[ Featuring Ladder ]
Forgive me father, for I have sinned
In the most elegant fashion
A conspiracy smothered in passion
A flaw so tragic it's as if he were asking for it to be exposed
Forgive me father, but with all due respect
I do not seek your approval nor do I fear your wrath
This world is a war
And your word is a weapon that's clenched and clung to their chests
Forgive me father, and correct me if I'm wrong
But you made this world so you could watch us burn it to ash
And by thy will, my will I confess
One man's rise from another man's death
I'm the fatigue
I'm the weakness in their knees
I'm the inner beg and plea to buckle underneath the weight
Forgive me father
If I haven't made myself clear
But as long as hell is any different from this Earth
I can't imagine how it could be worse than here
So out of your hands, I'll take this world
And place it in my own instead
If you only listened to me, then this wouldn't have to be the only option left
One man's rise from another man's death
I'm the fatigue
I'm the weakness in their knees
I'm the inner beg and plea to buckle underneath the weight
Just wait, they'll all succumb
It's the allure of a lure, it's the taste of the bait
It's the view from the top, not the thrill of the chase
That will make all of those who kneel loyally at your feet
Grasp the floor on which you stand and rip it out from underneath
And you'll fall with no support, because your support now works for me
And on two broken legs you'll try to flee
But you won't know where to run if you don't know who you're running from
I'm the fatigue
I'm the weakness in their knees
I'm the inner beg and plea to buckle underneath the weight
Just wait, they'll all succumb
My kingdom come
I've been dealing with this shit for way too long
I've been waiting for my chance to turn the tables on this world
I've been hearing screaming voices in my head
Singing, "Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, let it burn"
