[INTRO — HIGH SOPRANO / ETHEREAL]
Ahhh—
Beneath the stained glass, I saw you kneel
With heaven on your lips
And something darker underneath
[LOWER FEMALE — WHISPERED]
You always loved the pretty version of the truth.
[VERSE 1 — LOWER FEMALE / DARK R&B]
Black lace, candlelight, your shadow next to mine
You wear innocence so well, almost makes me lose my mind
Everybody sees an angel when you walk into the room
But I know what hides behind that perfume
You say you never wanted war
Then why’d you leave your roses at my door?
Every petal had a warning
Every kiss became a thorn
[PRE-CHORUS — SOPRANO BUILD]
Tell me—
Was I foolish to believe you?
Was I blind to what you wanted?
You held my heart so gently
While your fingers drew the blood from it
[CHORUS — BOTH]
THORNS AND HALO
Heaven dressed in red
You put a crown above my head
Then whispered I’d be better dead
THORNS AND HALO
Angel, devil, I don’t know
If I should love you
Or let you go
[VERSE 2 — SOPRANO / DREAMLIKE]
I never promised I was holy
I only promised I was yours
You called my darkness unforgivable
Then came knocking at my door
You wanted something beautiful
So I became what you adored
But every time you tried to leave me
You came back wanting more
[LOWER FEMALE — RAP / SPOKEN]
Yeah—
Don’t confuse my silence for surrender
I remember every word, every scar, every December
You wanted heaven, but you couldn’t handle the weather
Now you’re calling me a monster ’cause I learned to be better
You made me the villain
Then begged for my attention
Funny how the truth gets lost
When you’re desperate for redemption
I don’t need your halo
I don’t need your crown
You can call me what you want
But you can’t bring me down
[PRE-CHORUS — BOTH]
Tell me—
Was this love or just obsession?
Were we angels or deception?
You held my heart so gently
While your fingers drew the blood from it
[CHORUS — BOTH / BIG]
THORNS AND HALO
Heaven dressed in red
You put a crown above my head
Then whispered I’d be better dead
THORNS AND HALO
Angel, devil, I don’t know
If I should love you
Or let you go
[BRIDGE — VOCAL DUEL]
SOPRANO:
You were the thorn beneath my skin—
LOWER:
You were the halo I could never win—
SOPRANO:
I gave you everything—
LOWER:
You gave me your lies—
SOPRANO:
Then why do I still want you?
LOWER:
Because you never learned goodbye.
[BOTH — RISING]
Maybe we’re broken
Maybe we’re blessed
Maybe we’re both
And nothing less
[FINAL CHORUS — MASSIVE]
THORNS AND HALO!
HEAVEN DRESSED IN RED!
You put a crown above my head
And made a kingdom of regret!
THORNS AND HALO!
Angel, devil, let it go—
If loving you is my damnation
Then I’ll wear the fire like a halo!
[OUTRO — SOPRANO / ETHEREAL, ALONE]
Ahhhhh—
If heaven has a garden
Then let it grow my thorns…
[SOFT SOPRANO — DELICATE]
And if you’re still my angel,
I’ll meet you where the shadows fall…
[HIGH SOPRANO — RISING]
For you…
[FINAL SOPRANO — LONG, ETHEREAL SUSTAIN]
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh—