I was among the fatherless ones Born in a tide of paralyzed sons Threatened with fire We all promised our spirits Am I followed, watched like prey? Who is singing freedom to me? Tell me now, have you known a love Powerful enough to steal your fear of d**h with wounds so bitter? Can there be a place far beyond this sorrow Ever bright and safe? I will break this vein of violent shame And run free Crooked and crimson, its blood is poisoned Crooked and crimson, its blood is poisoned