[Verse 1]
Hush now
Hold your halo still
Gold bends
If you press it to my will
You’re brave
But your breathing shakes
Every saint I touch
Eventually breaks
[Pre-Chorus]
You thought that the dark meant empty
I’ve been living in your shadowed head
Every secret that you never whispered
I already read
[Chorus]
Close your eyes
Let the serpent sing
I will wind through everything
Every vow
Every gentle thing
I can snap it
Snap it
Kiss your crown
Watch your kingdom fall
You will crawl when you hear my call
Say my name
Give me all in all
(You can’t stop it, stop it)
[Verse 2]
Sweet child
You were carved from light
Soft hands
Never fit this fight
But mercy
Is a poisoned knife
I’ll trade you your sleep
For the rest of your life
[Pre-Chorus]
You begged for a clean salvation
I can cut you from the righteous choir
All it takes is just one little answer
To one little liar
[Chorus]
Close your eyes
Let the serpent sing
I will wind through everything
Every vow
Every gentle thing
I can snap it
Snap it
Kiss your crown
Watch your kingdom fall
You will crawl when you hear my call
Say my name
Give me all in all
(You can’t stop it, stop it)
[Bridge]
I don’t need chains
You forged them
I don’t need flames
You fed them
You were always halfway mine
I just traced along the line
[Chorus]
Close your eyes
Let the serpent sing
I will wind through everything
Every vow
Every gentle thing
I can snap it
Snap it
Kiss your crown
Watch your kingdom fall
You will crawl when you hear my call
Say my name
Give me all in all
(You can’t stop it, stop it)
[Outro]
Hush now
Be a good
Good king
Lay down
Let the serpent sing