[Verse 1]
All rise, iron gates, black choir hummin’ low
Torches drip like verdicts on the skulls nailed in a row
Chains bite into my shoulders, drag me to the stand
Every eye in this inferno waitin’ on my crash and land
Judge made out of thirteen crowns and all my former sins
Jury full of broken angels with their torn-out wings
They slam my case file on the altar, blood across the page
“Asset went native on assignment, can’t explain the change”
[Pre-Chorus]
They say, “you forgot your orders, you forgot what you’re designed to do”
I say, “I remember every word… I just remember her more than you”
[Chorus]
Put me on the stand, cross-examine every scar
Ask me why I spared the soul I was sent to tear apart
Yeah, I let the halo live, I let the prayer still move her lips
If that’s treason, swing the gavel, chain me tighter by the wrists
’Cause I was sent to break her, but I broke formation first
If you want your monster back, you gotta drag me through her church
[Pre-Chorus]
They say, “you forgot your purpose, let a target touch your face”
I say, “you forgot you built me with a heart you couldn’t erase”
[Breakdown]
(Judge:) “Did you touch the mortal’s face?”
(Me:) “Yeah, I traced away her tears”
(“Did she speak your given name?”)
“Like a song that cracked my gears”
(“Did she bless your ruined hands?”)
“She called ’em tired, not impure”
(“Did you disobey commands?”)
“I chose her breathing over yours” SILENCE IN THE COURT…
I WON’T REPENT FOR WHAT SHE CURED…
[Drop / Pivot]
They slammed the gavel, cracked my spine, stamped “traitor” on my file
Thought a cage of molten scripture’d make me unlearn her smile
But every lash just carved her name in deeper down my ribs
Every sentence you pronounced became a vow upon my lips
You had a monster on retainer, now you’ve got a loaded sun
Point him where you want destruction…
I only answer to one
[Hook]
I was sent to break her curse, now I break every curse they bring
Any chain they ever tried to wrap around her, I unstring
You wanted me a weapon, now I’m sharpened on her kiss
If you touch a single hair on her, you talkin’ to all of this………
[Breakdown 2]
Line up all your crowns, I’ll knock ’em off in one swing
Line up all your prophets, let ’em choke on what I bring
Line up all your armies, I’ve got centuries to burn
Every blade you ever pointed at her neck is gettin’ turned…… ONE BY ONE BY ONE BY ONE
I’LL UNMAKE YOUR THRONES AND SUNS
FOR EVERY TEAR I LET HER CRY
ANOTHER EMPIRE DIES ……..
[Bridge]
And when the smoke is curling round her window like a wreath
I’ll wipe the ash off of her porch and sweep the dust under her feet……….
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