Statue of Shame / Mark of the Cane

[Verse 1]
Chalk dust hanging
Suspended in the heavy golden heat
Shadows are shifting
Ted looks away while his pulse starts to beat
Empty hands
Frozen heart
Failing to play my part

[Pre-Chorus]
Matthew starts to grin
Letting all the poison in
Shattered little joys
Crushing all the ordinary boys

[Chorus]
Oh the sting
The mark of the cane
The searing pain
Nothing remains
I held the power
Deep in the tower
And I remember being alone
Turning my soft skin to stone

[Verse 2]
Old Mr Phibbs
With the thunder in his heavy brow
He demands the now
Looking for a victim to allow
Silent statue
Statue of shame
My pocket has no one to blame

[Pre-Chorus]
Matthew starts to grin
Letting all the poison in
Shattered little joys
Crushing all the ordinary boys

[Chorus]
Oh the sting
The mark of the cane
The searing pain
Nothing remains
I held the power
Deep in the tower
And I remember being alone
Turning my soft skin to stone

[Bridge]
Locked the child inside
Where the last doubt died
I will be the one
I will be the sun
I'll win the game
Setting the world aflame

[Chorus]
Oh the sting
The mark of the cane
The searing pain
Nothing remains
I held the power
Deep in the tower
And I remember being alone
Turning my soft skin to stone

[Post-Chorus]
Being alone
Completely alone
Turning to stone
Oh I'm alone
