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Holy Swords


The greatest treachery comes from the coldest depths There’s no sanctuary in the waters you tread No air beneath you to support your wings Everything you know and are is gone with the wind Your dark and wicked customs become your law There’s nothing you can do about it at all And suddenly your head’s not on your neck Your heart’s not underneath your lungs Right when you thought you won, the battle has just begun In your future you’re destined to slay a sinful beast so prepare your holy swords And don’t be scared to the very least for this upcoming war The greatest honour comes from facing the real music deliberately Focusing on the subtle rhythms and not the obvious melody Whatever the price of the burden may be not walking away You know it’s a debt you’ll have to pay Maybe the waves will prove to hold the truth You have no one to believe in Maybe the cool water of the ocean blue Will cleanse your soul as it wets your skin Send your army of ships and men away for now The one you’ll have to conquer alone Gather all your bows and arrows and guns and spears and knives Train your head, for this will be fought with the mind In your future you’re destined to slay a sinful beast so prepare your holy swords And don’t be scared to the very least for this upcoming war You feel it through your hands as you attempt to get to your feet Don’t let this steady ground crumble from beneath you All you know is now gone, perfect chance for a clean slate It’s the dark before the dawn, this was you without a teammate Now all that’s left is what you chose to drag along You’re closer to the end than the start now Your heart will mend, you’ll learn there is no wrong Only unfortunate events that resulted in this crown All you have to do is wait, just wait. Wait. I know because in my past I slayed a sinful beast Fought with my holiest sword I was scared to say the least But the absence of panic helped me win this war
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