Lutharö - Paradise or Parasite

These eyes can be so unkind
Grieved betrayal one too many times

A frigid air binds to these places
A distant feel with familiar faces
There is a reason I sense so much spite
I am seasoned for fight or flight

Becoming cold to the touch from this race
Sworn to protect my own space
This violation is getting to me
Robbing my energy

Beyond facades we climb
Bridges are burning tonight
Reveal your true design
Paradise or parasite

I've built an empire true to my own soul now
Who's there to grow and who wants to tear it down
I feel a million hands leach to my crown
Faking protection but
Want to see its ground

My mother's words have formed bond with my brain
Never show weakness or pain
Your true desires are your own to be
Fulfilled in secrecy

Beyond facades we climb
Bridges are burning tonight
Reveal your true design
Paradise or parasite

I've built an empire true to my own soul now
Who's there to grow and who wants to tear it down

Beyond facades we climb
Bridges are burning tonight
Reveal your true design

Beyond facades we climb
Bridges are burning tonight
Reveal your true design
Paradise or parasite