Crimson Idol Medley Songtext / Lyric

I was the boy unwanted, a prisoner I'm born to them

My brother was the one, that couldn't do no wrong

And I was there dying in the shadow of him



Red, crimson red, am I the invisible boy?

Feel the strap, cross my back

Yeah I'm the new whipping boy



Who am I - the orphan son you would never need?

Who am I - cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees

Who am I - the slave you gave just the air I breathe?

Who am I - cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees



Oh I got the same old reruns, horror movies in my head

And I can't rest, the scare me to death

But if I'm not alive, how can I be dead?



Red, crimson red, am I the invisible boy?

Feel the strap, cross my back

Yeah I'm the new whipping boy






Who am I - the orphan son you would never need?

Who am I - cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees

Who am I - the slave you gave just the air I breathe?

Who am I - cause I'm the boy only the mirror sees



Oh, why me?



Why him



Can you tell me?



It's confession again?

Come talk to me, I see in your eyes

Titanic misery, ashamed that you're alive

I'm the face that you see

When the face isn't yours

I'm the mirror my boy



Will he take me down to the gallows

And kill the boy inside the man

I'm just a rock and roll nigger

I know he don't know what I am



I don't see my face in the mirror

And more, or understand

Why am I the chosen one

I'm the crimson man

Long live, long live, long live the king of mercy

Long live, long live

There is no love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

No love, to shelter me, only love, love set me free



Where is the love, to shelter me

Only love, love set me free

Set me free [x2]



Welcome to the show the great finale's finally here

I thank you for coming into my theatre of fear

Welcome to the show, you're all witnesses you see

A privileged invitation to the last rights of me



Remember me? You can't save me

Mama you never needed me

No crimson king, look in my eye, you'll see

Mama I'm lonely, it's only me, only me



I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million

I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be, I don't wanna be

The crimson idol of a million eyes, of a million



No love, to shelter me, only love

Love set me free

No love, to shelter me, only love

Love set me free