[Intro]
[hysterical laughter fading in over feedback]
I told you
You’d beg for me
[Verse 1]
Golden boy on a paper throne
Smile clean
But the cracks still showed
You wore that halo like a mask
I kept receipts of every act
They called me monster
Called me wrong
Sharp little teeth in every song
You played the martyr
Bathed in light
I lit the fuse and watched it climb
[Chorus]
Hate your hero
Pray to your new god now (hey!)
I’ve been waiting
Just to drag your darling down
You crowned an angel
Built your world on their lies
Now the villain’s your savior
I was the plan the whole time
[Verse 2]
You took the credit
I took blame
You fed the wolves my broken name
I fed them stories
Fed them proof
Turned all your faithful on you too
You preached perfection
I played weak
You never thought I’d watch you bleed
I pulled the curtain
Killed the show
They saw the wires
They watched you choke
[Chorus]
Hate your hero
Pray to your new god now (yeah!)
I’ve been waiting
Just to drag your darling down
You crowned an angel
Built your world on their lies
Now the villain’s your savior
I was the plan the whole time
[Bridge]
[half-time stomp
Riff gets darker]
Did you think I broke
When you broke my name?
I was counting every crack
In your hollow frame
Every whispered doubt
I slipped in their ears
Every little seed
Blooming into fear
Now they spit your name
Like a poison taste
While they scream for mine
With their hands raised
[Chorus]
Hate your hero
Pray to your new god now (pray!)
I’ve been waiting
Just to drag your darling down
You crowned an angel
Built your world on their lies
Now the villain’s your savior
I was the plan the whole time
[Outro]
[riff returns
Slower and heavier]
Laugh at your hero
Cry for your new dark star (oh)
You called me monster
Now you wear my scars