Mask of the Saint

[Intro – crushing distorted guitar, blistering double bass drums] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – aggressive palm-muted guitar, snarling vocals] They call me kind, the one who always gives But under the smile, a monster lives I’ve carried the weight of every broken vow A thousand scars they’ll never see now [Chorus – soaring guitar harmonies, thunderous drum fills] I’m the saint with a devil under the skin Every wound I hid turned to sin I’ve felt the fire that burns the soul clean The good guy’s mask is cracking at the seams [Verse 2 – faster guitar riff, more ferocious vocals] I held your hand when your world fell apart While my own heart was torn apart I smiled through the nights I begged to die The hero’s lie’s a bitter high [Chorus – layered guitar leads, pounding double bass] I’m the saint with a devil under the skin Every wound I hid turned to sin I’ve felt the fire that burns the soul clean The good guy’s mask is cracking at the seams [Bridge – slow, menacing clean guitar, whispered vocals building to a roar] You never saw the blood on my hands The voices that command I’ve buried the beast for far too long Now it’s singing my favorite song [Solo – shredding guitar solo, chaotic drum pattern] (Instrumental Solo) [Climax – full band assault, guttural screaming vocals] I’m the saint with a devil under the skin Every wound I hid turned to sin I’ve felt the fire that burns the soul clean The good guy’s mask is falling to pieces [Outro – fading feedback, final crushing guitar chord] The beast is free, the saint is dead No more lies inside my head