Ruby Red - Madder Mortem

Send him from this land, he’s bleeding

A display of pain worn as a crown

Are you strong?

Are you worthy?

Are you pure?

Are you clean and wholesome?

In his face the plea of mercy

Like a child corroding to a man

While the blood still flows he is enchanted

Ruby red, the streak of hidden malice hides the smile

Are you strong?

Are you worthy?

Are you pure?

Are you clean and wholesome?

Oh, there’s cancer?

Oh, there’s mistrust?

Burn and cut, burn and cut

There’s nothing

There’s nothing here

There was nothing before

You don’t know this

Life can take you far, but this is further

Once the lie is in, will he prove worth it?

Know

(So we all give in)

No defence will stand through pity

Powerless, kneeling before the bleeding heart