the long night lies ahead 
it stretches out before you
in terrible glory 
every story’s haunted minute
guard your gains
grim refrains


on tides of holy war you flaunt your indecision
in all your knowledge nothing seems to pass for wisdom
the self taught king of rot

vision 4 reference 3
begin sequence (x2)
it was all so clear to me
but you can’t look up
your crown is just too heavy

fears filter into waking life
and soon you’re host to parasites
that feed on desperate motionless deserters
the self taught king of rot

vision 4 reference 3
begin sequence (x2)
on my life
on my life i swear it
on my life i swear it
on my life i swear to you
i swear to you

even more, you could see
but you can’t look up
your crown is just too heavy 


cast aside all your doubts and silence all your fears
you’re sinking under the weight of so called golden years
and on my life i swear i’ll see you restored

i keep borrowing borrowing on my soul,
i’ll never pay it back i know (x4)

on my life
on my life i swear it
on my life i swear it
on my life i swear to you
i swear to you