[Verse 1]
The surface is broken
In labored strikes by shaking hands
Stones are split and roots are burned
Power is sought in emptiness
[Verse 2]
Rending life to build a throne
For worms coiled within us
Terror breaks the skull
Blades shall pierce the mind
[Verse 3]
Banners are raised and weapons are forged
In greed and hate, numbness and faith
As generations circle the sinkholes of time
Throne by throne crumbles to nothing
[Verse 4]
Stone by stone
Does this edifice rise?
To sunder the earth and black out the sky
We grasp upwards, sinking faster
[Verse 5]
Bone by bone
Dust for the brick and blood for the mortar
Bound to towers that rise
To stand in witness as the world dies
The surface is broken
In labored strikes by shaking hands
Stones are split and roots are burned
Power is sought in emptiness
[Verse 2]
Rending life to build a throne
For worms coiled within us
Terror breaks the skull
Blades shall pierce the mind
[Verse 3]
Banners are raised and weapons are forged
In greed and hate, numbness and faith
As generations circle the sinkholes of time
Throne by throne crumbles to nothing
[Verse 4]
Stone by stone
Does this edifice rise?
To sunder the earth and black out the sky
We grasp upwards, sinking faster
[Verse 5]
Bone by bone
Dust for the brick and blood for the mortar
Bound to towers that rise
To stand in witness as the world dies
( Alda )
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