some days the mirrors fade
they change with the shapes
pugilistic faces remain
as they break
shots to the body
my ribs out of place
the damage I take
only known to a saint
or a martyr
I’m the villain in a story
that I can’t read
time like a fire
slowly eats us alive
burns to control you
it owns our whole lives
hell like a sequel
to every mistake
it eats only halos
and asks you to pray
for something else
I’m the villain in a story
that I can’t read
stay down if you don’t want to fail
be crowned the king who was for sale
try not to finish what you start
retrain the world like Joan of Arc
slowly the gates come down
can’t wait to wake this town
slowly the gates come down
can’t wait to wake this town
don’t let contenders waste their dreams
don’t look away, just let them scream
stay down if you don’t want to fail
[ same fate, don't let me down ]
be crowned the king who was for sale
[ can't escape what's around ]
don’t let contenders waste their dreams
[ slowly the gates come down ]
don’t look away, just let them scream
[ can’t wait to change this town ]
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