Golden-Eyed Oath
Lyrics
Verse 1
They call me chosen
Like I don’t breathe
Like I don’t bleed
Like I don’t dream
A crown of duty
On my small hands
But I still want
What I can’t name
You walked in with
That gold-eyed stare
Like you already knew
I’d be there
And I hate that
I noticed you
The way your voice
Cuts clean through
Pre-Chorus
I was taught to bow
Taught to stay still
Taught to be the answer
To somebody’s will
But you say my name
Like it means more
Like I’m not just
What I was made for
Chorus
Poppy, don’t break
Poppy, don’t break
I’m shaking for you
I’m shaking for you
Poppy, I want
Poppy, I want
The truth in your hands
The fire in you
And I know
This can’t be right
Still I lean in
Still I burn at night
(Still I burn)
(Still I burn)
Verse 2
You guard the gate
With a steady jaw
Honor in your spine
Like a blade you drew
I push you hard
You push back slow
Like every rule we know
Is starting to show
You make me angry
Then make me crave
The space between
Your faith and your gaze
Every warning
Feels like a dare
Every locked door
Feels like you were there
Pre-Chorus
I was made for a path
I never chose
But your hand on my wrist
Makes something in me glow
If I am the price
Then what are you?
A sin in armor
Or a cut I need to move through
Chorus
Poppy, don’t break
Poppy, don’t break
I’m shaking for you
I’m shaking for you
Poppy, I want
Poppy, I want
The truth in your hands
The fire in you
And I know
This can’t be right
Still I lean in
Still I burn at night
(Still I burn)
(Still I burn)
Bridge
If the kingdom falls
Let it hear me say
I was never made
Just to kneel and pray
If you touch my face
Do it like a vow
Like you’re not afraid
Of who I am now
Golden eyes
And a trembling heart
Duty and desire
Tearing me apart
(tear me apart)
(tear me apart)
Final Chorus
Poppy, don’t break
Poppy, don’t break
I’m shaking for you
I’m shaking for you
Poppy, I want
Poppy, I want
The truth in your hands
The fire in you
And if this is fate
Then let it bite
I will choose you
For one stolen night
(choose you)
(choose you)