Canvas To Chaos

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He flunked out Paint dried on an empty wall Teacher said “You ain't gonna hang in any hall” Packed up Cheap coat One suitcase One grudge New town Found a little crowd that let him judge Slow clap Every rant turned into a roar One room Stale smoke creeping under the door He drew lines Not on paper In the crowd Every yes Got a little sharper Louder Proud (ugh) [Chorus] From canvas to chaos He traded colors for a cruel crusade From sketchbook to slogans Every failed dream turned to sharpened blade He wanted a gallery Got a country on its knees instead From canvas to chaos Let a bitter boy paint the world in red (yeah, yeah) [Verse 2] No stars On his work So he stole some flags Old wounds He reopened like they were tags Big stage Mic stand shaking in his hand One voice Turned fear into a marching band (oh) He signed Lives like they were throwaway drafts Thick ink On decrees that split towns in half He framed Faces as the fault Not fate Hung hate Like a masterpiece they all should celebrate [Chorus] From canvas to chaos He traded colors for a cruel crusade From sketchbook to slogans Every failed dream turned to sharpened blade He wanted a gallery Got a country on its knees instead From canvas to chaos Let a bitter boy paint the world in red (yeah, yeah) [Bridge] What if someone loved That first crooked line he drew? What if one kind word Had bent his anger out of view? Same hands Could've built Could've carved out grace But he chose To burn every frame Every face [Chorus] From canvas to chaos He traded colors for a cruel crusade From sketchbook to slogans Every failed dream turned to sharpened blade He wanted a gallery Got a country on its knees instead From canvas to chaos Let a bitter boy paint the world in red