[Verse 1]

Do you recall its name?

As it suggested beck and call, this face and heel

Will drag your halo through the mud, ash of Pompeii

Erupted in a statue's dust, shrouded in veils

Because these handcuffs hurt too much

Still scalping this ticketless applause

And when they drag the lake, there's nothing left at all

[Verse 2]

Sutured, contusion

Beyond the anthills of the dawning of this plague

Said, "I've lost my way"

Even if this cul-de-sac would pay

To reach inside a vault

Whatever be the cost

Sterling-clear blackened ice

And when they drag the lake, there's nothing left at all

[Chorus]

I've defected

I've defected

I've defected

I've defected

[Verse 3]

Sutured, contusion

Beyond the anthills of the dawning of this plague

Said, "I've lost my way"

Even if this cul-de-sac did pay

To reach inside a vault

Whatever be the cost

Sterling-clear blackened ice

And when they drag the lake, there's nothing left at all

[Chorus]

I've defected

I've defected

I've defected

I've defected

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

Beyond the anthills of the dawning of this plague

Said, "I've lost my way"

Even if this cul-de-sac did pay

Beyond the anthills of, beyond the anthills of

Said, "I've lost my way, yeah"

Even if you, even if you

Even if you, who reached inside a vault

Whatever be the cost

Sterling-clear blackened ice

And when they drag the lake, there's nothing left at all

[Chorus]

I've defected (Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

I've defected (Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

I've defected (Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)

I've defected (Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)