Ashes in My Teeth

Cut my hands

On the crown you built

Paper throne

Dressed up in guilt

Every promise

Tastes like rust

You preached love

But fed me dust

I’ve got ashes in my teeth

From all the bridges that you burned for me

Spitting out your prophecy

I won’t choke

I won’t kneel

I won’t bleed

Ashes in my teeth

I wear the scars like broken

Jagged wreaths

You threw me down

I found my feet

Now you drown in all the smoke you breathe

You drew lines

Right through my name

Lit the match

Then walked away

All your lies

Carved in stone

But the cracks

Are all your own

I’ve got ashes in my teeth

From all the bridges that you burned for me

Spitting out your prophecy

I won’t choke

I won’t kneel

I won’t bleed

Ashes in my teeth

I wear the scars like broken

Jagged wreaths

You threw me down

I found my feet

Now you drown in all the smoke you breathe

Tear the mask

From your hollow face (hey!)

Hear the crowd

Chant your disgrace

You built this cage

Around my heart

I bent the bars

Then ripped it apart

I’ve got ashes in my teeth

From all the bridges that you burned for me

Spitting out your prophecy

I won’t choke

I won’t kneel

I won’t bleed

Ashes in my teeth

I wear the scars like broken

Jagged wreaths

You threw me down

I found my feet

Now you drown in all the smoke you breathe