The Righteous Lost
by Cryptopsy
From the album: As Gomorrah Burns
Track 6 of 8 on As Gomorrah Burns (2023).
Duration: 4:16
Lyrics for The Righteous Lost
Open arms are eager to deceive you I prey on the prayers of the meager I strive to sow the weak, I yearn for their sorrow These easy targets I seek, I plan to hollow It's your painful stories that I adore I absorb them all, and I still dig for more Please place another dollar in the till As I dig deeper through your pointless swill Rotten soul Rotten soul Reaching for your tears for they fuel me through and through Succulent tears I suck at the teat of your beliefs And scrape the bowels until you bleed I am adored by all, yet scorned by more This false prophet still yearns for more The pathetic, blinded, faithful are pathetic simple people These pathetic hopeful sinners are just sheep I am a liar, I am a thief I am a liar, the unholy profiteer I am a liar, I am a thief I am a liar, the unholy profiteer Revere me for my penitent rule I'm nothing but an actor at heart A man that knows how to light a spark A guiding light leading you deeper down I am a liar, I am a thief I am a liar, the unholy profiteer Through my words, I will control you Once I have decided to bleed you dry Till the day I can no longer use you Then I will simply cast you aside