[Intro | low pulse, distorted ambience] Halo cracked, wings in the gutter Static prayers under crying thunder [Verse 1] We learned to kneel on broken glass Say āforgive meā just to make it past Big teeth grins and counterfeit grace Blood on our shoes, heaven on our face We donāt fall ā we slide Down rules we never wrote Kiss the match, kill the light Make a wish, learn to choke [Pre-Chorus] Hands still clean if you donāt look close Every sin wrapped in holy clothes [Chorus] Dirty angels, stained white Halo bent but we survive Hands clasped tight in the blight Weāre not saved ā weāre just alive Dirty angels, bruised and bright Feathers soaked in gasoline Say our prayers with clenched teeth Dirty angels, in between [Verse 2] Learned to smile while we steal air Call it faith, call it fair Every promise came with a edge Cut us into shape for this life We donāt run ā we endure Call the damage discipline Every scar a uniform Wrapped on faithās bones Every breath a quiet sin [Pre-Chorus] If this is grace, let it burn If this is love, why does it hurt [Chorus] Dirty angels, stained white Halo bent but we survive Hands clasped tight in hopes fright Weāre not saved ā weāre just survive Dirty angels, bruised and bright Feathers soaked in tar Say our prayers with clenched teeth Dirty angels, in between [Bridge | stripped back, almost whispered] We were never meant to be clean Just quiet enough to be unseen If heavenās closed, we build below Make a home from what we know [Final Chorus | bigger, heavier] Dirty angels, no disguise See the truth in broken eyes No redemption, no release Just teeth, breath, and gravity Dirty angels, last ones standing Holy wreckage, human hands If thereās a god, let them look At the mess we made ā and lived [Outro | fading distortion] Halo crackedā¦ Still breathing.
