Poison

(Verse 1)
I’m standing on the corner where the streetlights flicker out,
My hands are in my pockets, drowning in a sea of doubt.
Three years of rehab meetings, trying to clear my head,
And running from the ghost of every single word I said.
I see you walking toward me, and the world just slows right down,
You used to look at me like I was king of this whole town.
Now your eyes are like two stones, cold and heavy with the past,
And I’m just praying to a god I hope will let this moment last.

(Chorus)
Because I know I brought the poison, yeah, I know I brought the flame,
I let another pair of hands erase your sacred name.
I lost myself in powder, and I lost myself in sin,
And I tore down the fortress that you tried to keep me in.
Now I’m standing in the fallout, just begging for a chance,
To step out of the shadows of our bitter, broken dance.
Can you look past the wreckage of the boy I used to be?
Or am I just a monster that you never want to see?

(Verse 2)
You’re wearing that old jacket that I bought you in Detroit,
And every word between us feels like a jagged point.
I want to tell you that I'm clean, I want to show you that I’ve changed,
But I know that doesn't fix the way the past was rearranged.
The silence between us is louder than the band,
As I reach out a trembling, clean, and sober hand.
I don't expect forgiveness, and I don't expect a smile,
I just wanted to stand beside you for a little while.

(Chorus)
Because I know I brought the poison, yeah, I know I brought the flame,
I let another pair of hands erase your sacred name.
I lost myself in powder, and I lost myself in sin,
And I tore down the fortress that you tried to keep me in.
Now I’m standing in the fallout, just begging for a chance,
To step out of the shadows of our bitter, broken dance.
Can you look past the wreckage of the boy I used to be?
Or am I just a monster that you never want to see?

(Bridge)
The bass is hit-hitting heavy, vibrating through the floor,
The same way that my heart did when you walked out of the door.
I took a beautiful thing and I smashed it on the ground,
And I’ve been screaming out your name when there was no one else around.
Just give me one second. Just give me one breath.
To prove I’m not the version that scared you half to death.

(Guitar Solo - Heavy, melodic, and weeping distortion)

(Chorus)
Yeah, I know I brought the poison, and I know I brought the flame,
And I’ll spend the rest of my life carrying the blame.
I lost myself in powder, and I lost myself in sin,
But I want to build the fortress that you can believe back in.
Now I’m standing in the fallout, holding out my hands,
Hoping against hope that you might understand.
Can you look past the wreckage of the boy I used to be?
Is there any piece of 'us' left inside of 'me'?

(Outro)
Three years clean.
Three years late.
Standing at the start again, playing with our fate.
I'm sorry for the wreckage.
I'm sorry for the pain.
Please don't leave me standing alone here in the rain.

Rock, Punk Rock, Classic Rock, Dark, Hopeful, Melancholic, Nostalgic, Sentimental, Tense, Male Vocals, Shouting Vocals, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Very Fast (168-200 BPM)