[Intro] The silence in the room... is expensive. [Verse 1] Marble floor, a gilded face, A polished beast within the space. They gave the blade, they paid the fee, To see what they could make of me. I took the steel, I played the part, I cut the rhythm from the heart. [Pre-Chorus] You wanted blood, you wanted grace, You locked the gold upon my face. But innocence has no return, I didn't weep, I watched it burn. [Chorus] Order is a pretty lie, For painted lords about to die. I wear the cage, I hold the strings, The sovereign of the ruined kings. Polite and sharp, I make the cut, Until the opera doors are shut. Chaos is the only sound... When you are bleeding on the ground. [Verse 2] A sudden breath, a quiet toast, A missing patron, just a ghost. A molten drop of heavy gold, To pay the debts that you were told. You call me monster, call me cold, I wear the title wrapped in gold. [Pre-Chorus] You wanted blood, you wanted grace, You locked the gold upon my face. But innocence has no return, I didn't weep, I watched it burn. [Chorus] Order is a pretty lie, For painted lords about to die. I wear the cage, I hold the strings, The sovereign of the ruined kings. Polite and sharp, I make the cut, Until the opera doors are shut. Chaos is the only sound... When you are bleeding on the ground. [Bridge] Do not look for a hidden heart. I am a weapon. This is art. You cannot save what will not break. I only keep what I can take. [Final Chorus] Order is a pretty lie! For painted lords about to die. I wear the cage, I hold the strings, The sovereign of the ruined kings. Polite and sharp, I make the cut, Until the opera doors are shut. Chaos is the only sound... When you are bleeding on the ground. [Outro] Uninvited... How fortunate. [End]
