For King and Country

from Knowing by Mirrors&Tides

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We sealed everything with our minds and our hands, and they’ve done nothing to save us
The kingdom walls will remain unchanged without the writing in of our names
The only certainty is a requiem, a sad song to sing before a burial

We march away our lives-guided alone by spider web and candlelight

I put myself here, I made those promises I knew I’d never keep
And my self-appointed crown sets like talons reopening old self-inflicted wounds

I sat on this throne
This palace is mine
And there’s no telling if I’ll make it out dead or alive

But this earth as my witness, I’ll press on through the fray
I’ll remember the hope beyond these burning flags
Because sometimes hollowness fills even the saints
And hopelessness is a pebble on the path we all have to travel
So I won’t abandon my purpose, escape is a choice to make

Oh God, take this heart from my hands, I don’t want to be a cannibal anymore

This isn't the end
No it's the start of my grievance
Weeds and worms won’t profit more from my life than I will

You can take your possessions, your accomplishments to the grave
I’ll rot in peace

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from Knowing, released August 8, 2013

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