[Verse 1]
I wore your fear like gold
Held the door, held the knife
I learned the shape of mercy
Then I bit it in half
You called me when the night broke
I came running through the smoke
Hands clean, heart full of poison
I was one breath from a ghost
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me what I am
When the mask won’t stay still
One hand saves your name
One hand reaches for the kill
[Chorus]
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
Pull me back, pull me back
I’m split right down the middle
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
If I’m the blade or the shield
Then this is my final song
[Verse 2]
I saw your face in the mirror
When I stood in the burning light
Every prayer I ever mouthed
Turned to dust in my mouth that night
I could give you dawn and mercy
I could leave you with the scars
I’ve got angels on one shoulder
And a darker name in my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me what I am
When the mask won’t stay still
One hand saves your name
One hand reaches for the kill
[Chorus]
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
Pull me back, pull me back
I’m split right down the middle
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
If I’m the blade or the shield
Then this is my final song
[Bridge]
If I fall, don’t chase me
If I kneel, don’t trust me
I was built from the clash
Of the better and ugly
You can call me cruel
You can call me holy
I’ve been both in the dark
And neither one owns me
[Final Chorus]
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
Pull me back, pull me back
I’m split right down the middle
I want to be your hero
I want to be your villain
If I’m the blade or the shield
Then this is my final song
(oh-oh, my final song)
(I’m split right down the middle)