[Verse 1] Woke up in the middle of a Tuesday Coffee cold, but my hands still warm Every framed little faith on the wall Started peeling at the corners, losing form Every “truth” like a billboard slogan Every smile just a practiced spin All the halos were plastic, cracking Guess the cracks let the darkness in [Chorus] False light, burning up my eyes Thought it was heaven, just a painted sky Now I see the wires, I see who pulls them tight And it’s not pretty, it’s poison bright I’ve been walking with the rotten and the damned Calling it love, calling it a plan If this is what it takes to finally understand I don’t wanna be like them I don’t wanna be like them (no, no) [Verse 2] Every hand that I swore I’d follow Leaves a shadow I can’t trust Every word like a sugar blessing Hiding glass underneath the crust Saw a saint with a stained grin laughing Saw a wolf in a holy coat I was singing their song like an anthem While they tightened fingers round my throat [Chorus] False light, burning up my eyes Thought it was heaven, just a painted sky Now I see the wires, I see who pulls them tight And it’s not pretty, it’s poison bright I’ve been walking with the rotten and the damned Calling it love, calling it a plan If this is what it takes to finally understand I don’t wanna be like them I don’t wanna be like them (hey) [Bridge] So what do I keep When the center won’t hold Strip it all down Leave the lie in the cold If faith is a fire Let it burn through the mold I’d rather stand shaking in the dark Than be owned by the gold [Chorus] False light, burning up my eyes Thought it was heaven, just a painted sky Now I see the wires, I see who pulls them tight And it’s not pretty, it’s poison bright I’ve been walking with the rotten and the damned Calling it love, calling it a plan If this is what it takes to finally understand I don’t wanna be like them I don’t wanna be I don’t wanna be like them (ooh)
