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THEOCRACY LYRICS
album: "Theocracy" (2003)
1. Prelude
2. Ichthus3. The Serpent's Kiss
4. Mountain
5. Theocracy
6. The Healing Hand
7. Sinner
8. New Jerusalem
9. The Victory Dance
10. Twist of Fate
1. Prelude
[Instrumental]
2. Ichthus
The Price Upon my head is death
They've pushed us undergroundfor all who dare to speak the name
the iron fist comes down
face the test, put to death if discovered
its the price we pay
Lord, bless my brothers with courage I pray
(Enemies castigate
but darkness doth illuminate
Irony: the blood we bleed
every drop this fire feedsinto forever...)
Lines of faith drawn in the sand, completed by another
Stranger, show me where you stand
and if you are my brother
One part by me, one by you
CENTURIES FLY
BUT THE FLAME IS STILL ALIVE
THE MAY HIDE IT, BUT IT WILL NEVER DIE
CARVED IN THE WALL,SEE THE TWO HALVES OF THE SIGN
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THROUGH THE AGES HIS GLORY WILL ARISE
FOR ALL TIME
Forced into the catacombs
unite to praise the King of kings
they fear a revolutionand the power that He brings
heaven's sons stand as one, as believers
in the blood of Christ
even in death we have true life
(Enemies castigate
but darkness doth illuminate
Irony: the blood we bleed
every drop this fire feeds
into forever...)Lines of faith carved in the wall,
a sign of peace abided
Stare into the eyes of death
clothed in the grace provided
this will live on without me
CENTURIES FLY
BUT THE FLAME IS STILL ALIVE
THE MAY HIDE IT, BUT IT WILL NEVER DIE
CARVED IN THE WALL,SEE THE TWO HALVES OF THE SIGN
THROUGH THE AGES HIS GLORY WILL ARISE
FOR ALL TIME
This will live on without me...
CENTURIES FLY
BUT THE FLAME IS STILL ALIVE
THE MAY HIDE IT, BUT IT WILL NEVER DIE
CARVED IN OUR SOULS,SEE THE TWO HALVES OF THE SIGN
THROUGH THE AGES HIS GLORY WILL ARISE
FOR ALL TIME
3. The Serpent's Kiss
Born into the darkness
thrown into the viper's den
the serpent in the cradletakes the child into its nest of sin
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slowly suffocating
the souls of victims it has found
into the vicious cycle
on the path that only leads us down
Rat-race-fueled machinerythis system of corruption
have we become so cold and numb
we're blind to its destruction?
We're forging in the fires made of greed
Our idols made of gold
then bowing down before them
with corrupt, adulterous souls
opened eyes,
realize...
WHAT WE HAVE DONE
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN
WHAT HAS BECOME OF OUR LIVES
CORRUPTED OUR DREAMS
WHAT WE HAVE LOST
AND WHAT REMAINS
PARALYZED BY THE VENOM THAT RUNS THROUGH OUR VEINS
THERE'S GOT TO BE MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS
THE WORLD'S CARESS IS JUST THE SERPENT'S KISS
The demons veiled as angels
The darkness as the light
the poison seems so harmless as you drink of it
tonight
we reap the harvest we have sown
empowering our enemies
we dress the wolves as sheep
and then forget their true identities
forgive me
now I see...
WHAT WE HAVE DONE
WHAT WE HAVE SEEN
WHAT HAS BECOME OF OUR LIVES
CORRUPTED OUR DREAMS
WHAT WE HAVE LOST
AND WHAT REMAINS
PARALYZED BY THE VENOM THAT RUNS THROUGH OUR VEINS
THERE'S GOT TO BE MUCH MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS
THE WORLD'S CARESS IS JUST THE SERPENT'S KISS
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Father bring us back to you
we're lost sheep, afraid, confused
tangled in the scnares that grow
along this road of pain we chose
and though we've wandered far away
we've turned around and lost our waythough we are the prodigal,
with open arms for us you still await
All we are is laid to waste
All we've seen crumbles in haste
everything under the sun is vanity put in its place
you have seen this all before
we are nothing, nothing more
we're the ones who betray you,
yet we're the ones who you adore.
I stand before you as a child
by this world I've been defiled
stained and poisoned, burned and beaten
bruised and wounded, sick and vile
with hands reaching out to you, I run
realizing what I've done
you take me in your arms, a reunited father and son...
And all illusion ceases to existthe world's caress is just a serpent's kiss
4. Mountain
I'm searching to find what's beyond each horizon
to the end of one world and on to a new one
always chasing golden sunsets
I'm struggling out of the depths of the valley
and my weary legs have failed me once againso I give my broken soul to you
And in my weakness is Your strength realized
Consume me in the fire of Your glory once again
and help me rise
Rise, taking flight
To the zenith of life
Rise to the top of the mountain with You
The world disappearsInto the valley below me
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As I'm lost in the glory of You
Step by step the climb gets harder
my being weakens as I struggle farther and farther
flesh is weakness, darkness, sickness
my dreams are shattered, my ambitions crumbledmy will defeated, my spirit humbled once more
I am hopeless, helpless without you
And I must decrease so that You may increase
and when I find you're all I have
I found you're all I need to help me rise
Rise, taking flight
To the zenith of life
Rise to the top of the mountain with YouThe world disappears
Into the valley below me
As I'm lost in the glory of You
I cannot fight this battle on my own
Have mercy
I'm fallen weakness clothed in flesh and bone
consume me
I stand in awe of who you are
and what I feel I cannot explainforged in the flame, broken again
Take me to the places I can't go
Transcending
I'm sick of living in the status quo
New Beginning
And when it seems I've given up
On eagle' wings you life me up again
and this time I know, in the end
...You carried me
5. Theocracy
At the center of my heart there sits a throne
That the rightful occupant's not always
free to call His own
For how can I give the King
His place of worth above all else
When I spend my time strivingto place the crown upon myself?
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Battle cry, to engage
for the war, set the stage
and armies march and kings arise
for the choice, the time has come
mine or thy will be done?and the pain reflects in holy eyes
for the will to obey
for the night to the day
and the seasons change and rulers die
not of flesh, not of men
wage the war deep within
on and on uit rages undenied
I TAKE MY CROWN AND CAST IT DOWN
CASTLES BURNINGCASTLES BURNING
LEARN TO GROW, GROW TO BE
A FLESH AND BLOOD THEOCRACY
TO TAKE THE LOSS AND BEAR THE CROSS
RAISE THE KINGDOM
RAISE THE KINGDOM
BURN AWAY ALL IVE BEEN
TO RESURRECT THEOCRACY WITHIN
and the would-be rulers of my heartthat I place upon the throne
each lead the kingdom of my life to ruin
to bring every though into submission
to tear the idols down
is to break the chains, to rearrange,
to give the king his crown
I TAKE MY CROWN AND CAST IT DOWN
CASTLES BURNING
CASTLES BURNINGLEARN TO GROW, GROW TO BE
A FLESH AND BLOOD THEOCRACY
TO TAKE THE LOSS AND BEAR THE CROSS
RAISE THE KINGDOM
RAISE THE KINGDOM
BURN AWAY ALL IVE BEEN
TO RESURRECT THEOCRACY WITHIN
Father, use me to be your hands down here
a mirror to reflect your glory into hurting eyesand let me see the world with vision clear
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and not through selfishness and lies
for if I am consumed with my own cares
what right have I to speak the words
Thy Kingdom Come?
And if I am consumed with my own will,
what right to pray Thy Will Be Done?
As all round me I see bleeding souls
please give me strength to never pass them idly by
and as the angry storm clouds start to roll
may they see comfort in my eyes
for just as you are full ofmercy and love
the same to others you have called me to be
and by the covenant of grace above and below
within our souls: theocracy
I TAKE MY CROWN AND CAST IT DOWN
CASTLES BURNING
CASTLES BURNING
LEARN TO GROW, GROW TO BE
A FLESH AND BLOOD THEOCRACY
TO TAKE THE LOSS AND BEAR THE CROSS
RAISE THE KINGDOM
RAISE THE KINGDOM
BURN AWAY ALL IVE BEEN
TO RESURRECT THEOCRACY WITHIN
6. The Healing Hand
[I. The Gift]
Gloria gloria
underneath a burning star
seeking their salvation
see them searching for the Onewho's come to heal their nation
prophecy incarnate
holiness in flesh arrived
the star has shown the path to life and hope is now
alive
FOR UNTO EARTH IS BORN THE HOLY HAND
[II. Restoration]
See the multitudes surround this man of miraclesthe key to life they've found, He is the Son of God
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Hear the suffering people cry for healing from this man
as they reach out to touch a supernatural hand
"take my scars, heal my wounds, give new life to me"
the cry cleanse my stains, kill disease, Master, make this sickness die
Endless power, fueled by faith, restoration in one touch
Miracle, supernaturally disease is crushedTHE HOLY HAND BECOMES THE HEALING HAND
[III. Adulation]
Faith is Freedom, freedom faith
[repeat]
hear the people joined in praise to Christ
incarnate holy one
worthy is the lamb they say
messiah prophesied has comehonored for eternity, forever shall we give Him praise
never will our hearts turn cold,
we never shall betray
[IV. Betrayal]
Hearts Once Soft have turned to stone
left their king to die alone
lips that once had echoed praise
now mock the holy gift of graceprophecy fulfilled in death
complete redemption with final breath
Israel lifting up her king
not in praise, but suffering
see the hand that drives the nail
through the hand that never failed
hear the laughter, see the games
the mock salvation unashamed
see the ones He came to justifycoldly stand and watch him die
rejected by his chosen land
The healing hand becomes the bleeding hand
[V. Eternity]
His kingdom forever, the Lion of Judah in strength
everlasting redemption, atonement complete
resurrected in power, as King now he stands
FOR THE BLEEDING HAND HAS BECOME THE RULING HAND
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Faith-born forever, a part of His kingdom become
Or reject him, stand back
and watch his kingdom come
Alpha and omega almighty is he
Christ reigns victorious for eternity
Eternity
7. Sinner
Shame covers me
what was light has turned to dark
pain torments me
where there once was something holy
now beats my blackened heart
sin has tangled me
my life is broken and I bleed eternally
grief's controlling me
so I cry out to the only one who can bring
the healing that I need
HELP ME
SAVE ME
TAKE THIS GUILT AWAY FROM ME
HEAR METAKE ME BACK TO WHERE I WAS (BEFORE THE FALL)
WASH ME
CLEANSE ME
SEE WHAT HAS BECOME OF ME
TRYING ON MY OWN I FAILED
SO I NOW COME CRAWLING BACK TO YOU
I'VE FALLEN
HELP ME
SAVE METAKE THIS GUILT AWAY FROM ME
HEAR ME
TAKE ME BACK TO WHERE I WAS (BEFORE THE FALL)
WASH ME
CLEANSE ME
SEE WHAT HAS BECOME OF ME
TRYING ON MY OWN I FAILED
SO I NOW COME CRAWLING BACK TO YOU
I'VE FALLEN
I'm a sick man rotting slowly
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spiritual leprosy
I'm a captive crying out
tear the chains and set me free
HELP ME
SAVE METAKE THIS GUILT AWAY FROM ME
HEAR ME
TAKE ME BACK TO WHERE I WAS (BEFORE THE FALL)
WASH ME
CLEANSE ME
SEE WHAT HAS BECOME OF ME
TRYING ON MY OWN I FAILED
SO I NOW COME CRAWLING BACK TO YOU
I'VE FALLEN
8. New Jerusalem
New Jerusalem
In My dreams I have seen beyond
in my dreams I have seen what I am coming from
Visions of my eternity
visions of a celestial holy city
12 gates of Jerusalem
12 angels surround the wall
only one way leads inside the gates
only one way prepared for us all
I have seen the New Jerusalem
Glorious, the new Jerusalem
behold, the world of corruption has passed away
out of the ashes below me I rise
into the city of new life, the power, the wayascending into paradise
by the grace of the holy one
I am free from this world of desolation
free from greed, lust and selfishness
to nevermore be a slave to this wicked flesh
by the ultimate sacrifice
I'm alive, yet transcend this life
from this old world of death burning downnow I walk through the ashes unto holy ground
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I have seen the New Jerusalem
Glorious, the new Jerusalem
behold, the world of corruption has passed away
out of the ashes below me I rise
into the city of new life, the power, the wayascending into paradise
9. The Victory Dance
She stares ahead in silence again
her eyes tell me of struggles, loss and pain
a mask to hide a world of sorrow
where hollow, painted smiles remain
the flesh whispers its lies to meand walks me to the edge, so far to fall
I'll never have another chance if there's a chance at all
If I fail this time...
Seven scares turned to ashes
faces of madness melt into victory
trial by fire, my burden
burned in refining flames of purity
seven steps into darkness
mortal and crownlesseternal victory
altar flames rising, burning higher
and straight through the fire
I'm dancing the victory dance
she takes the communion cup unholy
born and raised a slave to rules of man
will my eyes reflect you
when she searches them again?
I am not a godI release this burden unto you
Seven scares turned to ashes
faces of madness melt into victory
trial by fire, my burden
burned in refining flames of purity
seven steps into darkness
mortal and crownless
eternal victory
altar flames rising, burning higherand straight through the fire
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I'm dancing the victory dance
10. Twist of Fate
[I. Descent Into The Valley Of The Shadow]
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death
I will not fear
Yea, though I breathe heavy
struggle in every breath
I will draw near
[II. Passage Through The Valley]
I have broken bread with evil unaware
I have sat down to dine with the road to hell
I have walked hand-in-hand with deception and greed
And I have lived to tell
Sometimes I feel like a puppet of "fate"
And struggle to sever the strings
Sometimes my soul tries to fly away
But collapses under broken wings
The modern-day Judas has planted the kissThe chameleon has changed once again
Open the gates of betrayal
Plant the knife in my back, my "friend"
Why must another day sown reap with confusion?
Why must I sleep wrapped in blankets of pain?
Trying to win with the cards I've been dealt
But without eyes of faith there can be nothing gained
The thorn in my flesh, the scars of myself
The dance with deception, the death of my prideConfusion of life, tasting the knife inside
The hand of "fate" has wrapped its freezing fingers around me
And squeezed until the life dripped from my soul
And broken strings disrupt cohesion of my symphony
But my eyes watch the Conductor in control
I wait for an answer
I search for a sign
I pray for the healing of timeI look for a reason
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To bring peace of mind
But once more, no reason I find
Father, hear my cry
Spirits swarm around me: I feel it
They war against the one who dwells insideFate does not exist, I know it in my soul,
And strife to have that same faith in my mind
Tonight I sleep upon a bed of nails it seems
For once again I am a field of war
But it has long been written,
all things work together perfectly for me
For I have been reborn
The hand of God has wrapped
protective fingers around meTo guard me from a self-defeating way
The Spirit brings discernment so I need no eyes to see
I realize my loss is gain today
I wait for an answer
I search for a sign
I pray for the healing of time
I can't fathom the reasons
With this mortal mind
So I step out in faith after closing my eyesFather, hear my cry
[III. Ascent Unto The Mountain]
Visions of a child, visions of a life I behold
Visions that I can't purge from my mind
Visions in the night, dreams of second sight I behold
Dreams of supernatural warning signs?
The issues of man, the fabric of time
All weave in cohesion, exist interwinedDivine orchestration, flawless grand design
Beyond comprehension,beyond mortal minds
Methodically, flawlessly restructuring my life
Supernaturally changing me, surgically precise
Father of glory, the only help I see
Reach down your hands to me
Set me free
Father of mercy, please take this hex from me
For yes I do believe
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Thanks to e_tac for sending these lyrics.
THEOCRACY LYRICS
album: "Mirror Of Souls" (2008)
1. A Tower Of Ashes
2. On Eagles' Wings
3. Laying The Demon To Rest
4. Bethlehem
5. Absolution Day
6. The Writing In The Sand
7. Martyr8. Mirror Of Souls
9. Wages Of Sin
1. A Tower Of Ashes
Behold the tower
brick by brick we raise it
upward to the sky
To reach the heights of heaven
and beyond
With eyes of fire and burning pride
our power cannot be denied
So God Himself can look
at what we've done
Questioning my own intent and motive
Babel, are you really all that far away?
Sometimes I wonder what we'd do
if the applause had died
And we found ourselves performing
to an empty hall upon an empty stage
The eyes of God, or the eyes of man?
No one can serve two masters
in opposing masterplans
But we go our way
And keep climbing higher and higher
But farther to fall
And we build all our strongholds
behind all our wallsBut we stand on the threshold
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of losing it all
All the glory we crave
All the towers we raise
All the pride we build up to the sky
When the vanity fadesThe illusion gives way to a tower
of ashes and lies
Still we seek to build our towers higher and higher
Sometimes when we think
we're so high
the only way to go is down
When it is our pride that takes us
higher and higher
We watch our towers crumbleand in helplessness we hit the ground
Higher and higher
But farther to fall
And we build all our strongholds
behind all our walls
But we stand on the threshold
of losing it all
All the glory we craveAll the towers we raise
All the pride we build up to the sky
When the vanity fades
The illusion gives way to a tower
of ashes and lies
2. On Eagles' Wings
The tears stream down her face onto the cold hospital bedJust like a prisoner between four ugly walls
The fear she can't control is running rampant in her head
With every day she spent just waiting for that call
And I will never leave her side
We walk the tightrope between faith and fear
Each moment of our lives
But then the darkest hour of night is turned to day
Another miracle, another act unfolding in this play
And I'm blown away
The wine overflows, and my cup runneth over againMy thankfulness grows
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with these blessings I can't comprehend
You raise my spirit to the sky above to fly away
To fly on eagles' wings
You life the fallen back on high again to coronate
The King above all kingsAll honor
All glory
Raised to Your Majesty on eagles' wings
I looked him in the eye and played these words
over and over in my mind
But that can't be what he just said
I heard it for myself and know that life can be unkind
But can't you see I'm much too young to lose my dad?
But I'm blown awayWhen you laugh at the odds
for the doctor's cannot know your plans
I'm blown away
You hold the keys to all life and death and all time
in your hands
You raise my spirit to the sky above to fly away
To fly on eagles' wings
You life the fallen back on high again to coronate
The King above all kingsAll honor
All glory
Raised to Your Majesty on eagles' wings
Every tribe and every nation
(Life your voices and sing)
[Life a song of praise on high on eagles' wings]
All in heaven, all creation
Let the tongues of men and angels
(Lift your voices and sing)[Let your heart reach to the sky on eagles' wings]
All ye blessed, all ye thankful, sing!
You raise my spirit to the sky above to fly away
To fly on eagles' wings
You life the fallen back on high again to coronate
The King above all kings
All honor
All glory
Raised to Your Majesty on eagles' wings
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3. Laying The Demon To Rest
As I sit alone and tired, with time to spare
Temptation rears its ugly head
Born from a deceptive dream into a nightmare
It calls to me again
Testing me to see if I will break this time
Or at least how far I'll bend
I can see its glowing eyes and hear its evil cries
"Come dance with me, my friend..."
So, the things that I want to do
I find myself not doing
but the things that I don't want to do
I fall into - Why?
Why do we struggle with the former things and
live in our own power below our means?
War
Don't you understand this is war?
War with the principalities and powers
Things unseen that would devour us all
The spirit battles the flesh
And now my wounds are deep
and torn wide open
I'm tired and weary, hurt and broken down
Lead us not
Into temptation
But deliver us
From the evil one
Darkness falls
On my spirit again
Again temptation calls
I can hear it
As the battle rages on and on
I face the things that put my faith to the test
When fallen angels won't leave me alone
Father, come and lay the demon to rest
When my sword has broken off in my hand
I see the dark futility of the flesh
When I'm about to fall, please help me stand
Father, come and lay the demon to rest
[Instrumental break]
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They're on my back
I run, but I can feel their talons
digging in my flesh
Blood trickles down upon the earth
And I grow weaker with each breath
Each time I shake one offanother wraps its teeth around my neck
And every time, the one, the thorn is there
To tear me down again
The angels counterstrike
Their flaming swords slice through
the fallen ones
The demons reunite, attack again
The cycle has begun
Caught in the middle of this present darknesswith nowhere to run
We're in a holy war
As it is written, so shall it be done
Where there's a will, there's a way, they say
But sometimes my will seems to get in the way
So You will have to fight for me today
[Repeat chorus]
4. Bethlehem
All my life, I've waited and watched
through the eyes of faith
To see the consolation of Israel
And even though the flame of my life
is now growing dim
I know I'll see the Savior of Israel
For the Spirit of the Lord has promised unto meThat I would not see death
before my eyes have seen Him
The promise is alive, for through this little child
God's holy light illuminates Jerusalem
This child will cause the falling
and rising of many souls
A sign for all the people of Israel
This child will be the way and the life unto every soul
To every generation shall the Gentiles tellFor the way has been prepared
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in the sight of every man
The Son of God Himself is born in Bethlehem
A sacrifice is made in the temple on this day
Redemption reaches far beyond Jerusalem
O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonightFor my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light
Has this little child come to redeem us all?
To save us from the fall
Redemption is in sight
Behold, the Son shines bright
Under Bethlehem's star tonight
[Solo]
O Bethlehem, your star burns bright tonightFor my eyes have seen the glory of salvation's holy light
Has this little child come to redeem us all?
To save us from the fall
Redemption is in sight
Behold, the Son shines bright
Under Bethlehem's star tonight
When all the world was sleeping deep in darkness
A child in Bethlehem fulfilled the promise
The ancients prophesied a great delivererThe one to break the curse of sin forever
He didn't come with any worldly fanfare
No royal treatment, just a dark cross to bear
In Bethlehem a brand new dawn is rising
A star to guide the way, forever shining
New hope was born for all creation that night
For though the darkness came the brightest light
5. Absolution Day
The stage is set
A courtroom where I stand shackled in chains
No defense to fight the charges
brought against my name
Guilty on all counts
And the penalty is death
I cannot say a word
because I have no words to sayFor I deserve the final judgment
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brought on me today
Guilty on all counts
And the penalty is death
"Wait! No more!"
Suddenly another takes the standMy Advocate
To plead my case, a perfect, blameless man
"I will take his penalty
(I'll pay his price)
Place the judgment all on me
(Not guilty)
And let him go free"
Bound in chainsI owed a debt that I could not pay
Standing guilty in every way
When grace and mercy brought absolution
Adonai, I raise my hands to the sky in praise
For you have taken my sin away
Behold, today is my absolution day
Only the death of the One
could make the sacrifice complete
The Lam has sprinkled His own bloodupon the mercy seat
Absolution day
Burn the stain of sin away
"By my blood
All you heavy laden, enter in
I'll give you rest
So lay your burden down and start again
I've already paid your price(I've paid your price)
And built a bridge from death to life
To eternal life"
Bound in chains
I owed a debt that I could not pay
Standing guilty in every way
When grace and mercy brought absolution
Adonai, I raise my hands to the sky in praise
For you have taken my sin awayBehold, today is my absolution day
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No priest can say I'm worthy
No sacraments or holy laws
can take my sin away
No church can wash my spirit clean
For the scarlet stain that paints my soul to sleepRuns way too deep
[Solo]
No blessed holy water
Can sanctify me in the eyes of God
The great I AM
But He has made provision
To lift me up and wash me in the blood
Of the spotless Lamb
For Christ alone is worthy
To pay the price to set all sinners free
For even me
When all works fall short and efforts fail
I realize that faith alone's the key
Absolution for all who believe
[Repeat chorus]
6. The Writing In The Sand
As the circle forms tonight
And I take my place to execute my "right"
Call the filthy ones into my sight
Bring the sinners one by one
Stones of judgment shall avenge the things they've done
But then I raise my head and stare into the Son
Oh, then I feel my blood run cold
Eyes like the sharpest blade
That penetrate to the bottom of my soul
Words of truth that cut so deep
You write the lines of mystery
I stumble and the stone I held in hand is cast away
When the mirror's shown to me
I see my own hypocrisy
And weep upon the writing in the sand
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All the things I try to hide
All the times that I avoid your eyes
Thinking somehow I can live the lie
When the truth becomes too great
And I can't try to clean my rotten, filthy state
Or the hidden sins that doom me to my fate
Oh, I can't hide it from Your sight
You search out the secret things, the darkest dreams
And reveal them in the light
Words of truth that cut so deep
You write the lines of mystery
I stumble and the stone I held in hand is cast away
When the mirror's shown to me
I see my own hypocrisyAnd weep upon the writing in the sand
[Solo]
When the writing in the sand has washed away
I could never turn and walk the other way
For the words are carved into my very soul
And the light exposes everything I know
And all I've ever known
Let him who had no sinCast the first stone
When the mirror's shown to me
I see my own hypocrisy
And weep upon the writing in the sand
Words of truth that cut so deep
You write the lines of mystery
I stumble and the stone I held in hand is cast away
When the mirror's shown to me
I see my own hypocrisyAnd weep upon the writing in the sand
[Repeat chorus]
7. Martyr
Courage not of this earth in your eyes
Faith from far beyond lies deep inside
With your life you dedicatewith your death you permeate
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Frozen hearts and unbelieving minds
Watch the whole world watch
See the whole world see
Courage into sleep
Life and death supremacy
A chosen soul, under control from high above
Shines here below
The final test shall soon be passed
Heaven's pride dwells deep inside
But now will sprout its wings and fly
They see His face shine in your eyes
As the whole world sees
You take the bullet, and take your place
In the gallery of heroes
Peace not understood by human minds
Of origin beyond the realms of time
Silent strength and fervency
Living faith for all to see
Legacy of glory left behind
Watch the whole world watch
See the whole world see
Turn their eyes aboveOmnipresent end of mockery
A chosen soul, under control from high above
Shines here below
The final test shall soon be passed
Heaven's pride dwells deep inside
But now will sprout its wings and fly
They see His face shine in your eyes
As the whole world sees
You take the bullet, and take your placeIn the gallery of heroes
Speak no wrath in silence make your mark
Light piercing this all-consuming dark
Salt, to preserve and create thirst
Life continues, freedom from the curse
Crowned with a holy crown, my friend
Race completed, faith kept to the end
See the millions who have faced this fate
Greet you in your glory at the gate
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Unashamed
Speak the name
Life fulfilled
Heaven gained
Edify
TestifyStanding tall
Glorify
Life laid down
Martyr's crown
Greatest friend
Soul unbound
Broken chain
Christ proclaimed
Hold the torch
Raise the flame
Pure soul flying free
Legend now to be
Closing helpless eyes
As the temple dies
Glorified in love
You turn it all above
Power not of you
Courage shining through
Watch the whole world watch
See the whole world see
Courage into sleep
Life and death supremacy
[Repeat chorus]
8. Mirror Of Souls
[I. The House Of Mirrors]
Listen to the tale I tell
a haunting dream I know so well
When walking home alone one night
my path revealed by candlelight
Ahead I see an open door
with no idea what's in store
I glance inside the door to see
a hall of mirrors beckons meI take a breath and step inside
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a tale of love and shattered pride
The door slams shut, I start to run
And it seems my journey has begun...
I run and turn from side to side
with fear and panic in my eyesThe vastness overwhelming me
mirrors far as the eye can see
I see myself in every one
I see the things that I have done
A thousand forms of flattery
the fear soon turns to haughtiness in me
Different mirrors, different shapes
my different strengths accentuate
Each mirror has a name and faceand all reflect me in some way
I look at them to see myself
to judge my life by someone else
The metaphors within replete:
the mirrors are the people that I met
Look at the man you see - in the mirrors
The things you can be - in the mirrors
The glory of me revealed in the mirror's eye
The mirror never liesThe fire in my eyes - in the mirrors
The vanity rise - in the mirrors
The power of pride comes alive in the mirrors
Gazing in the mirrors I behold
All the greatest chapters of my story ever told
In the mirrors
The world is turned to gold
[Orchestral section]
At the end of the Hall of Mirrors
I behold a golden door
I imagine all the beauty
the other side must hold in store
So I quickly reach out my hand
To enter the next room in this promised land
I pull the giant door open
To continue my journey, I step inside
But it slams shut behind me, and I'm back outsideThe pouring rain welcomes me
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into the arms of the coldest, blackest night
[II. The Stranger In The Storm]
The light of the mirrors has faded away
into distant memoryAs the rain keeps coming down
My candle extinguished
I struggle to walk a path I cannot see
And the rain keeps coming down
The darkness grows with every step
I could cut it with a knife
As the rain keeps coming down
I can't see a thing and I've never felt
so alone in all my lifeBut the rain keeps coming down...
Caught in the fury of the storm
(The darkness suffocates)
Body and soul weary and worn
(Another twist of fate)
Never been so afraid before
(The ending of this tale?)
Never should have opened the door
(From euphoria to hell)
I question my fate, my end
to die in this storm
Maybe this was the plan
back from the day I was born
But in the hall of mirrors I had felt so high
I cannot walk another mile in this flood
So resigned to my fate, I just collapse in the mud
If I cannot go on, I'll just lay down and die
Suddenly a light I see, shining in the distance
I make my way toward it with my fading hope reborn
As I draw near, the light is clear
Though the rain beats its resistance
But I press on and pray this is a shelter from the storm
Advancing now toward the light
I'm quickly moving forward
This hope has given me new strength
I thought I'd never know
But I take a step, and fall right backFor the ground's gone beneath me
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And I behold, illuminated in the light's warm glow
A dark chasm, a great abyss
A vast expanse of nothingness
A pit that has no bottom as far as the eye can see
It spans the whole horizon, and there is no way across
My lonely heart is shattered and all hope I had is lost
I'm startled to feel a hand on my shoulder
I turn to see a shadowed figure standing in the rain
But somehow I'm not afraid of him
Even when he speaks my name
And somehow I can tell that he means me no harm
Just by the peace that I see in his eyes
And even though I've never even seen him before
It's like he's known me all my life
"Why are you crying?" the stranger asksAs I wipe away the tears
I point toward the great abyss
The source of all my fears
"I must get across and get to that light
For it represents my only hope tonight
But when I saw the chasm, all that hope was lost
I've spent so long in the dark and the rain
That the sight of the light made my heart sing again
But the gulf's so wide, and there's no way across"
The stranger smiled, and took my hand
He said, "But you are wrong, my friend
You cannot cross the gulf yourself, that's true"
He led me down toward the edge
And pointed just over the ledge
And said, "Behold, I built a bridge for you"
[Solo]
I cross the bridge toward the light
The stranger saved my life tonight
I turn to try to thank him, but he's gone
A long way to the other side
I'll make my way without my guide
No time to waste, for I must carry on
The bright light shines forth from behind
A door beyond description
Blood and scratches mark the door from ages of abuseI'm confused no more, for above the door
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Is a weathered, old inscription
"All who would see reality, enter the Hall of Truth"
And so I do
[III. The Truth Revealed]
As I step inside
I can see another mirror
A mirror so bright
That my eyes must turn away
A mirror so high
I start to question all the others
And as I stand there in the Hall of Truth
my heart can only say:
"Show me the truth, I don't know what to believe
For the mirrors all showed something different to meAnd my pride has given way to misery
I've spent so long in the dark and the rain
That the sight of the light made my heart sing again
And the stranger built a bridge across for me"
"BEHOLD THYSELF" a voice rings out
in paralyzing thunder
It echoes all throughout the hall
and sends me to my knees
When the voice calls my nameI'm overcome with fear and wonder
As I slowly start to rise
and face the great mirror in front of me
When I open my eyes, I have to close them again
But still the image is burned into my mind...
A face with eyes as black as night
A terrifying sight
The flesh rotting away in sickness and decay
It's mangled by diseaseI'm unable to breathe
Tell me what manner of creature this could be
'Cause it's not me
I run away as fast as my feet will carry me
Back to the door leading into the night
Even the storm that almost claimed my life
was better than this
And so I throw open the door and see a man
(The figure of a man)The stranger from the storm returns again
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(To save me once again?)
I see understanding in his eyes
(He's seen this all before)
Maybe he can tell me what I saw behind that door
"Tell me what I saw in the mirrorBefore I ran away
Tell me what I saw in the mirror
That face of sickness and decay
Tell me what I saw in the mirror
That left me terrorized
With the lifeless, blackened eyes?
Was it a demon
From the fiery waves?
Was it the undead
From beyond the grave?Oh the face that I beheld in the mirror
left me paralyzed
Won't you tell me what I saw
in the mirror on this night?"
"The light from the mirror you saw from afar
The Mirror of Souls shows all men as they are
You entered the hall and you asked for the truth
The man that you saw in the mirror was you"
"No! Don't show me the truth
'cause I don't want to believe
What the Mirror of Souls
has revealed unto me
And the face I saw reflected cannot be me
Dying and lost in the arms of decay
I do not recognize the face I've seen today
And if you say that's my face I must disagree"
The meaning of these things I saw:The mirror is the holy eyes of God
The truth unveiled before me
with these words of the stranger:
"The mirrors you saw in the hall long ago
Were mirrors of lies, not reflecting the soul
When you look unto others to see what they see
You see an illusion, deception, false reality"
I have seen my soul in the mirror
And it has broken meI have seen myself so much clearer
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Than I had ever seen
"Can't you take away all this sickness
from my soul and set me free?
You can save me...I believe"
And then he said, "Arise, my child
our faith has made you reconciledNow gaze into the Mirror once again"
We walked together through the door
And I looked in the glass once more
But the only one reflected back was him
Somehow the only one in the mirror saw was him
Gazing in the Mirror of my Soul
Staring at the man who took my place
and made me whole
In the MirrorThe Mirror of my Soul
9. Wages Of Sin
[Bonus Track]
Sin ripped apart my family like a jackal on the carcass of a beast
exposing all the vultures who were waiting in the wings to join the feast
Descending like spiders, preparing to poison your preyyou smile on the outside while planning a way to make the guilty pay
but the payment is made
Who would feast upon disgrace?
Well I don't know, I don't wanna know
Blackened hearts will try to raise the wages of sin
Death has kissed the lives we knew
So isn't that enough for you?
The price was paid, and no one has to pay it again
for the payment is madeThe payment is made
Death and devastation are the natural consequences of sin
Enough for any man to bear, even without your thinly-veiled revenge
You hand a glass of water to a man who's beginning to drown
You reach out your hand like you care, but only push him further down
but the payment is made
Who would feast upon disgrace?
Well I don't know, I don't wanna knowBlackened hearts will try to raise the wages of sin
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Death has kissed the lives we knew
so isn't that enough for you?
The price was paid, and no one has to pay it again
for the payment is made
The payment is made
Restoration, lifting up the fallen
Edifying is our higher calling
If we fail to reconcile our brothers
then we only serve to tear each other down
Death has kissed the lives we knew
so isn't that enough for you?
The price was paid, and no one has to pay it again
for the payment is made
The payment is made
Thanks to sieg_48, viking90, holysword for sending these lyrics.
THEOCRACY LYRICS
album: "As The World Bleeds" (2011)
1. I Am
2. The Master Storyteller3. Nailed
4. Hide In The Fairytale
5. The Gift Of Music6. 30 Pieces Of Silver
7. Drown
8. Altar To The Unknown God9. Light Of The World
10. As The World Bleeds
1. I Am
I am the light upon your path when you have lost your wayI am the footprints in the sand the oceans tide cant wash away
I am the shelter from the storm that rages on and onThe incorruptible foundation that the wise man builds uponI am the bread that feeds a starving man upon the street
I am the bounty on the table in the palace at the feastI am the rain upon the earth after a scorching drought
I am the quenching of the thirst you never thought youd be without
I am the melody that weaves its way inside your soulI am the symphony, the masterpiece, the actors greatest roleI am the poetry that speaks to you with every rhyme
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I am the songwriter who seems to write your life in every lineI am the simple truths that shaped your world from your birth
I am the vast volumes of knowledge spanning all across the earthI am the whisper of the wind you feel, but cannot see
I am the alpha and omega, first and last, eternally
I AMYou cannot see me
I AMThe resurrection and the life, the doorway and the vine, I AM
I AMYou cannot touch me
I AMThe bread of life, light of the world, long before Abraham, I AM
[Lead Break: Val]
I am the trusting child whose simple faith is ever sureI am the parents love, unchanging, unconditional and pureI am the loyal friend whose heart will never let you down
I am the hand that pulls you back into the boat before you drownI am the thunder and the glory and the blinding light
I am the still small voice that tells you what is wrong and what is rightI am the sacrificial lamb a guilty world reviled
I am the father ever waiting for his lost and wayward child
I AMYou cannot see me
I AM
The resurrection and the life, the doorway and the vine, I AMI AM
You cannot touch meI AM
The bread of life, light of the world, long before Abraham, I AM
I am the heart of the righteous desire and the fourth man you see in the midstof the fire
I am the giver of life and the promise of IsraelI am the hope of the lonely and lost in the blood running down to the foot of
the crossI am the breaking of chains and the tolling of freedoms bell
I am the notes that eternally ring in the music too holy for angels to singI am the fire on the altar consuming the sacrifice
I am the three and yet I am the one in the grace of the Father and death of theSon
I am the one who redeemed you by paying the highest price
I am grace and mercy, I am sacrificeI am endless glory, I am light and life
I am long-awaited hope of IsraelI am longing sated, prophecy fulfilled
I am from the beginning of time, and I am sustaining the system of lifeI am symmetry, reason and rhyme, and I am conviction that cuts like a knife
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I am the author of order and flow
I am the Father of Lights: watch me put on a show!I am the seeker of all gone astray
I am the keeper of souls til the end of all days
I am power, I am glory, I am loves unending storyI am justice, I am honor, I am hope and living water
I am righteous, I am holy, I am three and one and onlyI am sovereign, I am faithful, everlasting, I AM that I AM
[Solo: Val]
[Harmonies: Val and Jon]
I am humility, the one who laid it all aside
Traded a crown of kings for a crown of thorns, betrayed by human prideI am humanity, took on your curse and all your pain
I am divinity, eternity, forever I remain
I am your guilty scars, as Roman soldiers tear my backI am the crimson stain that washes all the souls faded to black
I am the one who bled in silence and endured it allI am the Word who spoke no word, with a thousand angels waiting for my call
I am your covenantYour hero in these bloodstained pages
I am your guilt, your sinYour debt fulfilled for all the ages
I step into your shoes, your substitute
Your sacrificeYour raison detre
Your second chanceYour breath of life
I AM
I am the joy of angels dancing in the streets of heavenI am the sinners prayer for mercy and a past forgiven
I am the lamb upon the altar dying willinglyAll hope that wasAll hope that isAll hope to be
I AM
2. The Master Storyteller
What do you see when you look around?In the shadows where you would think no light could be found
Its therePictures and signs in these modern times?
Its there to be seen if you read between the lines
EverywhereTell me, do you see what I see?
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Tools of the Creator to tell His storyAll that ever was and will beIs it really hard to believe?
Turn the pages, all down through the agesSee the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece aliveAll the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
And tie the threads together to the Architect of LifeTurn the page, the story is alive
Everything good comes from aboveEvery picture of grace and sacrifice and love
Its HimMusic that makes your spirit fly
Its His signature painted right across the sky again
I can see His hand everywhereEven in the dark its so obvious Hes there
Its really not a surpriseIf you only open your eyes
[Solo: Jon]
Turn the pages, all down through the agesSee the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece aliveAll the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
And tie the threads together to the Architect of LifeTurn the page, the story is alive
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece aliveAll the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
And tie the threads together to the Architect of LifeTurn the page, the story is a masterpiece of faith and reason
Turn the page, the story is alive
3. Nailed
Ive been working for my whole life to get to the other side
And try to achieve true righteousnessAll the scourges and whips I cracked
The flesh I ripped off my backIt only led me to emptiness
Here I am, a broken man whos done all that a man could doAnd found that its only filthy rags
Monasteries, religious schools, indulgences, laws and rulesIt all added up to nothing and darkness and death
Vanity, Heartache, and emptinessEfforts all fading away
The flesh and defeat that it brings
Till You guide me and show me thingsThat my eyes have never seen before
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As I burst forth from the belly of the beastNever fight it anymore
For the burden on my life has been releasedNail it to the door
[Solo: Val]
Nailed these ninety-five things Ive learnedTheyll say that I must be burnedFor God has no place for hereticsAll the things that they try to sell
Its trickery straight from Hell
To turn it into a den of thieves
See these madmen peddling the wares of dead mens souls
Collecting on a debt already paid so long agoTheres fire in my spirit, and fire in their eyes
For now theyll want to burn me aliveYet freedom rings
Unworthiness is all I bringThe blood of Christ is all I claimThis grace revealed everything
That my eyes have never seen beforeAs I burst forth from the belly of the beast
Never fight it anymoreFor the burden on my life has been released
Nail it to the door
4. Hide In The Fairytale
A child in sweet duplicityFor innocence? Or slavery to nature
And the bents that haunt him straight out of the womb?He doesnt have to learn the things unseemly that his instinct brings
To carry like a burden from the cradle to the tombYoull never have to teach him how to lie
If we are born in innocence, well, dont you wonder why?For selfishness already dwells inside
The birthright of Adam, the curse of the old man
Day and nightJekyll and Hyde in the fairytaleThis is much more frightening
Darkness and lightFeed the new man and tear the veil
See the old man dying
Behold the loving family manWho tries to do the best he can
And loves his wife and children even more than his own life
But just like that, a wandering eye leads to a suffocating lieAnd selfishness and deep betrayal cuts them like a knife
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If mankind doesnt have a sinful driveThen tell me why hed wreck his life to get some on the side?
The warring of two natures deep insideStarving the new keeps the old man alive
Soulsickness nailed to a cross
[Solo: Jon][Solo: Val]
[Harmonies: Val and Jon]
Humankind in innocence, a lie so thinly veiled
Man born without Soulsickness: this is the fairytaleHide in the fairytale
5. The Gift Of Music
Close your eyes, you little dreamersNumbered as the grains of sand
Do you believe there is a treasure you cant hold in your hand?
Stewards of My great CreationI will give this gift to you
A language that can speak your heart when words could never do
The melodies will give you wings to fly above creationWhenever you cant find the words to say
So My child, I give this gift to you and all the nationsSo you can give it back to Me one day
See the child, ashamed and brokenWords can never come out right
Dreams of failure dance in his head every single nightBut twelve words in a simple language suddenly make sense somehow
That little boy, once shy and awkward, stands before you now
Music is Your masterpiece, Your signature and smileThe glorious crown jewel of all Creation
Gave a voice and sense of wonder to this lonely child
Whose melodies ring forth Your coronation now
[Solo: Val]
And the strings crescendo like the sunrise in the skyThe percussion section thunders like the stormclouds
In their wonder up on highThe brass is roaring like the mighty oceans tide
Creation is music, and music is creationAll the earth, a symphony of balanced majesty
All of life, a melody with four-part harmonyThe rhythms march in great complexity
Creation is music, and music is creation, let it sing
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6. 30 Pieces Of Silver
Whats the bottom line?
Or whats the price Id take to leave it all behind?To trade a cross of shame for glory of mankindTo sell a crown of life for pennies on the dime
And trade eternity for one moment in time
For if the key to life is right here in my handWhy would I trade it for an hourglass of sand?
Or choose the riches of this mortal coilForego the incorruptible for praises of man
All the treasure in the world so blinding
30 pieces of silver shining
Tell me whats the price you seekTo place the kiss of death upon His cheek?
Blood money and the serpent winding30 pieces of silver shining
Treasure fades away
What a price to pay anyway
Whats the price youve named?
Well is it money, power, acceptance, or fame?And will you sell out for a temporary gain
Or dare to stand up undeterred and unashamed
And let the glory fall to whomever it may?
When all the world is asking you to sell your soulAnd to deny the cross for silver and for gold
The kiss of Judas or the bended knee?Vainglory or humility?
The ultimate goal
All the treasure in the world so blinding30 pieces of silver shining
Tell me whats the price you seekTo place the kiss of death upon His cheek?
Blood money and the serpent winding30 pieces of silver shining
Treasure fades awaySold out for the price of slave
[Solo: Val]
Treasure blindingSilver shining
Redefining
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7. Drown
I see a ghost, a spiritWalking on the water
He bids me come to Him
Without a boatTo walk upon the sea
So I jump over the edgeAnd take a step upon the water
Im getting closerAs I feel the sea moveUnderneath my feet
I feel the wind and hearThe roar of waves
That crash around me
And when they get their hold on meI feel Im going down
Please dont let me drown
Like Peter all those years ago
Who looked away and sank belowWhen I sink in seas of doubt
Will You take my hand and pull me out?
The devil and the deep blue seaWith open arms awaiting meBut I wont go down tonight
If I keep my eyes on You, Ill be alright
God, the storms are heavyAnd the waves have beaten me down
And the winds have turned meEvery which way
Round and round and round
Its so hard to focusBut I dont want to look away
Even when the waves grow higherEvery day
Higher every day
Waves and whirlwinds turn my eyesRaging under threatening skies
The miracles of yesterdayCan sometimes seem so far away
Oh we of little faith, how quickly we forget
[Solo: Val]
Tired and battered by the wavesWont let the waters be my grave
Devotion deeper than the seaThe oceans tide wont swallow me
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A hand is reachingI grab it and rise
8. Altar To The Unknown God
Build a fire and fan the flameSacrifice without a name
Offerings on the altar to the unknown god
Multitudes of gods cover our landscapes and our livesImages of deities and halls of sacrifice
Philosophers and scholars and sophisticates we areOur gods are our religion and religion is our god
A stranger came to town one day
And fearlessly proclaimedThe unknown god you worship
On this altar has a nameHe said, This god is not an image
Or a statue of the dead
In Him we live and have our beingAs your own poets have said
Build a fire and fan the flameSacrifice without a name
Offerings on the altar to the unknown god
Dance around the altar blazeBrings the works your hands have madePlace them on the altar to the unknown god
He dwells not in templesBuilt by human hands
He needs no assistanceOr service of man
The nameless you worshipIs greater than allYour idols of death
Never answer your call
All nations He formedFrom the flesh of one manHe marked out their times
And the boundaries of landsYour life and your breathHe bestows with the daySo seek Him and find Him
For He is not far away
Fire upon the altarBurns the sacrifice
Sacrificial lamb was slain to pay the final price
Come, ye heavy ladenSinners mercy cry
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The unknown God your call upon is nigh
Gather round the altarStoke the holy fire
Purifying flames of righteousnessAre rising higher
Come ye hungry, eat the bread of lifeAnd drink the wine
Altar to the living God divine
[Solo: Val]
No image of stone or of silver and goldNo effigy mankind has raised to beholdThe day and the hour of judgment is set
Hes proven Him by the resurrection of the dead
Build a fire and fan the flameSacrifice without a name
Offerings on the altar to the unknown godStand before the altar blaze
Bring the lives His hands have madePlace them on the altar to the one true god
Your unknown godIs the one living God
9. Light Of The World
So the candles gone out, its been soaked by the rainAnd the cold winds of doubt have extinguished the flame
The lighthouse sits idly in darkness againAs the ship sails ocean alone
The suns frozen over and all has gone coldAnd the fires of the past have been bought and then sold
And the light on the porch is abandoned and oldSo the child cannot find his way home
Arisen
ForbiddenWe keep our candles hidden
Born leadersThat follow, floating with the tide
You are the light of the world, He saidBut weve blown out our candles
And left men for deadSinging we are the light of the world, He said
As the darkness descends on us allIf we were the light of the world today
Would we hide in the shadows
And scare them away?Are we the light of the world
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Or are we failing to answer the call?
[Lead Break: Val]
Men love the darknessMuch more than the light
For their deeds can be kept out of mindOut of sight
And the line has erodedBetween wrong and right
Like its all relative after allTo stand like a wall and resist the temptation
To sell ourselves outFor hollow acclimation
And cheapen the message
A weakened foundationRevealing the cracks in the wall
No powerNo glory
No one to tell their storyNo wonder
Its all unraveling
You are the light of the world, He saidBut weve blown out our candles
And left men for deadSinging we are the light of the world, He said
As the darkness descends on us all
If we were the light of the world todayWould we hide in the shadows and just look away?
Are we the light of the worldOr are we failing to answer the call?
[Solo: Val]
To lift up the fallenTo stand for the downtrodden
The poor and the hurtingAre our ministry
You are the light of the world, He saidBut weve blown out our candles
And left men for deadSinging we are the light of the world, He said
As the darkness descends on us allIf we were the light of the world today
Would we hide in the shadows and darken the way?Are we the light of the world
Or are we failing to answer the call?
10. As The World Bleeds
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Why do we only call Your name when theres no one else to call?
And we only really seek You when our mighty towers fallWhy do we say Youve failed us and Youve turned Your eyes away
When were only sleeping in the bed we made?
Why do we call for free will, but reject all consequence?Whys the path weve made to Heaven stained with the blood of innocence?
Whyd we ignore the warnings that weve read and always knownAnd get angry when we reap the things weve sown?
So we blame You
Cause our worlds not come out rightWhile the devils masquerading
As an angel of the light
Just imagineAll the pride and all the nerve
To ask where Youve been, when were the ones we serve
Its not a mystery, its been foretoldBut we ignored the warning bell so long ago
Theres a way that seems right unto men, but well die with the wages of sin
As the world lies bleedingThe giant is no longer sleeping
Poisoned harvest reapingBlindly we just carry on, but the glory is gone
Gone
We live our lives like we could care less what You have to sayThen curse the skies when You dont come clean up the ugly mess weve made
But You gave us a choice and we made it and dug ourselves into a holeWe always thought we knew the way despite the things You saidWe just ignored the pile of bodies and the bloodstains on the bedPainting ourselves right into a corner as life spiraled out of control
As the world lies bleedingThe giant is no longer sleeping
All weve sown now reapingBlindly we just carry on, but the glory is gone
See us Our promised land of milk and honeyBecame a land of filth and money
Like Babylon and Rome beforeA land of greed and sin and guilt, a stained and scarlet whore
See us Living in our ivory towersSelf-appointed kings with no power
Built a monument to manWere passing down empty decrees like a disease across the land
[Solo: Val]
This is the system weve createdThis is the world so devastated
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This is what it looks like when mankind asks You to just leave us aloneThis is the monster now awakened
This is our legacy creationThis is the place we end up when we say that we can do this on our own
This is our masterpiece: corruptionThis is our monument: destruction
Game point of life and death, the nadir of existence painted blackThis is the road the Hell weve wandered
This is inheritance weve squanderedSo raise a glass to all weve lost and wonder if well ever get it back
Nations calling Our will be done, mankind answers to no oneBut now it has begun In death, our sin hath borne a son
Please forgive us for weve only made it worseEven after You had warned us
Sin would only bring a curseGuess we knew better so we went a different way
Now were only sleeping in the bed we made
All the glory and the power left this placeWhen we turned our backs upon You
And chose to live in our disgraceBut You warned us
And You let us have our wayNow were only drowning in the mess we made
Blood on our hands
Matt Smith - Lead VocalsJonathan Hinds - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Shawn Benson - DrumsVal Allen Wood - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jared Oldham - Bass, Backing Vocals