Take Me to War (Live)

I've earned myself a reputation
That my bark is much worse than my bite
But I keep snapping at Goliath's hands
With all of my tiny might

There are no stones at my disposal
There's no God to award me a crown
But I am always swinging at
Somebody I can't knock down

All of the fire I've swallowed
All of the sparks that went dark in my gut
I am always burning up

Dress me in red and throw your roses
And I'll wrangle the beast with words
It's a graceless dance of epithets
We learn to make somewhat hurt

They will consume your sweet resistance
And they'll carry your heart in their teeth
But I am always feeding them
The ugliest parts of me

All of the words I've swallowed
All of the sharp things I've kept in my mouth
I am always bleeding out

Take me to war
Honey, I dare you
I'll be the sweetest thing
To ever scare you
Give me a fight I can't resist
Give me something to break with my fists
Take me to war
Honey, I dare you

I watched a weed usurp the garden
And it poisoned the rest of the crops
Would take days of fighting stubborn roots
To tear the whole damn thing out

So I will leave it where it's standing
And instead I will find me a match
I'll turn it all to kindling
I'll burn it all down to ash

All of the ire I've swallowed
All of the coals that still sit in my gut
I am always burning up

Take me to war
Honey, I dare you
I'll be the sweetest thing
To ever scare you
Give me a fight I can't resist
Give me something to break with my fists
Take me to war
Honey, I dare you

Take me to war, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Take me to war, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Take me to war, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Take me to war, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh