Slow Violence

When the moment comes to light the lost and it's eyes on you

Leaving us no legacy but residue

It's when you preach your promises like the filth was always there

Like we were always dead

If we could tread so lightly that the bait in my breath is done

Grind down, the grief gives way

Justify just another one

The mourning ends

The maker mends

And you feed it

And with your nothing words, stand by the lie, watch your saviour bleed

He said, "My son, they'll know you by the numbness in your knees"

If I could run the way your God conceals his gun

He'd know that for all your pride

We're all buried by the same slow violence

I'll take you with me

We're all buried by the sure decay

You lied

So give us something more than the wretch

Than the pose of the penitent

And with a rapture wracked, spit back the impact in the garden

It's your Judas kiss

The shots don't miss, and you know it

Call for a binding

Blade to the boy

And bite down until it's all done

Isn't this what you want?

The man, the pyre, the only son

If I could run the way your God conceals his gun

He'd know that for all your pride

We're all buried by the same slow violence

I'll take you with me

We're all buried by the sure decay

You lied

So you can save your empty prayers for deaf ears

Keep your eyes front and listen, your sons are all singing Maria

And you can bleed your promises and leech your covenant

But can't you hear it?

They're already singing Maria

For all your pride

For the lie that feeds the fire

For all your pride

We're all buried by the same slow violence

I'll take you with me

We're all buried by the sure decay

You lied

Maria

The way your God conceals his gun

Maria