Handed in My Halo

In my youth, I was so easily convicted

By the jury in my head

I was told it was a sin to live life unscripted

Now I improvise instead

Harking back to when I handed in my halo

Shed the guilt I learned so young

Used to drown in holy water 'cause they said so

But with your breath in my lungs

I've learned to love who I become

Since my youth, I'd been conditioned to feel worthless

Kept my voice inside my mouth

Always wondered if I'd ever break the surface

Till you finally dragged me out

Harking back to when I handed in my halo

Shed the guilt I learned so young

Used to drown in holy water 'cause they said so

But with your breath in my lungs

I've learned to love who I become

It's not too late to make your errors

Not too late to learn from them

It's not too late to face your terrors

And find a box to lock 'em in

And you don't have to be your father

You don't have to learn his hymns

You can live just like your mother

Find the sympathy within

Harking back to when I handed in my halo

Shed the guilt I learned so young

Used to drown in holy water 'cause they said so

But with your breath in my lungs

I've learned to love who I become

With your breath in my lungs

I've learned to love who I become