[Verse 1]
You called it “holy duty”
I called it common sense
You drew a line through mercy
Signed it with my sentence
Branded my armor
Carved “traitor” in the steel
Kicked me from your altar
For daring to stay real
[Pre-Chorus]
You prayed to your power
I prayed for the weak
You sharpened your scripture
On the bones of the meek
[Chorus]
False heretic
You wrote that word in blood on my name
False heretic
But I won’t bend my knee to your blame
If truth is a crime
Then I’ll wear your mark like a crown
False heretic
Watch the faithful tear your kingdom down (down, down)
[Verse 2]
They came in chains and whispers
The broken and the banned
Scarred by your commandments
But still they chose to stand
We stitched our flags from ashes
Raised them to the sky
An army of your exile
Too stubborn to just die
[Pre-Chorus]
You kneel to your ego
We march to our scars
You hide in your chapel
We’re writing on the stars
[Chorus]
False heretic
You wrote that word in blood on my name
False heretic
But I won’t bend my knee to your blame
If truth is a crime
Then I’ll wear your mark like a crown
False heretic
Watch the faithful tear your kingdom down (hey!)
[Bridge]
[Drums drop to a floor-tom stomp, crowd claps]
Her-e-tic! (Her-e-tic!)
Her-e-tic! (Her-e-tic!)
You made the word
We made it war
You closed the gate
We’re at the door
[Chant]
False heretic!
False heretic!
We are, we are
False heretic!
[Chorus]
False heretic
You wrote that word in blood on my name
False heretic
But we turned all your shame into flame
If truth is a crime
Then we’ll wear your mark like a crown
False heretic
Hear the “heretics” reclaim your ground (hey!)