Tainted. Loved. Unforgiven.

Raven '03

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A life overshadowed
By cowardly actions
A hero
Without any moral

An imperfect champion
An angel with black wings
Saying prayers that don’t mean a thing

I plead for God to save me
But forget to praise His name
The never ending life of hide-and-seek
To me, betrayal is just a game

I want to be pure, but I’m tainted
And all of my words sound bitter
I can't even make up a beautiful lie
Even though the very lie,
Is me

Is this my reflection or just a memory?
Have I become someone I hate?
I ask to be forgiven, but I’ll never be forgiven
Living in this lie is my destiny

They’re innocent, I’m a sinner
And yet they turn to me to save the day
Give me the shovel, and I’ll do the dirty work
Even though the work’s no dirtier than me

I can bathe in sunlight without feeling warm
But can kiss the undead and feel burned
Touch me and tell me if  I’ve gone cold
Tell me a story that won't end with 'the end'

I court with the evil
So maybe I’m evil
Would he still want me if I was?
Rotten on the inside,
Pretending to be stainless
And still they love me as always

They’re weak, I am strong
But I break down at times they can’t see
If you’d reach out and touch me I’d fall into pieces
I can’t even save myself
Like they want me to save them
Like you still want to save me

And like I want to be saved

We grow older on this journey
But I seem to stay the same
I want to be forgiven, cause I have to be forgiven
When will betrayal be no longer a game?

Hurt me, hate me, make me pay
For all the things I’ve done
Hold me, love me, pray for me
Even though your religion
Is now blood

I can kiss you with my eyes closed
If you can make love to me without words
Salvation isn’t found in Heaven
It’s found right here
With me
With you

I’m heading towards my own perdition
A first class ticket in my hand
It’s worth it, if you get me out of this prison
To give in to you, to be damned

Forgive me forever
I’ll never learn
I’ll save the world until the world saves me
If you saved me
You’d become my world
And my salvation that way you would be

Maybe my halo is broken for good
But to you, I still look the same
If you held my hand, would I feel betrayed
Even if betrayal was no longer a game?

I lie without blinking
I slay without remorse
I give pain, when I get pleasure
And I’m always loved

Loved by lovers,
Loved by friends
Loved by everyone
Until the world ends

Always loved
Never forgiven.