what unknown face now breaks the silence what tipping force disturbs the balance swift and sober comes a voice offering a bitter choice take up a crime and serve the sentence offer up a final penance dismantle colossus from deep inside conspirators and those allied iron obsidian from nave to chop plunged and hidden deep in the chests of those who cry the songs of gods untrue the glowing eyes that burn like embers fall painful on the skin seething with hatred and writhing in pain they cast a ghastly grin sulfur set to fire blue flame is born to rip through homes and cleanse the town a new world rendered an old world mourned the old world left to drown it draws closer with every step push off with both feet fall into the chasm which will consume all march not to the drum but off the beat push off with both feet fall into the chasm which will consume all burst into the evening cool air burns the lungs whoa fear not the turning of heads the darting of glances the lashing of tongues turning heads the darting glances the lashing tongues glowing eyes that burn like ember fall painful on the skin glowing eyes fall painful on the skin those glowing eyes burn like ember fall painful on the skin seething with hatred they cast a ghastly grin but among the faces shrouded in horror one truth prevails all whove ever come this far exclusively have failed reach for the hand whose grasp is firm whose blistered palms can confirm a kinship in a spiteful place with tender touch a warm embrace though nights turn long and cold and the warmth of the day escapes the long dark shadows growing old form familiar shapes1