[Verse 1]
I woke in a ditch of ash
With a ring of rust on my crown
Feathers stuck in the mud
And the sky kept looking down
You left me by the gate
With your hands still stained in gold
Now I taste that iron rain
And I feel my fire go cold
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, where do the broken go?
Tell me, who still wants my soul?
I can hear that thunder call
From the bottom of it all
[Chorus]
Rusty halo, rusty halo
I still burn below
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Drag me back from the cold
I was made to fall
I was made to glow
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Don't let go
[Verse 2]
I drag my wings on chain-link walls
Every prayer comes out like smoke
Black mud on my collarbone
Every smile's a bitter joke
Your mercy cuts like broken glass
Your mercy leaves a scar
But I keep one hand on the flame
And one hand on the dark
[Pre-Chorus]
Tell me, where do the broken go?
Tell me, who still wants my soul?
I can hear that thunder call
From the bottom of it all
[Chorus]
Rusty halo, rusty halo
I still burn below
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Drag me back from the cold
I was made to fall
I was made to glow
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Don't let go
[Bridge]
[Ambient break]
If I kneel here
Will you hear me?
If I crawl back
Will you fear me?
I am scarred
I am shining
I am lost
And I’m climbing
[Final Chorus]
Rusty halo, rusty halo
I still burn below
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Drag me back from the cold
I was made to fall
I was made to glow
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Don't let go
Rusty halo, rusty halo
Take me where you go
Rusty halo, rusty halo
I still burn below