I remember the look I remember the grin
As you locked up the box and you tucked me within
You sold out the soul for a piece of the pie
And watched with a smile as you left me to die
But the dirt was too shallow the water too thin
And now I'm the monster you invited back in
I'm the debt in the dark I'm the ghost on the stairs
I did what I had to I played for the win
I wasn't the one who committed the sin
You were a liability heavy and slow
I gave you a shove so the kingdom could grow
Now you're standing there acting like you are the law
I'll break every bone I'll sharpen the claw
If you want a war then I'll give you the grave
I'm the only disaster that you cannot brave
Count the scars
Burn the bridge
Break the bar
Cross the ridge
The hammer is swinging
The cable is tight
There's no one escaping the end of the light
It's the Noose and the Knife
The Debt and the Death
I'm taking the spirit and taking the breath
One voice is the vengeance cold and divine
The other is the panic at the end of the line
Crash the throne
Burn the crown
I'm bringing the whole damn empire down
Left for dead in the cold and the rain
Now you're back just to feed on the pain
I'm the consequence
I'm the defense
Neither of us is coming out of this with innocence
It's the Noose and the Knife
The Debt and the Death
I'm taking the spirit and taking the breath
One voice is the vengeance cold and divine
The other is the panic at the end of the line
Crash the throne
Burn the crown
I'm bringing the whole damn empire down
Did you hear that