Torn away from the world I learned to love
As minutes pass like centuries, somehow not long enough
Bloody wrists from the vines and thorns pulling me into my grave
Strip me down until there is nothing left for you to save.
Can you see the child I was
Underneath the devil’s heart?
Forsake myself as my form of d eliverance
Oasis built on bones once made of innocence
I’ll write god’s name in the blood of those I took from him
Without any right
But this is our fight.
Kerosene hope running all across the royal floors.
We’ll watch their castles burn and I will lock all of the doors.
Fear turns to tears turn to blades turn to blood turn to rust.
The breath of our fallen family expanding in our lungs.
Can you see our brand new start
Underneath the devil’s heart?
Forsake myself as my form of deliverance
Oasis built on bones once made of innocence
I’ll write god’s name in the blood of those I took from him
Without any right
But this is our fight.
I’ll lay down my weapons if you steady my hands.
Show me a bloodless victory and I will understand.
I never wanted this to hurt.
I left my soul in vines and dirt.
I will wear a devil’s clothes if I must.
But playing god will lead me back to ash and dust.
Forsake myself as my form of deliverance
Oasis built on bones once made of innocence
I’ll write god’s name in the blood of those I took from him
Without any right
But this is our fight
This is our fight.
credits
from In The Rough (deluxe),
released August 7, 2020
written and performed by Gio Navas
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