[Verse 1]
These ponderous chains
I know their weight
I feel the hate
That forged them
In furious fire
These ponderous chains
Each link a name
Of those I forsake
Yet I bear
The burden of blame
[Chorus]
When I speak ill of you
It pulls me down
When I wish ill upon you
I bleed from a thorny crown
Of my own making
[Hook]
These ponderous chains
These ponderous chains
[Verse 2]
These ponderous chains
Rattle my cage
Fill every song
I sing
With the noise of rage
These ponderous chains
They make my fate
I wear a yoke
You know me
Beast is my name
[Chorus]
When I speak ill of you
It pulls me down
When I wish ill upon you
I bleed from a thorny crown
Of my own making
[Hook]
These ponderous chains.