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A childhood innocence was drowned in your tears

The demons that you fought are feeding your fears

The poisoned secrets of your life stand revealed

The truth destroys you, it's no longer concealed

[Chorus 1]:

Dear Father forsaken, you knew what you were doing

In silence your violence has left my life in ruin

Yeah, in ruin, yeah

You preyed upon my flesh then prayed for my soul

Belief betrayed by lust the faith that you stole

Indoctrination by a twisted desire,

The catechism of an evil messiah

[Chorus 2]:

Dear father forgive me, I know just what I'm doing

In silence this violence will leave your life in ruin

Yeah, in ruin, yeah

Preacher of theocracy hiding your hypocrisy

Under a false sanctity, holy phoney empathy

You have taken my life, now it's your turn to die

Can you sleep at night?

When you close your eyes do you think of all the pain from your lies?

Or do you deny you're responsible for the victims of the sins you devised?

What you gonna tell them when they ask you?

Well then is your conscience pure in your heart?

There is no exemption when you seek redemption for all the lives that you've torn apart

Your molestations of the cross you defiled,

A man once holy now despised and reviled

You took possession while confessing my sins

And now you have to face whatever death brings, yeah

[Chorus 3]:

Dear father forsaken, you knew what you were doing

In silence your violence has left my life in ruin, yeah

In ruin yeah, yeah, yeah

In ruin yeah.