Opaque (Crimson and Black Remix)

melancholic cinema performance, fade in sparse piano notes, violin and cello fractals to enhance the dark, haunting ambience, vocals wispy

[Chorus]
Lie to me in crimson,
And I'll paint them in white,
There is no distinction,
It will blacken in time,
It always does, you see?
A trick of the eye.
So tell me that you love me,
If even for tonight.

[Verse 2]
I built walls around me,
A sanctuary, I thought,
They could only ever see,
A fortress so strong.
I decorated the walls,
All things glitter and gold,
All things to catch my fall,
All things shiny and bold.
All things I lacked,
But underneath... crimson and black.

[Verse 3]
In the end,
You became what you swore you despised,
Like the sickest irony,
The wolf in disguise,
What you promised you'd never be,
Your sugar coated cyanide,
Deadly but ever so sweet.
All the things, you declared war on me,
A war I never wanted to fight,
Not for righteousness,
Or for glory,
But winning would mean I was right,
...would mean the end of our story.
In the end,
I tried to save you,
...tried to save US!
Like a heroic fool,
...but I was the only one.

[Verse 4]
What was left behind,
Like reruns of a sitcom,
Playing over and over in my mind.
Shivers down my spine,
Every time the goofy character enters the scene,
The character that everyone hates,
The character... that is me.
I dont hate you,
I hate what you've done to me,
What I became,
I hate to admit that you affected me,
In such a way.
I hate the girl in the cage.
I hate
The hero who tried to save the day,
The hero who became...
The monster you made.
It wasn't a sanctuary I built,
It was a tomb,
I have no one to blame but myself,
But all fingers point at you.

[Chorus]
Lie to me in crimson,
(Lie to me in crimson)
And I'll paint them in white,
(And I'll paint them in white)
There is no distinction,
It will blacken in time,
(All is black in time)
It always does, you see?
A trick of the eye.
So tell me that you love me,
If even for tonight.
Tell me it'll be okay,
Tell me you'll stay,
Tell me in crimson,
...black and opaque.

[Verse 5]
That version of me,
Locked in a perpetual dungeon,
Where time doesn't pass,
Where no one can trespass.
None can ever see me,
A gift I gave to you though.
You're down river from me,
And still, I search for your approval.
You destroyed something sacred,
And I know you understand!
Pretend that you hated it,
To justify the blood on your hands.
And after you're done,
It doesn't make a sound,
But it's not enough, never enough,
Some things are better left in the ground.

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[Verse 1] I couldn't have known, The mask you wore was double-sided, The cracks have shown, When our troubles collided. Impaled through the heart, Those closest will drive the knife. Whisper to me in dark, And I'll see you in light, [Chorus] Lie to me in crimson, And I'll paint them in white, There is no distinction, It will blacken in time, It always does, you see? A trick of the eye. So tell me that you love me, If even for tonight. [Verse 2] I built walls around me, A sanctuary, I thought, They could only ever see, A fortress so strong. I decorated the walls, All things glitter and gold, All things to catch my fall, All things shiny and bold. All things I lacked, But underneath... crimson and black. [Chorus] Lie to me in crimson, And I'll paint them in white, There is no distinction, It will blacken in time, It always does, you see? A trick of the eye. So tell me that you love me, If even for tonight. Tell me it'll be okay, Tell me you'll stay. [Verse 3] In the end, You became what you swore you despised, Like the sickest irony, The wolf in disguise, What you promised you'd never be, Your sugar coated cyanide, Deadly but ever so sweet. All the things, you declared war on me, A war I never wanted to fight, Not for righteousness, Or for glory, But winning would mean I was right, ...would mean the end of our story. In the end, I tried to save you, ...tried to save US! Like a heroic fool, ...but I was the only one. [Chorus] Lie to me in crimson, And I'll paint them in white, There is no distinction, It will blacken in time, It always does, you see? A trick of the eye. So tell me that you love me, If even for tonight. Tell me it'll be okay, Tell me you'll stay, Tell me in crimson, ...black and opaque. [Verse 4] What was left behind, Like reruns of a sitcom, Playing over and over in my mind. Shivers down my spine, Every time the goofy character enters the scene, The character that everyone hates, The character... that is me. I dont hate you, I hate what you've done to me, What I became, I hate to admit that you affected me, In such a way. I hate the girl in the cage. I hate The hero who tried to save the day, The hero who became... The monster you made. It wasn't a sanctuary I built, It was a tomb, I have no one to blame but myself, But all fingers point at you. [Chorus] Lie to me in crimson, (Lie to me in crimson) And I'll paint them in white, (And I'll paint them in white) There is no distinction, It will blacken in time, (All is black in time) It always does, you see? A trick of the eye. So tell me that you love me, If even for tonight. Tell me it'll be okay, Tell me you'll stay, Tell me in crimson, ...black and opaque. [Verse 5] That version of me, Locked in a perpetual dungeon, Where time doesn't pass, Where no one can trespass. None can ever see me, A gift I gave to you though. You're down river from me, And still, I search for your approval. You destroyed something sacred, And I know you understand! Pretend that you hated it, To justify the blood on your hands. And after you're done, It doesn't make a sound, But it's not enough, never enough, Some things are better left in the ground.

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