[Verse 1]

Smile, wave

Convince the sanctuary, our charade

Though you're the object of my deep rage

Just counterfeit this holiness for me

And everything will be okay

[Pre-Chorus]

My sweet one, you tell no lies

The greatest reason to be despised

(But) we must pretend

Your broken wrist

Just happened when you fell off your bike

Your bike, your bike

[Chorus]

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

[Verse 2]

Smile, wave

Protect his pulpit from all suffering

He'll make celebrity the end game

So much more valuable than family

Not even violence can betray

[Pre-Chorus]

As long as you keep your lips

Locked up till the end of this age

Even if you won't

It's your word up against what he'll say

He'll say, he'll say

[Chorus]

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

[Instrumental Break]

[Bridge]

Cry, girl

Become the wails of victims unheard

Your tears have given you the calm nerve

So if they're asking you to hide your bane

You just keep screaming to the grave

[Chorus]

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

You'll be the reason

The helpless celebrate

He takes us, He takes us

From our violent shame

This is the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'

This is the reason

The helpless celebrate

He takes us, He takes us

From our violent shame

You'll be the reason

The sanctuary hums

'God save us, God save us

From your chosen ones'