(Verse 1) [Soft synth build-up with strings, gradually increasing in volume] Cauterize my wounds and stitch them in gold brocade Your lilac robe sweeps the floor as you lead me away The legendary knight glows with light We lost the battle but won the fight (Verse 2) [Building up with percussion and an ethereal melody on strings] Black on black on black on black on black on blue Miracle eye on the prize Mind on you This nation of one that we built 'round us This shared insanity that's bound us (Pre-Chorus) [Strings swelling and building up, with a deeper, more intense synth bass] Before the night is over I'll pay that debt in blood Before the ship goes under And drowns us in our love (Chorus) [Anthemic chorus with layered vocals and an energetic synth melody] Cauterize my wounds and stitch them in gold brocade Your lilac robe sweeps the floor as you lead me away The legendary knight glows with light We lost the battle but won the fight (Price) [Deeper tone with heavy percussion and a more intense orchestral feel] Black on black on black on black on black on blue The price is blood Pay it back Pay it back to you Self-flagellation with your lashing tongue Pruning who you are to who you become (Break) [Synths fade out, leaving a melancholic piano melody] 'Til I slip from this mortal coil What is there to do but toil? There is a house all built on sand I'll rest in peace But I want that man
