Shake the Temple (Metal)

[Intro] I do not understand… What I do… I do not want… The war inside… never ends… [Verse 1] Trapped in this flesh, a prisoner of war Chains of desire, dragging me to the floor I see the light, but my hands reach for night The good I crave is devoured by the fight Every step forward, I stumble and fall The mirror laughs as I answer the call Of darkness that whispers, “Just one more time” I’m losing the battle inside of my mind [Pre-Chorus] Why do I do what I hate? Why can’t I walk through the gate? This isn’t me… this isn’t me… [Chorus] IT IS NOT I, BUT THE SIN THAT DWELLS IN ME! A monster raging, refusing to leave! I do what I don’t want, I shun what I should Wretched man that I am, nailed to this wood! SIN LIVING IN ME! TEARING MY SOUL APART! SIN LIVING IN ME! WHO WILL SAVE THIS BLACKENED HEART?! [Breakdown] BREAKDOWN! THIS FLESH IS A TOMB! SIN CRAWLING INSIDE MY BONES! I HATE WHAT I BECOME! YET I KEEP FEEDING THE BEAST! STOMP! NOT ME! STOMP! BUT THE SIN! STOMP! THAT DWELLS! STOMP! IN ME! [Verse 2] The law condemns me, holy and pure But my members wage war, a disease without cure I delight in the spirit, yet captive to flesh Bound by these habits, addicted to death I scream in the silence, “Deliver me now!” From this body of death that drags me down The harder I fight, the deeper I drown A civil war inside, wearing the crown [Chorus] IT IS NOT I, BUT THE SIN THAT DWELLS IN ME! A monster raging, refusing to leave! I do what I don’t want, I shun what I should Wretched man that I am, nailed to this wood! SIN LIVING IN ME! TEARING MY SOUL APART! SIN LIVING IN ME! WHO WILL SAVE THIS BLACKENED HEART?! [Breakdown] BREAKDOWN! I AM MY OWN ENEMY! CHAINS OF FLESH ENTOMBING ME! EVERY VICTORY TURNS TO DEFEAT! THE SIN INSIDE REFUSES TO BLEED! DIE! DIE! DIE! YOU FILTHY THING INSIDE OF ME! I’LL RIP YOU OUT! I’LL TEAR YOU DOWN! BUT YOU RISE AGAIN! [Bridge] Wretched… man… that… I… AM! Who will rescue me from this corpse I drag?! [Breakdown] ULTIMATE BREAKDOWN! THANKS BE TO GOD! THROUGH JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD! THE BATTLE RAGES! BUT THE WAR IS WON! SIN THAT DWELLS! YOUR REIGN IS OVER! I’LL CRUSH YOUR THROAT! WITH BLOOD-BOUGHT POWER! NOT ME! BUT THE SIN! WILL DIE! IN ME! [Final Chorus] IT IS NOT I, BUT THE SIN THAT DWELLS IN ME! Yet grace has broken what law could not free! I do what I don’t want, but mercy breaks through No longer condemned, I rise up renewed! SIN LIVING IN ME… your days are numbered now! Through the blood of the Lamb, I receive the crown! [Outro] The war inside… will never end… But I am not alone… Thanks be to God… Thanks be to God…