[Verse 1]
Ink on the altar
Words that I carved in my skin
Swore I was certain
Swore I would never give in
You lit the match on my faith
Watched all my scripture turn black
Now I’m the heretic
Who can’t stop crawling back
[Chorus]
These unholy confessions
Burn on my tongue like a brand
Every vow that I shattered
Still stains the back of my hands
I was your saint in the shadows
Now I choke on every word I blessed
Unholy confessions
I’m nailing my lies to my chest
[Verse 2]
Thorns in the doorway
Blood in the shape of your name
You turned my shelter
Into a temple of shame
I kissed the rust from your chains
Called every scar a halo
Drank all your poison
And begged you to pour it again (again)
[Chorus]
These unholy confessions
Burn on my tongue like a brand
Every vow that I shattered
Still stains the back of my hands
I was your saint in the shadows
Now I choke on every word I blessed
Unholy confessions
I’m nailing my lies to my chest
[Bridge]
If I scream it loud enough
Will the guilt come tearing free?
If I whisper one last prayer
Will you still come haunt me?
I’m the choir and the curse
I’m the sinner and the priest
At the altar of your name
I’m the sacrifice and beast (oh)
[Chorus]
These unholy confessions
Burn on my tongue like a brand
Every vow that I shattered
Still stains the back of my hands
I was your saint in the shadows
Now I choke on every word I blessed
Unholy confessions
I’m nailing my lies to my chest
Unholy confessions
Be my blessing
Be my death