Bow Before My Nothing

"Bow Before My Nothing"
2012

I see you look so close to perfect
And then I feel my stomach turn
But how to hold my hate within
Is what I still fight to learn
But then I see the sparkle in your eyes
And it's no secret that I yearn
To slowly pull and tear it out
And then watch as your forests burn
Then I'd say fuck your fallen tears
Fuck your hopes and dreams and fears
'Cause you deserve to be alone
Or in a heap before my throne
But there's no crown upon this head
So I rule with angry words instead
And I hate all that you are
Getting on your knees will get you far
And there's no crown upon this head
My soul and faith are half past dead
So you can stand for something
But you will bow before my nothing
Now you see me look close to hideous
And then you start to crack a smile
Because you know I'll never change
And if I did, it'd take awhile
But then you see the walls I've built
My wretched monuments to guilt
And they're far too big for you to scale
'Cause we know you can't break a nail
Then I'd say fuck everything that you've thought
While pouring gas on all you've bought
And then I'd surely strike a match
Toss it your way and whisper, "catch..."
But there's no crown upon this head
So I rule with angry words instead
And I hate all that you are
Getting on your knees will get you far
And there's no crown upon this head
My soul and faith are half past dead
So you can stand for something
But you will bow before my nothing
So don't compare me to your equals
'Cause I won't last until the sequels
This is a once-in-a-lifetime kinda hate
The in-a-blaze-of-glory kinda fate
'Cause I gotta gift you can't redeem
And the nightmare's overrun the dream
So you can get on your knees and pray
But you'd only be an object in the way
Then I'd say fuck all your whispered prayers
Save your faux concerns and tarnished cares
I don't need anything but another breath
'Cause I refuse to be another early death
But there's no crown upon this head
So I rule with angry words instead
And I hate all that you are
Getting on your knees will get you far
And there's no crown upon this head
My soul and faith are half past dead
So you can stand for something
But you will bow before my nothing
They say the king is dead, long live the king
But this world won't outlive anything
'Cause we think our shit don't stink
But before we blink we'll be extinct
So what's the use for holy books
When doctors can preserve our youthful looks
To make sure we're prettier in our graves
Than we were when we lived in caves
And I say fuck your righteous history
You rape the world of its' bits of mystery
And I am just the fucking fool
Who used to think nice guys got to rule
But there's no crown upon this head
So I rule with angry words instead
And I hate all that you are
Getting on your knees will get you far
And there's no crown upon this head
My soul and faith are half past dead
So you can stand for something
But you will bow before my nothing