forgiveness is an art

you seem so dignified

you share your war stories as if you lived them

out on the battlefront

i don't recall ever seein' you around

is it real

is it a sickness?

'cause it's taking control and it's making a fool

out of you

a cruel mistress

fate has a way of correcting mistakes

look at the bright side

i spared you

and that's a goddamn miracle

i thought of all the ways to hurt you

yeah

forgiveness is an art

how could you bite the hand that feeds you

when you'll come crawling back to me?

look at the bright side

i spared you

'cause you're so goddamn pitiful

if all the world's a stage

seems like they sent in the clowns a little too late

they're gonna find you out

hidin' in shadows

hidin' your doubt

is it real

is it just business?

hope you choke on the smoke

as your world goes up in flames

look at the bright side

i spared you

and that's a goddamn miracle

i thought of all the ways to hurt you

yeah

forgiveness is an art

how could you bite the hand that feeds you

when you'll come crawling back to me?

look at the bright side

i spared you

'cause you're so goddamn pitiful

forgiveness is an art

forgiveness is an art

regardless of another shakedown

you'll never cause another breakdown

forgiveness is an art

i hope you know i hate the way how

you thought i dug myself a way out

look at the bright side

i spared you

and that's a goddamn miracle

i thought of all the ways to hurt you

yeah

forgiveness is an art

how could you bite the hand that feeds you

when you'll come crawling back to me?

look at the bright side

i spared you

'cause you're so goddamn pitiful