When I was a child, I heard voices

Some would sing and some would scream

You soon find you have few choices

I learned the voices died with me

When I was a child, I'd sit for hours

Staring into open flame

Something in it had a power

Could barely tear my eyes away

All you have is your fire

And the place you need to reach

Don't you ever tame your demons

But always keep 'em on a leash

When I was 16, my senses fooled me

Thought gasoline was on my clothes

I knew that something would always rule me

I knew the scent was mine alone

All you have is your fire

And the place you need to reach

Don't you ever tame your demons

But always keep 'em on a leash

When I was a man I thought it ended

When I knew love's perfect ache

But my peace has always depended

On all the ashes in my wake

All you have is your fire

And the place you need to reach

Don't you ever tame your demons

But always keep 'em on a leash

Bite my tongue, bide my time

Wearing a warning sign

Wait 'til the world is mine

Visions I vandalize

Cold in my kingdom size

Fell for these ocean eyes

You should see me in a crown

I'm gonna run this nothing town

Watch me make 'em bow

One by one by, one

One by one by

You should see me in a crown

Your silence is my favorite sound

Watch me make 'em bow

One by one by, one

One by one by (one)

Count my cards, watch them fall

Blood on a marble wall

I like the way they all

Scream

Tell me which one is worse

Living or dying first

Sleeping inside a hearse

I don't dream

You say

Come over baby

I think you're pretty

I'm okay

I'm not your baby

If you think I'm pretty

You should see me in a crown

I'm gonna run this nothing town

Watch me make 'em bow

One by one by, one

One by one by

You…

There's a humming in the restless summer air

And we're slipping off the course that we prepared

But in all chaos, there is calculation

Dropping glasses just to hear them break

You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't)

Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure)

It's clear that someone's gotta go

We mean it, but I promise we're not mean

And the cry goes out (ha)

They lose their minds for us, and how it plays out (ha)

Now we're in the ring and we're coming for blood

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!)

Everyone a rager (oh-oh)

But secretly they're saviors

Glory and gore go hand in hand

That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!)

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But victory's contagious

Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay)

God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old way)

Chance is the only game I play with, baby

We let our battles choose us

And the cry goes out (ha oh)

They lose their minds for us and how it plays out (ha oh)

Now we're in the ring and we're coming for blood

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!)

Everyone a rager (oh-oh)

But secretly they're saviors

Glory and gore go hand in hand

That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!)

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But victory's contagious

No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed

The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home

Tired little laughs, gold lie promises,

We'll always win at this, I don't ever think about death

It's alright if you do, it's fine

We gladiate but I guess we're really fighting ourselves

Roughing up our minds so we're ready when the kill time comes

Wide awake in bed, words in my brain,

"Secretly you love this, do you even wanna go free?"

Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But we're the gladiators (Oh! Oh!)

Everyone a rager (oh-oh)

But secretly they're saviors

Glory and gore go hand in hand

That's why we're making headlines (Oh! Oh!)

You could try and take us (oh-oh)

But victory's contagious

You're a fraud and you know it

But it's too good to throw it all away

Anyone would do the same

You've got 'em going

And you're careful not to show it

Sometimes you even fool yourself a bit

It's like magic

But it's always been a smoke and mirrors game

Anyone would do the same

So now that you've arrived well you wonder

What is it that you've done to make the grade

And should you do the same?

(Is that too easy?)

Are you only trying to please them

(Will they see then?)

You're desperate to deliver

Anything that could give you

A sense of reassurance

When you look in the mirror

Such highs and lows

You put on quite a show

All these highs and lows

And you're never really sure

What you do it for

Well do you even want to know?

You put on quite a show

Are you watching?

Are you watching?

(Mother)

Are you watching?

(Mother)

You're a fraud and you know it

And every night and day you take the stage

And it always entertains

You're giving pleasure

And that's admirable, you tell yourself

And so you'd gladly sell yourself

To others

Are you watching?

(Mother)

Are you watching?

(Mother)

Are you watching?

(Mother)

Are you watching?

Such highs and lows

You put on quite a show

All these highs and lows

And you're never really sure

What you do it for

Well do you even want to know?

Yeah you put on quite a show

Come away little loss come away to the water

To the ones that are waiting only for you

Come away little loss come away to the water

Away from the life that you always knew

We are calling to you

Come away little light

Come away to the darkness

In the shade of the night we'll come looking for you

Come away little light

Come away to the darkness

To the ones appointed to see it through

We are coming for you

We are coming for you

Come away little lamb come away to the water

Give yourself so we might live anew

Come away little lamb come away to the slaughter

To the ones appointed to see this through

We are coming for you

We are coming for you

Come away little lamb come away to the water

To the arms that are waiting only for you

Come away little lamb come away to the slaughter

To the one appointed to see this through

We are coming for you

We are coming for you

We are coming for you

We are coming for you

Some saw the sun

Some saw the smoke

Some heard the gun

Some bent the bow

Sometimes the wire

Must tense for the note

Caught in the fire, say oh

We're about to explode

Carry your world

I'll carry your world

Carry your world

I'll carry your world

Some far away

Some search for gold

Some dragon to slay

Heaven we hope

Is just up the road

Show me the way, Lord

'Cause I am about to explode

Carry your world

I'll carry your world

Carry your world

I'll carry your world

Carry your world (Carry your world)

And all your hurt

Carry your world

Carry your world

Lord God Almighty let me tell the news

My head got wet in midnight dew

Great God I been down on my bended knees

Talking to a man from galilee

Michael spoke and he sound so sweet

I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet

He put one hand upon my head

Great God Almighty let me tell you what He said

Go tell that lonesome liar

Go tell that midnight rider

Tell the gamblin' ramblin' backslider

Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

You might throw your rock, hide your head

Work in the dark with your fellow men

Sure as God made you rich and poor

You're gonna reap just what you sow

Some people go to church just to signify

Trying to make a date with a neighbor's wife

Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born

You better leave that woman alone

You might run on for a long time

Run on, ducking and dodging

Run on, children, for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down (8x)

I fly like paper, get high like planes

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

I get one down in a second if you wait

I fly like paper, get high like planes

If you catch me at the border I got visas in my name

If you come around here, I make 'em all day

I get one down in a second if you wait

Sometimes I think sitting on trains

Every stop I get to I'm clicking my gun

Everyone's a winner we're making that fame

Bonafide hustler making my name (2x)

All I wanna do is (gunshots)

And

And take your money (4x)

Pirate skulls and bones

Sticks and stones and weed and bombs

Running when we hit 'em

Lethal poison through their system (2x)

No one on the corner has swag like us

Hit me on my burner prepaid wireless

We pack and deliver like UPS trucks

Already going to hell, just pumping that gas (2x)

All I wanna do is (gunshots)

And

And take your money (4x)

M.I.A.

Third world democracy

Yeah, I got more records than the K.G.B.

So, uh, no funny business

Some some some I some I murder

Some I some I let go

Some some some I some I murder

Some I some I let go

All I wanna do is (gunshots)

And

And take your money (4x)