The party's over, the guests have gone
I'm sitting waiting for the dawn
I look at pictures on the shelf
And try to find my younger self
I used to cry for what I missed
For every boy I never kissed
But looking in the mirror now
I wouldn't change it anyhow

It's funny how the pieces fit
When you stop fighting all of it
The losing hand, the winning streak
It makes me strong, it makes me weak

So I am ready for the encore
I want the glory I want the gore
Don't hide the shadows, open the door
I want the glory I want the gore
Whatever happens, I pay the price
I'll flip the coin, I'll roll the dice
I'm dancing through the fire and the roar
I want the glory I want the gore

I remember nights I felt so small
Afraid to fly, afraid to fall
I wanted sunshine every day
I begged the clouds to go away
But every scar demands a name
Before it teaches you the game
So hurt me if you must, my friend
It's just the middle, not the end

It's funny how the pieces fit
When you stop fighting all of it
The losing hand, the winning streak
It makes me strong, it makes me weak

So I am ready for the encore
I want the glory I want the gore
Don't hide the shadows, open the door
I want the glory I want the gore
Whatever happens, I pay the price
I'll flip the coin, I'll roll the dice
I'm dancing through the fire and the roar
I want the glory I want the gore

I tried to rewrite every line
To make the ending less unkind
I wanted perfect, clean and nice
No blood, no loss, no sacrifice

But every victory I own
Was carved in flesh, not carved in stone
The jagged edge, the broken bone
It's the only life I've ever known
And I love it
(Yeah, I love it)

So I am ready for the encore
I want the glory I want the gore
Don't hide the shadows, open the door
I want the glory I want the gore
Whatever happens, I pay the price
I'll flip the coin, I'll roll the dice
I'm dancing through the fire and the roar
I want the glory I want the gore

I want the glory
I want the gore