Glory And Gore

There's a humming in the restless summer air
 And we're slipping off the course that we prepared
 But in all chaos, there is calculation
 Dropping glasses just to hear them break
 You've been drinking like the world was gonna end (it didn't)
 Took a shiner from the fist of your best friend (go figure)
 It's clear that someone's gotta go
 We mean it, but I promise we're not mean
 And the cry goes out (oh)
 They lose their minds for us
 And how it plays out (oh)
 Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators
 (Oh, oh) everyone a rager
 (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors
 Glory and gore go hand in hand
 That's why we're making headlines
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious
 Delicate in every way but one (the swordplay)
 God knows we like archaic kinds of fun (the old ways)
 Chance is the only game I play with, baby
 We let our battles choose us
 And the cry goes out (oh)
 They lose their minds for us
 And how it plays out (oh)
 Now we're in the ring, and we're coming for blood
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators
 (Oh, oh) everyone a rager
 (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors
 Glory and gore go hand in hand
 That's why we're making headlines
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious
 No-one 'round here's good at keeping their eyes closed
 The sun's starting to light up when we're walking home
 Tired little laughs, gold-lie promises
 We'll always win at this, I don't ever think about death
 It's alright if you do, it's fine
 We gladiate, but I guess we're really fighting ourselves
 Roughing up our minds, so we're ready when the kill time comes
 Wide awake in bed, words in my brain
 "Secretly you love this, do you even wanna go free?"
 Let me in the ring, I'll show you what that big word means
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but we're the gladiators
 (Oh, oh) everyone a rager
 (Oh, oh) but secretly they're saviors
 Glory and gore go hand in hand
 That's why we're making headlines
 (Oh, oh) you could try and take us
 (Oh, oh) but victory's contagious