Gods Don't Bleed
[Intro — distant bells, storm winds, low drone, slow heartbeat toms] (whispered) They promised me forever... But never told me why. [Verse 1 — intimate Wolf vocal, restrained, curious rather than angry] I stood where the black tide rises Beneath a sky without a dawn And every voice that called from darkness Spoke like it had always known They showed me kingdoms without endings They showed me stars that never sleep And whispered through a thousand centuries "Nothing living should still weep." [Pre-Chorus — tension growing, ghost notes underneath] They promised me eternity They promised me release But every promise sounded hollow Like something that had ceased to bleed [Chorus — simple, memorable, emotional] Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed Or so they say Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed But every wound I carry Tells me something else [Verse 2 — heavier groove, drums more active] I watched the old cathedral crumble I watched the blackwater unfold And every thing they called eternal Felt impossibly cold They knew the language of the heavens They knew the secret names of stars But none of them could tell me why A broken heart still leaves its scars [Chorus] Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed Or so they say Gods don't bleed Gods don't bleed But every scar I carry Refuses to obey [Bridge — instruments pull back, almost spoken] If they have never loved What are they gods of? (long pause) If they have never wept What are they gods of? (long pause) What if gods could bleed? [Build — drums return, tension climbing] What if all their endless power Was only fear of being known? What if every throne they built Was just another kind of stone? [Final Chorus — biggest emotional release] Let them rise Let them speak Let them promise eternity Gods don't bleed Gods don't grieve Gods don't know What it means Let them rise Let them speak But every wound I carry Reminds me I am still alive [Outro — storm fading, distant bells] (quietly) What if gods could bleed? (faint whisper) Would they finally understand?
