
She opened up until she disappeared
And vanished hand-in-hand
With all the long-lost children locked in Neverland
[Chorus]
The Phoenix says, the Double says
The serpent says, the siren says
Why use the word, when the word needs the belief?
Why use the word, when the word needs the belief?

[Bridge]
The Phoenix says, the Double says
The serpent says, the siren says

[Outro]
Oh, the Phoenix says (Burn for me)
The Double says (Lie for me)
The serpent says (Beg for me)
The siren says (Die for me)
Oh, the Phoenix says (Burn for me)
The Double says (Lie for me)
The serpent says (Beg for me)
The siren says (Die for me)