Gift of Pain

Down on the dark streets below
Reject the phoenix and regain control
A million memories that you never had
A pathetic attempt to erase the past

My truth will burn your lies away

[Chorus]
You gave
You gave me a gift
You gave
You gave me a gift of pain

You gave
You gave me a gift
You gave
You gave me a gift

For blessed years, I never saw your face
You disappeared, but you never changed
I’ve come to understand your weakness again
Dragged my name through the mud
In punishment for your sins

My truth will burn your lies away

[Chorus]
You gave
You gave me a gift
You gave
You gave me a gift of pain

[Chorus]
You gave
You gave me a gift
You gave
You gave me a gift of pain

Gift of pain
You gave me a gift of pain

I’ve sat alone for so long
Burning with anger, staring through the walls
I will rebuild a stronger design
Regain my will and leave you behind
Bitch

[Solos: Alex Skolnick, Gary Holt]

You run away as far as you can
You took the best of me
And left behind a broken man

[Solo: Alex Skolnick]

You keep on coming back
To drag me down
I’ll keep on fighting
Until they put me in the ground

[Solo: Gary Holt]

[Chorus]
You gave
You gave me a gift
You gave
You gave me a gift of pain

[Solo: Alex Skolnick]

I’ll give
I’ll give you a gift
I’ll give
I’ll give you a gift of pain

Gift of pain
Gift of pain
Gift of pain