Not My Messiah

[Verse 1] You came dressed in borrowed light Gold mouth black appetite Hands clean eyes low Selling heaven by the throat You had a cure with a hidden cost A holy face and a wire crossed You laid your shadow over mine Then called it mercy every time [Pre-Chorus] I know that smile I know that sound I know what kneels when the lights go down [Chorus] Not my messiah Not my crown of thorns Not my borrowed heaven Not my holy war Not my messiah Not my altar call Keep your little kingdom I don't want it all [Verse 2] You got saints in the hallway now All soft hands and thunder mouths They kiss the ring they kill the flame They call the hunger by my name You put a mirror in the church Made the wound rehearse the hurt You said salvation needs a chain I said nothing with my teeth in place [Pre-Chorus] I know that smile I know that sound I know what kneels when the lights go down