[Verse 1]

My life is everything

That feeds my thirst, that causes sin

My wants are all I care

No shame and guilt, there's nothing there

Look deep into my face

I sell deceit without a trace

Fear not what I can do

Unless you want it done to you

[Chorus 1]

As I climb onto your back I will promise not to sting

I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything

Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in

You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion

[Verse 2]

My self, I'm centered in

There's nothing else, there's never been

And I dream to be left alone

With the sadness, the madness of my own

Look deep into my soul

It's black as coal like a bullet hole

Fear not, get off your knees

There's no defense, you'll do what I please

[Chorus 1]

As I climb onto your back I will promise not to sting

I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything

Then I treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in

You pretend you didn't know that I am a scorpion

[Chorus 2]

As I climb onto your back I will promise not to sting

I will tell you what you want to hear and not mean anything

I will treat you like a dog as I shoot my venom in

'Cause you knew all along I am a scorpion

[Verse 3]

My lies to reach the shore

I aggrandize and nothing more

My hopes to steal away

All that you love I'll soon betray

Look deep into my past

The pain I feel is unsurpassed

I'm not a lowly scorpion

I'm so much worse, I'm the fall of man

[Outro]

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