(Verse 1) Don’t talk to me about paper or coins in a tray That’s not the tender that gets taken away. You pay with the hours you can never pull back, The pulse in your chest when the boundary cracks. You pay with the sight that you gave to the blind, The quiet and clarity stripped from your mind. Every piece of your power you poured on the floor— That’s what gets tallied when they lock up the door. (Chorus) I alone pay for my sins Right where the noise and the daylight end. Nobody's mercy, nobody's blame, I don't ask a stranger to bleed in my name. Clear off the talk and settle the score— I stand by myself at the door. (Verse 2) They trade in distractions to keep themselves blind, Giving away what they never can find. Spending their focus on shadows and noise, Throwing their spark into hollowed-out toys. I traded my peace when I gave them my fire, Feeding the engine and feeding the wire. I let my own current run thin at the root, And I won't hand another the bill for the fruit. (Chorus) I alone pay for my sins Right where the noise and the daylight end. Nobody's mercy, nobody's blame, I don't ask a stranger to bleed in my name. Clear off the talk and settle the score— I stand by myself at the door. (Bridge) The breath in the marrow, the spark in the vein, That is the ransom, that is the pain. Nobody borrows the strength from my hands, Nobody answers for where this all stands. (Chorus) I alone pay for my sins Right where the noise and the daylight end. Nobody's mercy, nobody's blame, I don't ask a stranger to bleed in my name. Clear off the talk and settle the score— I stand by myself at the door. (Outro) Vessel locked down. Current reclaimed. Nobody feeds off this ledger again. Stand clear of the door....
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