Strength in Stone

Intro

(mm) I've been pacing through the ash

Down the ruined corridors of my mind

Verse 1

Leo on my shoulder like a warning burn

The sky is too gold and it keeps me up

I count the coins that fall between the cracks

Still I reach for something soft and warm

Pre-Chorus

I tried to tame the lion in my chest

But it answers only to the moon

Chorus

Hold me gentle hold me cruel

Show the strength behind the tamed

I wear the crown of a broken ruler

And I'd burn it all for you

Post-Chorus

For you

For you

For you

Verse 2

Folded cards and fires in my mouth

A maiden's face a tiger's wanting

I trace the symbol on my silent hand

And wonder who will break who first tonight

Pre-Chorus

I tried to stay the quiet in my blood

But the roaring never sleeps

Chorus

Hold me gentle hold me cruel

Show the strength behind the tamed

I wear the crown of a broken ruler

And I'd burn it all for you

Post-Chorus

For you

For you

For you

Bridge

40 on the floor and 7 in my head

Stone grinds stone where nothing lives

But your melody's the only thing

I'd drag back out of the debris

Chorus

Hold me gentle hold me cruel

Show the strength behind the tamed

I wear the crown of a broken ruler

And I'd burn it all for you

Post-Chorus

For you

For you

For you