There is a Battle Up There
Your mother fought this battle as a child
Made your future a promise of her peace
Yet you bring this war back upon her
Does it feel grand, to slay your father
Look into his eyes and twist the blade
You threw him from the precipice and ran
Your uncle prayed to not withstand another duty
All this fighting will bring about his end
He closed his eyes, spoke the truth, and was asleep
She will not forgive you of the suffering
The man you serve discards you by and by
The friend standing beside you will be slayed
There is a world that will topple at your leisure
Ships that crumble in the ocean and soon fall
You will not find in the darkness what you spend
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