Dont You Dare Thank Me

[Intro] You call me wicked, a beast, the king of the damned So why do your prayers for salvation, always end up in my hands? [Verse 1] This halo you picture, it burns like a crown of thorns Every soul I comfort, another nail hammered in, a lesson learned and mourned I’m the architect of your downfall, the whisper that leads you astray But you beg for my blessings, while spitting in the face of day [Chorus] Don’t you dare thank me, when your crops start to grow When your child recovers, from a sickness sown below I’m the darkness you bargain with, the fear you try to outrun Don’t go mistaking my pity, for the light of the morning sun [Verse 2] Witnessed a thousand wars, heard every anguished plea Started whispering comfort, just to silence the symphony I’ve dragged souls back from the abyss, mended hearts torn in two But the look on your face, your relief, it’s sickening, it’s true [Chorus] Don’t you dare thank me, when your crops start to grow When your child recovers, from a sickness sown below I’m the darkness you bargain with, the fear you try to outrun Don’t go mistaking my pity, for the light of the morning sun [Bridge] This… this wasn’t the plan. I was supposed to be hated, feared! Not… thanked. Worshipped for scraps of goddamn mercy I never wanted to feel! [Verse 3] Maybe Hell’s not a fiery pit, but these gilded chains I wear Each “thank you” a link binding me, to a world I cannot bear I am the Devil, damnation’s my game, or so you’ve been told But I’m drowning in your gratitude, more precious than any soul [Outro]