Crimson Veil - Gunpowder Memory Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Daddy's hands were rough like gravel
Secrets buried deep beneath his skin
Found his mugshots in the attic
Now I know where all this rage has been
Blood stains don't wash away that easy
Some sins just keep running through your veins

[Chorus]
I'm a ticking time bomb, just like you
Your gunpowder's running through my blood
Can't escape what you made me into
This violence ain't mine, but here I am
Caught in your explosion, damn

[Verse 2]
Working class hero with a record
Teaching me to fight before I walk
Now I'm fighting all these demons
That you left behind without a talk
Every punch I throw reminds me
How your shadow's living in my bones

[Bridge]
Mama tried to hide your pictures
Said some stories better left untold
But these fists, they keep on shaking
And this anger's getting mighty old
Now I see it in my mirror
Every morning when I wake up cold

[Chorus]
I'm a ticking time bomb, just like you
Your gunpowder's running through my blood
Can't escape what you made me into
This violence ain't mine, but here I am
Caught in your explosion, damn

[Outro]
I'm breaking these chains, old man
But your ghost still haunts my hands
Every time I try to love, I feel your rage
Making peace with all this pain
But your legacy remains
In every heartbeat, in every breath I take
Lord knows I'm trying to change