[Intro]
Holy water can't wash away these scars
Daddy's demons dancing in the dark
Found his truth between the pages, yeah
Years of silence turned to rages, yeah
[Verse 1]
Flipping through his diary late at night
Ink-stained confessions, now I know why
He never showed emotion when I cried
Generational curse, we all just died inside
Depression's in my DNA, can't hide
Baptized in tears that daddy couldn't cry
Every page I read just breaks me more
Like father, like son, we both keep score
[Chorus]
Ritual scars, they run so deep
Family secrets that we can't keep
Holy water won't set us free
Daddy's pain lives inside of me
F*ck these chains of legacy
Drowning in this prophecy
Ritual scars won't let me be
Now I know why you couldn't see
[Verse 2]
Found your pills hidden in the drawer
All those Sundays praying, wanting more
Church bells ringing, but we're both so numb
Silent prayers, but demons never run
Looking in the mirror, see your face
Same empty eyes, same hiding place
Breaking cycles, that's my sacred rite
These ritual scars, they bleed at night
[Bridge]
Can't wash it away (no)
This pain, it stays (yeah)
Baptize my soul
But I'm still so cold
Your words haunt me now
Show me how, show me how
To break free somehow
[Chorus]
Ritual scars, they run so deep
Family secrets that we can't keep
Holy water won't set us free
Daddy's pain lives inside of me
F*ck these chains of legacy
Drowning in this prophecy
Ritual scars won't let me be
Now I know why you couldn't see
[Outro]
Holy water dripping from my face
Your journal's teaching me about grace
Maybe healing starts with me
Breaking silence, setting spirits free