betrayed by every savior born
an oath of office never sworn
the liar’s promise coming true
brought death to us and strength to you
death to us
strength to you
but hatred never lives alone
ruinous words are all i’ve known
my mind grows caustic, rightly so
since ruinous words are all i know
an offering of meat and fat
you summoned all the beasts with that
and learned too late the devil’s ruse
that beasts eat everything they choose
beasts eat everything
they choose
spitting blood and crunching bones
ruinous words are all i’ve known
i’m gagging on the overflow
but ruinous words are all i know
an open door that brings no light
has proved our sole egress this night
and from the other side we heard
a litany in ruinous words
a litany
in ruinous words
everywhere the wind has blown
ruinous words are what is known
be wary where the sunset goes
ruinous words are all it knows