Requiem for a Dying Monster

Skin on, sun's out  Forgot what I was afraid about Unweave cobwebs But mind the serpents under steps Everything I've loved has taught me to seethe  So I can do anything with clenched teeth Shield down, bets off What was vicious is now soft Handful of fire Something sharp within the other Gentleness never came easy to me But I can do anything with clenched teeth   Here come the pins and the needles I've been lifeless for so long I regret all my evil Maybe I was mortal all along Eyes wide, child-like To be reborn you have to die Try to conflate Being a sinner with being a saint Falling in love with the duality And I don't even have to clench my teeth Here come the pins and needles I've been lifeless for so long I regret all my evil Maybe I was mortal all along Here come the muck and mire  I've been escaping for so long I regret being a liar Maybe I was mortal all along  I want to scream Open my ribcage, reveal the blood and guts beneath I want to scream Open my ribcage, reveal the blood and guts beneath