Black Claw: Open Palm Caress (Nellens Shiori) (Adjusted)

(Verse 1) I raise my hands, so weak, so frail, A trembling flower in the gale. You strike, the crowd begins to cry, Tell me, —Do you know why? (Pre-Chorus) Your blade is sharp, your will is true, Yet every eye turns against you. Did you attack? Or was it me? To them it seems you were the one who rejected love in this blasphemy. (Chorus) Step into my gentle embrace, Let the world trade our places. If I fall, if I break—the crowd will not cheer, And you will be remembered as the villain, your honor smeared. Soft hands, sharp claws, love’s sweet deceit, A battle where your victory will still feel like defeat. (Verse 2) Love and gentleness can be no crime, So, the Black Claw twists the tale, makes those virtues mine. You honor and reputation will bleed, as the lotus is torn, And your denials will be unheard, forlorn. (Pre-Chorus) Did I provoke? Or did you snap? The story bends within this trap. I let out a gentle sigh, a helpless plea, And all the crowd will hear from you is your cruelty. (Final chorus) Accept my gentle embrace, Let the world trade our places. If I fall, if I break—the crowd will not cheer, And all respect for you will disappear. Soft hands, sharp claws, love’s sweet deceit, A battle where victory will still end in defeat. (Bridge) My sifu taught me the truth of love, How to give, to take, then rise above. To tangle hearts and whisper lies, A perfect mask to hide my hollow eyes. (Outro) So strike me down, if you still dare, Understand the truth of love and despair. With open palms, I invite you to sin, And leave you cursed… to lose, to win.