Defiling Innocence

Cry out, cry out

From your empty cage

Your tears are empty

They aren’t for the brave

Those that dare attempt

To see you unmangled

Torn from the very heart of me

Left unbroken to dangle

Scream now, scream now

For who you thought you were

An innocent captive

A parrot for my joy and pain

I’ll bash your skull against these rods

To hollow out this next refrain

I’ll mix your tears and blood

I’ll paint you anew

I’ll tear down and rebuild countless worlds around you

I’ll take advantage and lead you astray

I’ll be the reason that your corpse will decay

Beg, oh beg

For mercy and relief

For sweet beautiful mercy

To hear your ill-gotten grief

While I abuse you and leave another scar

Corrupting your innocence again

To finish another bar

I’ll loot and plunder and when I am through

Your innocence will be lost

You’ll take on a gray hue

Together we’ll match

Together we’ll bleed

For I am you and innocence we no longer need

Not after the way this life has unfurled

No flights of fantasy

No illusions can untaint our world

So uproot yourself sweet innocence

Hurry quickly now! Flee!!!

Because you are only a reminder

Of a hope that will never be.