[Verse 1] Crooked back Sharp tongue Mud on his boots Smell of smoke in his coat He laughs too loud Spits in the dust Calls kings "boy" Like their crowns are rust [Pre-Chorus] They see a ragged stranger Just a growl in the wind But the sky holds its breath When he whispers a name [Chorus] That’s Beldin the Bent Cursing as he holds the sun Looks like a vagrant Walks like the only one Who knows what the storm meant Who’ll stand when the world comes undone That’s Beldin the Bent Ugly as truth But the last line of defense [Verse 2] Feeding crumbs To a one-wing crow Muttering secrets Only gods should know He’ll call you "idiot" Right to your face Then tear up the heavens To drag you from the grave [Pre-Chorus] He hides his heart in ashes Buried under scars But his hands still glow With the weight of the stars [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] He has watched empires burn He has buried every friend He has stood in broken silence Daring chaos to descend He’ll never say he loves you He’ll shove you out of sight But he’ll stand alone and broken Just to keep the balance right [Chorus]
