The Sin and the Sentence

I heard the passing bells
Calling out my name
I knew I'd never see
Another day
I couldn't swim against
The tides of blame
I knew there was no other way
You better practice your lines
You better practice your words
I know that real monsters lie
Between the light and the shade
It doesn't matter what you say or feel
When honest men become deranged
They'll genuflect to a lie
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
I saw the dagger eyes
Staring back at me
I knew I'd never have a chance to bleed
Guilty but in the sight of fallen men
They'd bury you before you speak
You better practice your lines
You better practice your words
I know that real monsters lie
Between the light and the shade
It doesn't matter what you say or feel
When honest men become deranged
They'll genuflect to a lie
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
Beware those who speak in tongues
For they may call your name
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
Watching you flick to a lie
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire (to a lie)
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat (watching you flick to a lie)
Beware those who speak in tongues
For they may call your name
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
You condemn me
Cause you don't understand me
Oh
Fuck
The sin and the sentence
Punish in the fire
The sin and the sentence
The flames grip your throat