[Verse 1] The snake in a suit threw a masquerade Served us its venom as lemonade Our tongues went numb, but we called it home Then begged for a leash made of polished chrome [Verse 2] The waiter said grace with a butcher's grin Then fed us a forkful of original sin The skeleton moon wore a tailored tux And auctioned our shadows for ninety-nine bucks [Pre-Chorus 1] The cup cracks wide, hear the city hiss Death blows smoke through a bridal kiss No more sips, but the rivers run red We learned to love what wanted us dead [Chorus 1] Spit that sugar, split that skin Let the little black angels in Drink it down, drown in the glow Bless the bite, let the blisters grow Crown the clown, pull the string Watch dead birds forget to sing Hold your breath, pretend it's rain Same sweet shit in a different vein [Verse 3] The choir got wired to a counterfeit hymn Kept singing "amen" while the daylight went dim They branded the bruise as a beauty mark Then sold us more matches to worship the dark [Verse 4] The judge wore a wig made of missing teeth And swept every scream to the floor beneath The kids built a church out of shattered glass Then charged every ghost for a backstage pass [Pre-Chorus 2] The cup cracks wide, hear the city hiss Death blows smoke through a bridal kiss No more sips, but the rivers run red We learned to love what wanted us dead [Chorus 2] Spit that sugar, split that skin Let the little black angels in Drink it down, drown in the glow Bless the bite, let the blisters grow Crown the clown, pull the string Watch dead birds forget to sing Hold your breath, pretend it's rain Same sweet shit in a different vein [Bridge] The moon sued the sea for stealing its face The tide pled "nah" and erased the case God left a note: "I don't work here, mate" The saints sold tickets to the pearly gate I shanked that snake with a silver spoon It bled blue snow across the moon The choir ate well at the final feast Called me the cure while I fed the beast [INSTRUMENTAL SOLO] [Pre-Chorus 3] The cup cracks wide, hear the city hiss Death blows smoke through a bridal kiss No more sips, but the rivers run red We learned to love what wanted us dead [Chorus 3] Spit that sugar, split that skin Let the little black angels in Drink it down, drown in the glow Bless the bite, let the blisters grow Crown the clown, pull the string Watch dead birds forget to sing Hold your breath, pretend it's rain Same sweet shit in a different vein [Chorus 4] Spit that sugar, split that skin Let the little black angels in Drink it down, drown in the glow Bless the bite, let the blisters grow Crown the clown, pull the string Watch dead birds forget to sing Hold your breath, pretend it's rain Same sweet shit in a different vein
