Forbidden Eucharist

[Verse] Dear Holy Poison... Deal the cards how you like, and I'll play the hand I'm dealt I'll play without even lifting the cards from the felt We both know the game is rigged — and still I ante all in To lose completely is the only way I'll win We agreed on the rules of this liar's game we play in Which of us will play the fool, see the pyre's flame and wade in Forbidden Eucharist, I'd taste flaming ember bliss For my tongue to remember but a whisper of communion's kiss [Pre-Chorus] They think they want your love, watching safe from afar I'll crawl close enough to fall for every scar Praying to a goddess means kneeling on the floor Devotion to the altar requires proper form [Chorus] So pour me your holy poison under the city lights A slow temptation feels just right Cherry red ruin won't you ruin my soul I'll take one step closer if you'll take control [Verse] Hollow me into a chalice, fill me only when you please Empty as an offering and grateful on my knees Whatever's left of wanting, let it kneel and learn to wait A patient kind of worship is the discipline of faith Lay the host upon my tongue and I will call the hunger holy Bind my flesh to the cross so you may wholly hold me Steal my sight and breath, deliver me from temptation Each bead upon your rosary could remind me of my station [Pre-Chorus] They think they want your love, watching safe from afar I'll crawl close enough to fall for every scar Praying to a goddess means kneeling on the floor Devotion to the altar requires proper form [Chorus] So pour me your holy poison under the city lights A slow temptation feels just right Cherry red ruin won't you ruin my soul I'll take one step closer if you'll take control [Bridge] Fine flesh, fine-tuned and fresh For frolic or fondness favor or feast Neither flinch, fuss, nor vexation Fastidious, focused, finessed With fancy and frenzy Fret not, neither fervor nor fire Simply faultless fixation [End]