The Palm's Key lyrics

Poundin' hooves on the cobblestone, bells ringin' for a king But to me, it's just a noise, a bitter, broken thing I'm never gonna make it, I bleed it on the scroll Drownin' out the misery with ale that's lost its soul The guilds are laughin' through the walls, piercin' through my skin Too damn scared to open up the door and let life in Lookin' in the greasy glass at a face I fucking hate Snap my thumb and spit at him, cursed by my own fate The gods are cruel, the wind is wrong, any lie will do Clingin' to a slaughtered lie, with nothin' left to prove The candle dies, the silence screams I'm choking on the ashes of my dreams The walls are crushing in, blocking out the sky Is this the end? Is this where I die? Now I see it, the key to every chain that held me tight Was always in my hand, hidden from the light Burn the blinding hope away, break the cage tonight Unleash the sleeping warrior into this godless fight No miracles are comin', so I'll be the miracle Drive my broken blade deep, make the fate scream spiritual Pour the lukewarm ale on the floor, let the fire roll Shout it till the heavens shake–this is my soul Next table, a shakin' mess, a face just like my own I sneer at him to feel alive, a king upon a stone throne Washin' my wounds with a burnin' gin, cheap and vile and strong I'm special, I tell the bottle, knowin' I am wrong Wipe that look off your face, I mock his tremblin' shoulder Judgin' him to hide the fact that I'm just gettin' older Snap my thumb and spit at his feet, down on the muddy floor I hate your weakness, I say, but I hate mine even more Kickin' the trash to feel like a man, just for a little while Fattenin' up on darkness in this pit of bitter bile I close my eyes and see a boy so small With a wooden sword, standing brave and tall He promised the stars he'd never give in Before the mud, before the shame, before the sin Now I see it, the key to every chain that held me tight Was always in my hand, hidden from the light Burn the blinding hope away, break the cage tonight Unleash the sleeping warrior into this godless fight I don't need your mercy, I'll be my own saint No gods are gonna save me, I'll paint the world with pain Toss the scrolls of every lie into the hearth's coal Shout it till the heavens shake–this is my soul Breakdown This selfish hunger is the only breath I know This bitter rage proves there's a fire left to show I licked the dust of defeat to taste a drop of pride I felt the frozen sorrow to find the warmth inside Now I see it, the key to every chain that held me tight Was always in my hand, hidden from the light Burn the blinding hope away, break the cage tonight Unleash the sleeping warrior into this godless fight No miracles are comin', so I'll be the miracle Drive my broken blade deep, make the fate scream spiritual Pour the lukewarm ale on the floor, let the fire roll Shout it till the heavens shake–this is my soul This is my soul