[Verse 1] I saw your face in a stained-glass window, Funny how it looked like mine, You said heaven had a place for me, But you never said I'd have to die. I kept your words like little prayers, Whispered them when I couldn't sleep, Now every angel in the ceiling Looks like it's laughing down at me. [Pre-Chorus] And I don't wanna be forgiven, I just wanna know the truth, Did you ever see the halo Or was it only me and you? [Chorus] Cherubim, don't look away, I gave you everything I couldn't say, If heaven's where the good ones go, Why'd you leave me down below? Cherubim, with your perfect wings, Tell me why perfection hurts like this, I was reaching for the sky, While you were teaching me goodbye. [Verse 2] I wore white just like an angel, But my hands were turning red, You said, “Everything happens for a reason,” God, I hate that sentence in my head. Now I'm standing at the doorway, With a suitcase full of regrets, If this is what salvation feels like, I don't think I'm ready yet. [Bridge] Maybe I'm not meant for heaven, Maybe I'm too loud, too flawed, Maybe every broken feather Is another thing I lost. But if I fall, let me fall slowly, Let me scream before I go, 'Cause I'd rather be a mess down here Than someone you'll never know. [Final Chorus] Cherubim, don't look away, I gave you everything I couldn't say, If heaven's where the good ones go, Why'd you leave me down below? Cherubim, close your golden eyes, I don't need another perfect lie, I was reaching for the sky, Now I'm finally asking why. [Outro] Cherubim... I don't wanna be an angel tonight. I just wanna be alive.
