This song reflects Brendon Uries struggle with faith and religion. Partly inspired by drummer Spencer Smiths departure from the band due to addiction issues, it is an expression of the inner battles faced by the members.
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This is gospel for the fallen ones
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locked away in permanent slumber
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Assembling their philosophies
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from pieces of broken memories
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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A7/C#
The gnashing teeth and criminal tongues
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G6(9)
conspire against the odds
F#m7
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but they haven’t seen the best of us yet
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If you love me, let me go
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If you love me, let me go
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Cause these words are knives that often leave scars
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The fear of falling apart
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And truth be told I never was yours
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The fear, The fear of falling apart
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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This is gospel for the vagabonds,
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ne’re-do-wells and insufferable bastards
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Confessing their apostasies
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led away by imperfect impostors
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Em
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh This is the beat of my heart (2X)
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A7/C#
Don’t try to sleep through the end of the world
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G6(9)
and bury me alive
F#m7
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‘cause I won’t give up without a fight
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If you love me, let me go
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Em
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If you love me, let me go
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Cause these words are knives that often leave scars