Intro (Melanie – warped lullaby, music-box tone) Hush now, angels don’t cry Heaven’s just a prettier lie Verse 1 (Billie – low, intimate) They like me better on my knees Hands folded, mouth full of apologies Say I’m holy when I behave But they love to watch me break I learned the rules, I learned the look Halo crooked, eyes like hooks If silence is a virtue, then I’ve been golden way too long Pre-Chorus (Billie) They pray I stay afraid But fear don’t fit me anymore Chorus (Lady Gaga – commanding) They want a saint without a voice A sinner scared of her own choice They dress me up, then damn my name Call it love, call it faith But I was born with fire inside I won’t repent for being alive If heaven hates the truth I bring I’ll reign below — let angels sing Verse 2 (Melanie – playful but dark) Milk-stained teeth, lipstick sins Taught me shame before my skin Said “good girls don’t bite back” So I sharpened my smile instead Paper wings, plastic grace Say “be sweet, know your place” But sugar rots when left too long Now taste the girl you raised wrong Pre-Chorus (Melanie) You built the cage, called it care Now watch me climb the altar stairs Chorus (All – layered) They want a saint without a voice A doll who never makes a choice Paint me pure, bleed me dry Say I’m wicked if I survive But I was born with fire inside I won’t repent for wanting life If loving me’s the ultimate sin Then I’ll wear it — let me in Bridge (Breakdown – call & response) (Billie – whisper) You made me quiet (Melanie – sing-song) You made me sweet (Gaga – belt) You made a monster you couldn’t defeat (Billie) You called it mercy (Melanie) You called it fate (Gaga) I call it power — watch me take Final Chorus (Gaga leads, others harmonise) I’m not your saint, I’m not your sin I’m every scar you stitched within I don’t need heaven’s permission I am the prayer, I am the vision Light the match, let it begin Crown the girl you caged in skin If loving truth is where I’ve been Then bow to the saint with the sin Outro (Billie – soft, victorious) No halo No shame (Melanie – whispered) Just teeth and truth (Gaga – final line, echoing) And I still rise.

Saint With A Sin