The Dayveil - Sermon Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sunday mornings, incense burning in the air
Mama's prayers echo through these empty halls
They say "Keep faith, boy, don't you dare stray"
But these walls can't contain what I gotta say
Been keeping quiet, playing their holy game
Till the silence started driving me insane

[Pre-Chorus]
Every sermon feels like chains
Wrapped around my soul, yeah
Their expectations weigh me down
But I'm ready to let go

[Chorus]
I ain't the saint you prayed I'd be
Got demons dancing inside of me
Heaven's gates look different now
Since I found my own way to be free
(Free, free, so damn free)

[Verse 2]
Candlelight flickers on stained glass dreams
While I'm sneaking out to chase these melodies
They want submission, I give them art
Turning their hymns into beats in the dark
Grandma's crying, saying I lost my way
But this path I'm walking, it's here I'll stay

[Pre-Chorus]
Every prayer feels like blame
Cutting through my bones, yeah
Their disappointment rains down hard
But I'm finally on my own

[Chorus]
I ain't the saint you prayed I'd be
Got demons dancing inside of me
Heaven's gates look different now
Since I found my own way to be free
(Free, free, so damn free)

[Bridge]
They can keep their golden streets
Their perfect plans, their sacred sheets
'Cause down here in my holy mess
I found the truth that sets me free
(That sets me free)

[Outro]
Let the sermon burn
Watch me break these chains
Found salvation in my pain
This is my sacred profanity
(This is my sacred, sacred profanity)