Vessel of Spite

[Verse 1]

You preach about the holy light

and hide behind your back a knife,

forever gentle and polite,

you trade your poison for a life.

You wanted me to keep it sweet,

then broke me slowly, bit by bit,

you pulled the strings from head to feet

and made me smile my way through it.

[Pre-Chorus]

I swallowed all your hate

and turned to what I loathe,

I couldn't fight my fate,

I've broken every oath.

[Chorus]

There's no truth left in you,

just venom in your words,

and all the things you do

get cheered on by the herds.

You made me wear your face,

you taught me how to bite,

so smile and say your grace

and preach about the light.

[Verse 2]

Now in the mirror stands a beast

that looks at me and looks like you,

still starving at the sinners' feast,

and nothing left I can undo.

You call the pain a holy test,

and all your people clap out loud,

you chain me down and steal my rest,

and no one hears me in the crowd.

[Pre-Chorus]

I swallowed all your hate

and turned to what I loathe,

I couldn't fight my fate,

I've broken every oath.

[Chorus]

There's no truth left in you,

just venom in your words,

and all the things you do

get cheered on by the herds.

You made me wear your face,

you taught me how to bite,

so smile and say your grace

and preach about the light.

[Bridge]

So yeah, I guess you win.

I am the monster now,

you made me in your sin,

and you can take a bow.

I came so near the end,

it would've been your win,

but I refuse to bend,

so here I am again.

[Final Chorus]

There's no truth left in you,

just venom in your words,

and all the things you do

get cheered on by the herds.

You made me wear your face,

you taught me how to bite,

so smile and say your grace

and preach about the light.

I'm staying where you see

the thing you made of me,

and every waking day

you'll have to look my way.