The Confession Song

I must confess, I've tried my best
Temptation's curse is cruel
I promise I've tried to hide from my mind
But I always seem to lose
One cold, wet night, a shattered light
Shot out straight from the moon
It led me to a hopeless truth
I could've only found alone

It showed me times when I was cold
Desire's lonely fool
Love to fuck but then think, "I want to hang off a brink"
My heart alone disowned
It revealed just when I had no reason
No credentials to loan
So I used to find wicked comfort in lying
To people I love the most

But now they're gone, they've left me drawn
I laugh and bleed alone
My hands are splintered through their palms
No, I can't reach for hope
The light still shone so bright upon
My wretched reflection
My soul is starved, ugly, mute
Collapsing under the weight of

A thousand angels' sins
Millions of children's cold, dark dreams
Bad luck and destiny
Drown me in my sea of selfish schemes

I used to see myself so clear
In strangers' lustful minds
Clearer than I've ever seen
Looking through my own dreary eyes
From pretty boys who filch your joys
My mother, my dog, my home
They don't know just what I've done
Or the depths of the debt I owe
That no honesty could ever repay
Through sacrifice alone

So I condemn the Earth to die
Screaming my name from Babylon
So I condemn the Earth to die
Screaming my name from Babylon
Oh, blood red Babylon
Burning Babylon
Blood red Babylon