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The Knife

from Pristine by XYBeautiful

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decide / defied
had the grace of heaven died?
the god / the god
sent him living, dying, flawed

belied / angelside
father worried and mother cried
the knife / the knife
and i prayed for brother's life

and i behold his perfect trust
he built a world but not for us

and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me
and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me

inside / false divide
malformed valve was opened wide
the knife / savior knife
open heart turned blue to life

the grey / red ballet
all the malice carved away
and still / his will
gracious god had meant to kill

and i behold the scenery
within his vast machinery

and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me
and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me

denial / heaven's guile
my faith fell silent all the while
in flight / burning bright
but in the end i saw the light

empty air / promise rare
well when i looked god wasn't there
the knife / savior knife
stole from death and saved a life

and i behold his industry
he built a heaven but not for me

and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me
and all my faith had died in me
when I found god had lied to me

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from Pristine, released May 10, 2012

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Thoughtful lyrics about love and faith lost. Savage dark industrial sounds. Pristine, the debut album by Seattle's XY Beautiful is a journey of misery and hope.

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