Despised Icon - Bulletproof Scales lyrics

Carry the burden, sedated by a clouded moment
As strength fades away
Self-pity turns into nauseating grief
Desecrate my frail lungs and limbs
Anatomical balance tarnished
Affliction's kiss
Somatic functions inhibited

I stand tall to endure suffering
Then collapse in a heartbeat
Longing for bulletproof scales
To shield myself
From this round of Russian roulette

My aching throat weeps crimson tears
A faint whisper taunts my ears
Scars spread their roots within my arms
I stand tall to endure anguish knowing that
My tombstone has not yet been carved
Longing for bulletproof scales to
Shield myself from


The next round of Russian roulette

Empathy revives the enemy lying within
A weakness so graceful, it blooms
I loathe everyone's concern for
My undying flaws
Remember a time when my anger was
Nothing but a blank page

Desperately needing to regain my
Thirst for optimism
Carry the burden, sedated by a clouded moment
As strength fades away
Self-pity turns into nauseating grief