[Verse 1]
He came in quiet
Boots on the tile
Smoke in the hallway
Blood in his smile
Black coat dragging
On a dead-end night
He knows the monsters
And he fights like them
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t pray for clean hands
I pray for a win
If the law won’t break it
Then I’ll break it in
Hear that rumble
Hear that warning sign
One more step
And the dark is mine
[Chorus]
Ash on my cape
Ash on my hands
I do what you won’t
To end this damn
Ash on my cape
Watch me ignite
I’m not the saint
I’m the knife in the night (knife in the night)
[Verse 2]
Evil wears silk
Talks like a king
Feeds on the fear
That it plants in your lungs
He bought the judges
He bought the flags
He bought the silence
I bought the scar
I’ve got a crooked halo
Bent out of shape
If I’m a bad sign
Then he made me this way
[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t pray for clean hands
I pray for a win
If the law won’t break it
Then I’ll break it in
The whole block shaking
Hear the blacktop crack
I’m not going back
Once I throw it back
[Chorus]
Ash on my cape
Ash on my hands
I do what you won’t
To end this damn
Ash on my cape
Watch me ignite
I’m not the saint
I’m the knife in the night (knife in the night)
[Bridge]
[Breakdown]
If I fall, let it be
At the edge of his throne
If I bleed, let him see
I still stand alone
No white light
No clean slate
Just my name
And the gate
[Final Chorus]
Ash on my cape
Ash on my hands
I do what you won’t
To end this damn
Ash on my cape
Watch me ignite
I’m not the saint
I’m the knife in the night (knife in the night)
Ash on my cape
Ash on my hands
He built the monster
Now I’m the brand
Ash on my cape
Hear that fight?
I’m not the saint
I’m the knife in the night (knife in the night)