Lose The Rings, Keep The Fingers

Back in the day
I was a 12-year-old boy
Coming back home from my school
Perfect one to be destroyed

Stranger says "hey!
I've just killed a man up there
I will need to call my mom
With the phone that you must share"

My aunt told me then
"Lose the rings, keep the fingers"
While the tears rolled through my skin
And my fist firm as an anchor

But at what cost of life, of hope, of pride
Should I always keep myself quiet?
While those people seem to feel alright
Hurting all the ones that won't hide

I wanna taste it
I wanna taste revenge
Burning who lights up the match
No forgiveness, no regret
When it's time to collect the debt

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray

Ten years had passed
Man now, almost 23
Just another birthday eve
As alone as I could be

"Friend" texts me "hey!
It's a special night tonight
You should never feel that way
When the clock points to midnight"

He came, brought some wine
We talked about all the dreaming
Took him just to close my eyes
For his hands to wander wild

But at what cost of life, of hope, of pride
Should I always keep myself quiet?
While those people seem to feel alright
Hurting all the ones that won't hide

I wanna taste it
I wanna taste revenge
Burning who lights up the match
No forgiveness, no regret
When it's time to collect the debt

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray

Ghosts have haunted me so long
Trying to see me break
No way, no way!
Blessed, grown, I'll make them pray