[Intro]
They brought their tongues like broken glass
And laid them in my hands
Each promise bent, each borrowed face
Each oath that could not stand
[Verse 1]
I never wrote the crooked word
I never sealed the fraud
Yet every mouth that needed blame
Pointed upward toward the dark
They called me lord of every lie
While truth burned in my chest
I took the weight of borrowed sins
And gave the frightened rest
[Pre-Chorus]
If I must wear their mask of spite
Then let it cut me clean
I will become the mouth they fear
For all the mouths unseen
[Chorus]
Bring me your lies, lay them inside
I’ll carry what you hide
Name me the king, condemn my name
Your hands stay washed, your hearts stay tame
I never lied, but I bear the stain
A crown of blame, a throne of shame
Bring me your lies, one by one
I’ll hold them till the judgment comes
[Verse 2]
The merchant swore the scales were fair
The soldier swore he knew
The lover carved forever deep
Then vanished when it grew
The judge pronounced a spotless word
With blood beneath his sleeve
And every soul relieved its tongue
By making me the thief
[Pre-Chorus]
I learned the shape of human fear
The prayer that hides a knife
The sweetest lie is innocence
Performed to save a life
[Chorus]
Bring me your lies, lay them inside
I’ll carry what you hide
Name me the king, condemn my name
Your hands stay washed, your hearts stay tame
I never lied, but I bear the stain
A crown of blame, a throne of shame
Bring me your lies, one by one
I’ll hold them till the judgment comes
[Bridge]
I am not the word you twisted
Not the oath you sold
Not the hand that struck the match
Not the story told
But if your guilt requires a face
Then carve mine into stone
Let every frightened age declare
The darkness was my own
[Breakdown]
I never lied
I never lied
Still you load the altar high
With every secret you deny
[Final Chorus]
Bring me your lies, lay them inside
I’ll carry what you hide
Call me the king, repeat the claim
And leave your souls without a name
I never lied, but I bear the stain
Your absolution feeds my chain
Bring me your lies, one by one
I’ll hold them till the judgment comes
[Outro]
When every falsehood turns to dust
And every mask is gone
You’ll find the lie was never mine
You only needed someone to blame