Verse 1 I didn’t pick the stone, the stone picked me One look and the marble start to breathe Roses at my feet, snakes in the hair Been freezing pulses since the ancient air They pull up with gold, they pull up with pride Leave as statues standing by my side I never raised a hand, never had to speak The silence do the work, the silence keep the heat Pre Centuries slip like silk on skin Same reaction every time they lean in One glance, one blink, that’s all it take Chorus Making men hard since 700 B.C. Cold as the marble, soft as the sea Look too long and you belong to me Making men hard since 700 B.C. Verse 2 Didn’t ask for the crown or the curse on my head Just the weight of a stare that leave ’em dead Temples fell, empires turned to dust Still the same reaction, still the same lust They call it myth, I call it fact One slow blink and the pulse react Roses bloom where the statues stand I never touch… I just command Pre Time don’t dull it, time don’t fade Same old game in a different shade Every era, every face, same mistake Chorus Making men hard since 700 B.C. Cold as the marble, soft as the sea Look too long and you belong to me Making men hard since 700 B.C. Verse 3 Stone by stone I learned the art How to stop a beating heart Not with force, not with flame Just the quiet power of a name They still line up, still take the dare One look and they freeze right there 700 years and the story the same Say my name… Bridge Roses, snakes, and legacy You can look but you won’t go free Marble skin and eternity That’s the deal when you dealing with me Final Chorus Making men hard since 700 B.C. Cold as the marble, soft as the sea Look too long and you belong to me Making men hard since 700 B.C. Making men hard since 700 B.C. One more glance is all it takes from me Roses, snakes, and the legacy Making men hard since 700 B.C.
