[Verse 1]
A real man stands when all the boys are bowing down
I had to leave those ghosts behind
And all the idols that I melted to the ground
They're no more a god than I
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A gentle hand reached down
And 'sturbed me from my slumber
It wasn't rooted in the sky
I snapped those puppet strings
Before they pulled me under
I couldn't face another lie
[Chorus]
This might hurt, this might hurt
And if it hurts, you know it hurt me worse
I'm not afraid no more, I'm a different man now
To this oath, I'll be reborn, with this, I vow
[Verse 2]
They learned the secrets long ago, but didn't know then
They saw them hidden in my eyes
They tried to take them from my skull, but I denied them
They didn't dream that I would rise
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Oh, brother, wake me
And return me to my labour
There is work left to be done
Is there no mercy
For a brother or a neighbor?
Mercy for the widow's son?
[Chorus]
This might hurt, this might hurt
And if it hurts, you know it hurt me worse
I'm not afraid no more, I'm a different man now
To this oath, I'll be reborn, with this, I vow
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
This might hurt, this might hurt
And if it hurts, you know it hurt me worse
I'm not afraid no more, I'm a different man now
To this oath, I'll be reborn, with this, I vow