[Verse 1] I nailed the shutters shut Kept the dawn outside No candle on the sill No mercy in my eyes Your skin like chapel wax Your lips like winter stone You learned to live in gloom And made the dark your own [Pre-Chorus] Let the roses rot Let the black birds call If the world turns gold We will watch it fall [Chorus] Never let the light in Never let the light in Keep the pale face hidden Keep the pale face hidden Never let the light in Never let the light in We were born for mourning We were born for mourning [Verse 2] I tied the silk and lace Around your quiet throat Not to save your breath Just to keep the night afloat The chapel doors still groan When your shadow moves And every holy word Comes back with sharpened teeth [Pre-Chorus] Let the roses rot Let the black birds call If the world turns gold We will watch it fall [Chorus] Never let the light in Never let the light in Keep the pale face hidden Keep the pale face hidden Never let the light in Never let the light in We were born for mourning We were born for mourning [Bridge] Beneath the stone and dust We keep our vow No mercy from the sky Can pull us out If dawn comes pounding close We bar the gate A blackened prayer in hand We seal our fate [Final Chorus] Never let the light in Never let the light in Keep the pale face hidden Keep the pale face hidden Never let the light in Never let the light in We were born for mourning We were born for mourning
