[Verse 1]
I was late to class, blood on my sleeve
They said, "Walk away," but I couldn't leave
One bite of doom, now it's in my chest
I saved my friends and woke the dead
Now the hallways bend like broken vows
Black smoke creeps when I say his name out loud
They want my throat, they want my head
But I hear my pulse like war in red
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, would you run
If the dark moved in?
I feel the lock break
When I let it in
Hands on my ribs
And the curse gets loud
I was just a kid
Now I wear the crowd
[Chorus]
Cursed inside, still I rise
Save my friends, pay the price
Cursed inside, still I rise
I bite back fate
I bite back twice (bite back twice)
[Verse 2]
There’s a hidden school where the angels rot
Old men in robes with a ruthless plot
They teach me seals with a shaking grin
How to cut the night and let the light get in
But every win comes with a crack
Every dead curse wants to claw me back
I’ve got a ghost in my bones, a storm in my throat
And my heart beats mean like a battle oath
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, would you stay
If the walls came down?
I keep my fear low
When the blades come round
They call me cursed
I call it mine
If hell has teeth
Then I learned to bite
[Chorus]
Cursed inside, still I rise
Save my friends, pay the price
Cursed inside, still I rise
I bite back fate
I bite back twice (bite back twice)
[Bridge]
[Half-time breakdown]
If I lose my name
Will you know my face?
If I burn this world
Will I save this place?
I heard the dark say
"Give us your soul"
I said, "Take the pain"
But I keep control
[Final Chorus]
Cursed inside, still I rise
Save my friends, pay the price
Cursed inside, still I rise
I bite back fate
I bite back twice (bite back twice)
Cursed inside, still I rise
If I fall, I fight
If I break, I shine (I shine)