[Verse 1]
Daddy's hands were made of iron
Prison walls and broken promises
Blood beneath his fingernails
Stories mama never wanted to tell
Twenty years of silence
Now the truth comes spillin' out like wine
DNA don't lie, baby
Got his rage running through my spine
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Verse 2]
Corner store philosophy
Teaching boys to be men
Fists raised high like prayers
In streets where angels fear to tread
Found his mugshot yesterday
Same eyes staring back at me
Now I'm throwing bottles at the moon
Trying to drown his memory
[Bridge]
Mama said the devil's in our blood
But baby, I'm fighting with everything I got
Some nights I wake up in cold sweats
Scared I might become what I'm not
But your touch reminds me I'm more
Than what these hands were meant to be
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Outro]
I'm breaking chains tonight
Burning bridges to the past
These hands gonna build
Something that's gonna last
No more ghosts of him
Running through my veins
These hands gonna love
These hands gonna change
Crimson Veil - Absent Father's Hands Lyrics
Crimson Veil - Absent Father's Hands Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
Daddy's hands were made of iron
Prison walls and broken promises
Blood beneath his fingernails
Stories mama never wanted to tell
Twenty years of silence
Now the truth comes spillin' out like wine
DNA don't lie, baby
Got his rage running through my spine
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Verse 2]
Corner store philosophy
Teaching boys to be men
Fists raised high like prayers
In streets where angels fear to tread
Found his mugshot yesterday
Same eyes staring back at me
Now I'm throwing bottles at the moon
Trying to drown his memory
[Bridge]
Mama said the devil's in our blood
But baby, I'm fighting with everything I got
Some nights I wake up in cold sweats
Scared I might become what I'm not
But your touch reminds me I'm more
Than what these hands were meant to be
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Outro]
I'm breaking chains tonight
Burning bridges to the past
These hands gonna build
Something that's gonna last
No more ghosts of him
Running through my veins
These hands gonna love
These hands gonna change
Daddy's hands were made of iron
Prison walls and broken promises
Blood beneath his fingernails
Stories mama never wanted to tell
Twenty years of silence
Now the truth comes spillin' out like wine
DNA don't lie, baby
Got his rage running through my spine
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Verse 2]
Corner store philosophy
Teaching boys to be men
Fists raised high like prayers
In streets where angels fear to tread
Found his mugshot yesterday
Same eyes staring back at me
Now I'm throwing bottles at the moon
Trying to drown his memory
[Bridge]
Mama said the devil's in our blood
But baby, I'm fighting with everything I got
Some nights I wake up in cold sweats
Scared I might become what I'm not
But your touch reminds me I'm more
Than what these hands were meant to be
[Chorus]
These hands, these hands
Carry shadows I can't shake
These hands, these hands
Got his violence in my veins
But I'm tryna wash away
All the sins that bear his name
These hands, these hands
Won't let history repeat again
[Outro]
I'm breaking chains tonight
Burning bridges to the past
These hands gonna build
Something that's gonna last
No more ghosts of him
Running through my veins
These hands gonna love
These hands gonna change
Writer: Ivan J.
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC
Copyright: Lyrics © Too Lost LLC