[Intro] [distorted guitar chugging, rapid double-kick drums] [cinematic riser, electronic glitch effect] [Verse 1] [screamed vocals] Done with the pretension for honesty Believed in kindness, camaraderie But it's a plot, it's a strategy As you plan your heist of victory The rain is coming down to wash all this away [melodic singing] You try to find my mind but it's all in vain [Chorus] [full band, driving rhythm] Bruised on my skin, a beautiful carving painted permanently Bruised in my bones, under dark cover over the open sea Bruised on my lips, laid on the surface you refuse to see Bruised in my heart, the pain lingers as I sip your poison tea [Post-Chorus] [syncopated guitar riffs, electronic percussion] [Verse 2] [screamed vocals] A shiny crown of tragic saint Bleeding dry every wall you paint A masterpiece of mindless distress Looking for a pawn in your game of chess One by one, one by one One by one, one by one One by one, caught in a spiral web of cotton candy, sweet fakery A sinister smile glowed in a striking jab as a puppeteer's showcase mastery [Chorus] [melodic singing] Bruised on my skin, a beautiful carving painted permanently Bruised in my bones, under dark cover over the open sea Bruised on my lips, laid on the surface you refuse to see Bruised in my heart, the pain lingers as I sip your poison tea [Bridge] [half-time feel, atmospheric synth pads] This is where we stand, back to back and hand to hand I'm breaking apart and your grip is losing its might You have nowhere to run [screamed vocals] The sky turns black as water rises inside The truth is screaming through your twisted lies [Chorus] [full band, high-energy] Bruised on my skin, a beautiful carving painted permanently Bruised in my bones, under dark cover over the open sea Bruised on my lips, laid on the surface you refuse to see Bruised in my heart, the pain lingers as I sip your poison tea [Outro] [melodic singing] Not running, not staying Just observing [guitar feedback, electronic fade out]
