Crown Of Thorns Lyrics - Virgin Steele

[Music: De Feis/Pursino, lyrics: De Feis] 

The smell of old velvet 

Dampness and gloom 

Her sweat covered body 

Masturbatin' in her room 

I know that you wanna believe 

That I sinned and I lied 

Let the fire console you tonite 

It's your turn to cry- cry, babe. 

Alone with the memory 

Of the way it might've been 

Woman it's crazy 

Pride was the sin 

A thousand year darkness 

A season of pain 

With one Judas kiss 

You're screaming my name 

[Chorus:] 

Wastin' your life away 

(Baby) It's a crown of thorns 

You wear 

Crown of thorns 

...My, my... 

Tracks on the carpet 

Cracks in the glass 

Seven years spent in torment- alone 

Shakin' your ass 

You walked out on me 

Couldn't see... 

That I wasn't to blame 

Let the lies and the coke and 

The Poison 

Shoot into your veins... 

...Shoot it babe. 

Alone with the memory 

Of the way it might've been 

Woman it's crazy 

Pride was the sin 

A thousand year darkness 

A season of pain 

With one Judas kiss 

You're screaming my name 

[Chorus] 

After the face of beauty 

Becomes the face of despair 

Bound by the flesh of treason 

Under the hunting wings 

Oh, Lord... 

Alone with the memory 

Of the way it might have been 

You're fuckin' crazy 

Pride was your sin 

A thousand year darkness 

A season of pain 

With blood on your lips... 

I'm not to blame.. 

[Chorus] 

Love lies bleeding... love dies... 

...When I was dyin' in the cold by 

The side of the road 

You were lying in a warm embrace 

When I was bleedin' in the rain 

On an empty street 

You were makin' love to someone else... 

Shallow and cruel- you were never true.. 

What'd I ever do to you? 

..Oh, I don't need you... 

Wear your crown.. fuck off 

...Your house is empty- open.. 

...Open to the wind and rain...