Crown of Thorns
Embracer Lyrics

Halos
The singer sees halos, which are associated with holiness and purity.

All I see are halos
The singer sees nothing but purity and holiness around them.

Turning into smoke
The halos begin to fade away.

Tangled with the holy ghost
The artist's sense of purity is mixed up with their sense of spirituality.

And burning in my throat
The artist feels like their purity is being choked out of them.

I need absolution
The singer needs forgiveness for their sins.

I need to atone
The singer needs to make amends for their past misdeeds.

For the flesh that holds my bones
The artist feels like their physical body is keeping them from true purity.

Crown me with thorns
The artist wants to be punished for their sins.

Repentance for
The punishment is seen as a form of repentance.

My wicked world
The singer sees the world as full of sin and evil.

And hell calls me home
The artist feels like they belong in hell because of their sins.

With open arms
Hell is welcoming the singer.

And heaven mourns
The singer's actions are a source of sadness and disappointment for heaven.

So crown
The singer is asking for the punishment to be bestowed upon them.

Dig into my skin
The artist wants to be physically punished for their sins.

Bleed out the sin
The artist wants physical punishment to purge them of their sins.

I feel holy
The physical punishment is seen as a way to achieve feelings of purity.

I am clean again
The singer feels cleansed of their sins after being punished physically.

Maybe this time I'll get my wings
The artist thinks that they will achieve heaven if they are punished sufficiently.

But something's wrong
The artist still feels like something isn't right.

My halo
The artist's sense of purity and holiness.

I don't see my halo
The singer feels like their sense of purity is gone.

I bled and I don't feel clean
The physical punishment did not achieve the desired feeling of cleanliness.

I thought that if I could
The singer had a specific idea of how to achieve purity.

Mutilate this body
The singer believed that physical punishment would lead to purification.

My soul could be free
The singer believes that purity equates to spiritual freedom.

Like a dove in a cage
The artist feels trapped by their impurities.

I just want my wings
The artist wants to achieve spiritual purity and go to heaven.

But good God I'm trying
The singer is doing their best to achieve spiritual purity.

And I hope it shows
The singer hopes that their efforts are noticeable to others.

That these words that I've spoken
The artist hopes that their message is clear.

Are all that I have
The artist is putting all their efforts into expressing themselves through this song.

And nothing left is plenty
The artist feels satisfied with expressing themselves even if they have nothing left.

Strip me to the bone
The singer wants to be stripped of everything- both physically and spiritually.

Take me to the cross
The artist is asking for the ultimate punishment to cleanse them of their sins.

My halo
The singer's sense of purity and holiness.

I just need my halo
The singer still desires purity.

I just want my halo
The singer wants to feel pure again.

My halo
The artist's sense of purity and holiness.