The Gray Havens - Stole My Fame (To: Grace) lyrics

You threw me down You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire So spend some time with me Grace, spend some time with me Take these stone shackles And set me free Just give me what fire Will need to burn Show me that true love And I’ll return But ‘til then I’ll forget you and say You threw me down, You stole my fame You would not stop until You crucified my name You took my boast Put it in the ground Buried it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire If joy is like a fire burnin’ in my soul (In my soul) The last thing I desire is to feed it stone Cuz stone will just pretend to be your friend Because he’s warm inside the fire (Warm inside the fire) But in time he will grow cold And you’ll grow cold Until you know the reason why So please throw me down And steal my fame Please don’t stop until You crucify my name Take my boast Put it in the ground Bury it in water Now the water’s showin’ how I got this spotless reputation Not my own Give me joy and fire Keep it burnin’ in my soul But every triumph I count as mine It turns to stone And stone don’t often catch on fire