Obsidian Shards

[Intro]
[Verse]
Rust on the iron gate
Fog makes the angels wait
Cracked porcelain eyes
Underneath the heavy skies
I walk the row of stones
Between the tired bones
[Pre-Chorus]
The calliope moans far away
Where the shadows come to play
I bring the milk and bread
To the boy who isn't dead
[Chorus]
Throw the blade, hit the mark
Glinting obsidian in the dark
You leave a gift for me
By the twisted willow tree
Sharp edges, silver line
Keep your secrets, you are mine
[Post-Chorus]
Shattered glass, cold skin
Let the midnight ritual begin
[Verse]
Your velvet coat is torn
Before the day is born
You were the star of the show
A hundred years ago
Betrayed by a jealous hand
Buried in this quiet land
[Pre-Chorus]
The sub-bass hums in my chest
Put the noisy world to rest
I feed the hunger in your soul
While the church bells start to toll
[Chorus]
Throw the blade, hit the mark
Glinting obsidian in the dark
You leave a gift for me
By the twisted willow tree
Sharp edges, silver line
Keep your secrets, you are mine
[Bridge]
If they come with shovels and light
I will hunt them through the night
Don't touch the sacred ground
Where my silent friend is found
I’ll bury their prying eyes
Where the black obsidian lies
[Verse]
I find the carved stone heart
A piece of your phantom art
It’s cold against my palm
A terrifying, hollow calm
You’re watching from the mist
With a blade inside your fist
[Chorus]
Throw the blade, hit the mark
Glinting obsidian in the dark
You leave a gift for me
By the twisted willow tree
Sharp edges, silver line
Keep your secrets, you are mine
[Post-Chorus]
Shattered glass, cold skin
Let the midnight ritual begin
Shattered glass, cold skin
Let the midnight ritual begin
[Outro]