[we’re borne of the earth assembled from dust + stone towering up from the ground below we’re borne of the earth but of our own accord masters of our own fate] (galloping hooves the muscles contract this steed possesses that which i lack borne of the sky with air in my lungs i will ride and ride until they come churning the dirt burning my hands i will dig and dig with my face in the sand when the rapture begins i’ll reach up my arms and pull the gods down) [a rider approaches] (this tower before me is shaped like a man) [and ascends my stony limbs] (i climb and climb, hand over hand) [as i step, the earth does tremble] (the movements do shake me, but i will not fall) [he seeks the mark upon my skin] (this sword as my ally, the mark in its thrall) [we’re borne of the earth witness to all that is omnipotent but alone borne of the earth darkness our only kin our weakness, in sunlight, is exposed] (thunderous steps the muscles contract this beast can’t shake me off its back blind to the truth and bound to the lie succumbed to the gospel they were defied borne of the sky the sun is my guide the gods will fall or take my life the rapture has come the end of all days i believe that i can save us) [with sword in hand] (the sunlight flows through me, strengthening me) [the mark does glow] (with all of my might, i vanquish thee) [he plunges deep] (the sword in my hands, my task is complete) [my dark blood flows] (but darkness creeps inside of me) (what is this darkness in me? i’ll pry it out, i will be clean) [the sky will fall the earth will crack] (i will raise up my sword and fight) [the hearts of men will all turn black] (i will turn every stone to dust) [we will rain death upon you] (i will rain death upon you)

a wish made flesh and slowly left to rot wasted youth on monuments of lust never had a reason never could remember never found such pleasure never caught the fever her righteous standing (can not penetrate his skin) her broken heart (bound with vows of solitude) her only purpose (save the child, save the world) her final breath (bear the burden of her task) his gilded fingers (find their way into her hair) his silver tongue (bound with secrets of his past) his only purpose (sow the seed and fill the void) his last request (bear the burden of his crimes) a wish made stone and slowly left to fade wasted life on tributes to the damned never was a martyr never went to heaven never made a difference never birthed the savior her righteous standing (can not penetrate his skin) her broken heart (bound with vows of solitude) her only purpose (save the child, save the world) her final breath (bear the burden of her task) his gilded fingers (find their way into her hair) his silver tongue (bound with secrets of his past) his only purpose (sow the seed and fill the void) his last request (bear the burden of his crimes)

confronted with the prospect of coming face to face with all the violence of my past she is an event to me she’s not a human being she took control of me so fast the scars of indiscretions reminders of the path that nearly brought me to an end false love and hidden pretense that brought me to my knees afraid to be alone again i was the queen of the great depression my throne locked deep in the castle’s keep i bore no heirs, i had no ambition but for death to come calling me an angel of the forest you came to rescue me and took the pain out from my eyes awakened from a slumber the strength inside of me you showed me how to be alive i was the queen of the great depression my throne locked deep in the castle’s keep i bore no heirs, i had no ambition but for death to come calling me my soul is calling to you you are my spirit guide i’ll be forever by your side

[are you still in there, girlie? all dressed up with no place to go but down you are your own destruction the consequence will find you out somehow i can’t wait to tear into you like a predator stalking its prey we both know only i can save you but first you must escape] [are you still in there, girlie? let’s get you dolled up, it’s your big debut oh, we’re gonna dance hard to run in heels, broken and bruised i can’t wait to tear into you i’m the fisherman, you’re the fish there’s the door if you want to run but here’s the gun if i want to shoot] (it was her god damn birthday she was a kid don’t try to turn this on me i know what you did the door was always open but i couldn’t step through you made the monster in me oh, what did i do?) [count to twenty, i’m coming back for you] (i must have counted to twenty a thousand times i am a killer, on trial for my crimes you are the monster, you turned me into you but i’ll walk out the door, silent and confused)

“every 127 seconds, someone in the united states is sexually assaulted”

[i know there’s magic in your veins] (a family tree of gnarled oak) [passed down, in blood, from kin to kin] (as dark as blackest eyes aflame) [with every prophet in his house] (the tattoo all along your spine) [skin cracked and dry like walls within] (you’ll bring about the end of days) [meander through the corridors] (the withered flesh of our dear prince) [so lost inside your tragic mind] (stretched taut across his bony face) [the incantations hidden deep] (he’ll rise up from his broken throne) [among the ruins for me to find] (and cast the spell to seal your fate) centuries old this war still rages on countless battles where swords were never drawn the omega ascends to take her place the great destroyer this world will end in flames the myth of gods the curse of men the usher brings the end

(fire) the comet draws near the source of our fire the elements in our favor for this we did aspire beg for forgiveness from enemies old the children of fire have powers untold (water) the moon rises high the sun in its path sing your prayers they’ll be your last black out the sky blot out the sun your powers decline the battle is won we’ll grant forgiveness to enemies old the children of water have compassion untold (earth) the earth will shake our feet will lead the way (air) elements within my grasp power only i can master with the strength of all combined i ascend, my spirit guides i control everything balance reigns inside of me with my journey now complete the fire lord will bow to me

static stagnant my muscles betray their master stolen sterile she left a hole inside me filter falter these stitches can not hold me broken bleeding my insides are disconnected wires the velvet warms and binds the gloaming swallows whole my dead are piled high and buried in the snow perfect poison infected with your substance captor killer could you be my savior? lover liar child of the serpent demon devil this trail of bodies leads to us the velvet warms and binds the gloaming swallows whole my dead are piled high and buried in the snow there is nothing but furious silence sorrow is like the ocean and sometimes i wish my heart would stop