The Scapegoat

Oo.

Oo.

They gather in a circle with their clean

They gather in a circle with their clean

hands and sharpened teeth.

hands and sharpened teeth.

Talking holy, talking noble, while they

Talking holy, talking noble, while they

feed on something weak.

feed on something weak.

They don't need truth. They need a

They don't need truth. They need a

target. Someone tender they can blame.

target. Someone tender they can blame.

They make communion out of cruelty

They make communion out of cruelty

and call the fire by my name.

and call the fire by my name.

They love a sacrificial victim.

They love a sacrificial victim.

They love a soft and open throat.

They love a soft and open throat.

They build their little bond on hatred.

They build their little bond on hatred.

And then they crown a scapegoat.

And then they crown a scapegoat.

They pick the kind, the one still human,

They pick the kind, the one still human,

the one with mercy in their bones.

the one with mercy in their bones.

Then tear them down to feel like giants.

Then tear them down to feel like giants.

Standing on a pile of stone,

Standing on a pile of stone,

but I'm not your normal.

but I'm not your normal.

I DON'T BOW AND I DON'T CHOKE. You're

I DON'T BOW AND I DON'T CHOKE. You're

moving. I move alone. You need a crowd.

moving. I move alone. You need a crowd.

I need the road. You hide SAFE INSIDE

I need the road. You hide SAFE INSIDE

YOUR FLOCK. TRADING SOULS for being like

YOUR FLOCK. TRADING SOULS for being like

but I can climb where you can't follow.

but I can climb where you can't follow.

I can live where you would die

I can live where you would die

broken.

broken.

Wear your labels like old weather. Let

Wear your labels like old weather. Let

them fall and let them run.

them fall and let them run.

I'd rather be all that you project on me

I'd rather be all that you project on me

than ever become what you are not.

than ever become what you are not.

You trade courage for permission. Trade

You trade courage for permission. Trade

your conscience for a buzz. Every spear

your conscience for a buzz. Every spear

a little uniform. Every smirk and love

a little uniform. Every smirk and love

smug inside your righteousness. So

smug inside your righteousness. So

certain you've been blessed but wasn't

certain you've been blessed but wasn't

polish and silver. You whisper to feel

polish and silver. You whisper to feel

pure. You whisper

pure. You whisper

to me.

to me.

You need a reason

You need a reason

to keep your little

to keep your little

but

but

your love is just a floating

your love is just a floating

and every ho that you wear

and every ho that you wear

is built together from the dark.

is built together from the dark.

BUT I'M NOT YOUR NORMAL GHOST. I don't

BUT I'M NOT YOUR NORMAL GHOST. I don't

kneel beneath your yoke. You tremble if

kneel beneath your yoke. You tremble if

the hurt of sideways. I have learned to

the hurt of sideways. I have learned to

stand alone. You circles in the pasture.

stand alone. You circles in the pasture.

I across the cold. I can climb a

I across the cold. I can climb a

mountain bleeding still around with fire

mountain bleeding still around with fire

in my soul.

in my soul.

Oh,

Oh,

I can swim deep in the sea.

I can swim deep in the sea.

Hold my breath when I won't go.

Hold my breath when I won't go.

I am made a home in pressure. You s

I am made a home in pressure. You s

I'm a survivor, not your

I'm a survivor, not your

nail t.

nail t.

I keep walking when the back turns raid.

I keep walking when the back turns raid.

I keep rising from the go.

I keep rising from the go.

You need to hide the sickness in your

You need to hide the sickness in your

heart.

heart.

Where your accusations

Where your accusations

like a crown of thorns and smoke and be

like a crown of thorns and smoke and be

another smiling coward in the flock that

another smiling coward in the flock that

calls itself woke.

calls itself woke.

>> May the trip on their wrist. May the

>> May the trip on their wrist. May the

proud fall on their heels.

proud fall on their heels.

May the mirrors that they worship show

May the mirrors that they worship show

the rod beneath the sea.

the rod beneath the sea.

May the judges choke uncertainty.

May the judges choke uncertainty.

May the mob divide and pray. And may I

May the mob divide and pray. And may I

keep my soul unbroken

keep my soul unbroken

as I go my own

as I go my own

way.

way.

I go my own way.

I go my own way.

Through the rock and through the rain.

Through the rock and through the rain.

I go my own way.

I go my own way.

Pass the teeth and pass the plane.

Pass the teeth and pass the plane.

I go my own way.

I go my own way.

Let them gossip. Let them glow.

Let them gossip. Let them glow.

They can keep their little pasture.

They can keep their little pasture.

I was never made for them.

I was never made for them.

I was never just a goat.

I was never just a goat.

No, I'm not your nor

No, I'm not your nor

to surive your kind.

to surive your kind.