Royal Hunt - Thorn In My Heart

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend"
William Blake

A day like this you can't erase, you can't dismiss a Judas kiss
Got caught off-guard: betrayed and permanently scarred, it hit so hard

May the bridge you burn behind you kind light your way
May your sin remain and let you live another day
while you're fading away

Here we are: on the edge, ready to slide down this slippery ledge
Go ahead, play your part: leave me alone with my pain -
this thorn in my heart

A pointless war, no clue on what you're fighting for but keeping score
I guess you've won. As everything's been said and done - alright, I'm gone

May the bridge you burn behind you kindly light your way
May your sin remain and let you live another day

Here we are: on the edge, ready to slide down this slippery ledge
Go ahead, play your part: twisting this thorn in my heart
Every smile, every tear - Fake as they come - are concealing a sneer
Go ahead, play your part, leave me alone with my pain -
this thorn in my heart

The time has come to figure out which side you're on: it's now or never
I'll leave behind this silent crowd forever