Thicken my blood Quiet my conscience Kindness is weakness in disguise Mold me into A venomous serpent Shield me from heaven's prying eyes Steady my hand Holding the dagger Fear is of no consequence If enough of me is left to salvage I can learn to live without the Parts I sacrificed along the way You can call me cruel or Say I'm ruthless I'm not seeking absolution I'll answer for every choice I made Sealing my fate At dead of night Black as the raven Sleep is nowhere to be found I roam the halls Drift like a spector Jumping at every little sound I sowed the seeds Of perilous flowers Whose poison is driving me mad If enough of me is left to salvage I can learn to live without the Parts I sacrificed along the way You can call me cruel or Say I'm ruthless I'm not seeking absolution I'll answer for every choice I made Sealing my I want to be clean again To scrub away this wickedness Quick now, before the stain sets in Too late, it's all over my skin I want to be clean again To scrub away this wickedness Quick now, before the stain sets in Too late, it's all over my skin I want to be clean again To scrub away this wickedness Quick now, before the stain sets in Too late, it's all over my skin If enough of me is left to salvage How am I to live without the Parts I sacrificed along the way? You can call me cruel or Say I'm ruthless There will be no absolution I'll answer for every choice I made Sealing my fate