The Lord of Hurt

[Verse] She wore her hopes like a halo bright Wove them in silk from the edge of night She moved like gold through a painted scene Too young to know what the signs could mean The road beneath had a polished shine But split apart by a grand design She chased the glow that he held up high Never once asking the reason why [Pre-Chorus] Then came a call so soft, so near It slipped like silk right into her ear A silver tongue with a gentle grin And all the ruin was dressed as sin [Chorus] Oh girl Don’t you know The lord of hurt’s a liar He’ll hand you a dream Then lift you higher Oh girl Can’t you tell What waits behind that name He offers you joy Then deals out blame Oh girl Turn around Don’t kiss the hand of sorrow He steals your breath Then sells it tomorrow Oh girl Can’t you feel The pull inside his reign He paints it as love But pours out pain [Verse] He gave her skies sewn up with stars Then marked her soul with hidden scars He said, “Come close, I can change your fate There’s so much more beyond this gate” She saw the gleam, not the iron bar Not every wound leaves a mark that hard He shaped his words like a velvet thread And pulled her straight where angels dread [Pre-Chorus] His smile was sharp, his touch was sweet A careful snare wrapped neat and deep He spoke in vows that bent so thin Till wrong looked right and loss looked kind [Chorus] Oh girl Don’t you know The lord of hurt’s a liar He’ll hand you a dream Then lift you higher Oh girl Can’t you tell What waits behind that name He offers you joy Then deals out blame Oh girl Turn around Don’t kiss the hand of sorrow He steals your breath Then sells it tomorrow Oh girl Can’t you feel The pull inside his reign He paints it as love But pours out pain [Bridge] He builds his heaven with borrowed gold Then leaves you out in the bitter cold He calls it mercy, calls it fate While every warning comes too late He likes his saints with their heads bowed low Too dazed to ask what they need to know And when you break from the weight you bore He’ll swear he never touched you before [Breakdown] Run now, run while the night is thin Don’t let that velvet devil in Sweet little lies in a polished tone Will leave you lost and all alone Run now, run from the gilded snare There’s poison tucked in the tender care He’ll dress the wound with a lover’s hand Then drag your heart where you cannot stand [Chorus] Oh girl Don’t you know The lord of hurt’s a liar He’ll hand you a dream Then lift you higher Oh girl Can’t you tell What waits behind that name He offers you joy Then deals out blame Oh girl Turn around Don’t kiss the hand of sorrow He steals your breath Then sells it tomorrow Oh girl Can’t you feel The pull inside his reign He paints it as love But pours out pain [Outro] She wore her hopes like a halo bright Now she knows gold can mimic light And every vow that the wicked spin Comes dressed as love when they let you in