
CLAY:
THERE’S A SAYING I USED TO BE TOLD.
IT’S THE SECRET TO HAPPILY GROWING OLD
TAKE WHAT YOU WANT, TIL THERE’S NOTHING LEFT
GOD ONLY SEES, WHAT PEOPLE CAN’T FORGET
I TRIED TO MAKE AMENDS
BUT I STILL HEAR WHAT FATHER SAID, ”IF YOU DIDN'T WANT TO BURN THEN WHY’D YOU STOP PLAYING PRETEND.
THE BURNED BEFORE WILL ALL GET BURNED AGAIN
IT'S WHERE THE ART OF BURNING STARTS AND ENDS
KNOWING THAT YOU'LL CHOKE ON THE FLAMES DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN
SO TAKE THE PAIN,
PLAY THE PART
CAUSE THAT'S JUST THE START-
OF THE ART OF BURNING
THE ART OF BURNING~
YOU KNEW ONCE SHE CAUGHT YOUR EYE
YOU COULDN’T KEEP LIVING YOUR LIE
“CLAY FOUND LOVE? WHAT A FOOL! YOU’RE NOT STILL IN SCHOOL!”
I’M BETTER, I LOST TRACK OF TIME.
I FEEL MYSELF COMING UNDONE, AM I HER’S OR AM I HIS SON?
TO KEEP US TOGETHER, THE QUESTIONS NOT WHETHER
IT’S WHERE THE HELL DO WE RUN?
SO DADDY, THIS IS GOODBYE.
I’M LEAVING YOU IN THE PAST. OUR TRAIL WILL GROW COLD, WE’LL GET TO GROW OLD, I’LL FINALLY STRIKE THE MATCH.
THE BURNED BEFORE WILL ALL GET BURNED AGAIN, IT’S WHERE THE ART OF BURNING STARTS AND ENDS
KNOWING THAT YOU'LL CHOKE ON THE FLAMES
DOESN’T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN!
SO TAKE THE PAIN,
LEARN THE PART
CAUSE THAT'S JUST THE START
KNOWING THAT YOU'LL CHOKE ON THE FLAMES
DOESN’T EVEN BEGIN TO EXPLAIN!
SO TAKE THE PAIN,
FUCK THE PART
I’M FINALLY CHOOSING TO FOLLOW MY HEART
AND THAT’S JUST THE START
OF THE ART OF BURNING
ART OF BURNING
LOOK AT ME BURNING
I'LL ALWAYS BE BURNING~
I'LL ALWAYS BE-