Cosmic Birds - Deep in the Woods lyrics

deep in the woods i run i'm on the run because i can't love anyone i've got a black hole where my heart should beat cause i was born inside a hollow tree deep in the woods i hide the winds of war outside i just cannot abide the birds they bring me stories from the east the men are running down to k** the beast i'm afraid of them / fool they see they follow they say i'm the beast but / prey they see they swallow i'm afraid of them / but i can't pretend i'm not ready for war i'm afraid of them / fool they see they follow they say i'm the beast but / prey they see they swallow i'm afraid of them / but i can't pretend i'm not ready for war so through the woods i ran my life was over even before it began they made me swallow seven roses' thorns to make me feel the pain their hearts had felt before