Beyond the Persian Veil Lyrics

Blood soaking in the cracks to fertilize the desert
Crimson sand sticking to my mind
Veins are empty squeezing out the final drops of sacrifice
A sombre gift to the masters of our space and time

Bonded to the carnage
Faces carved and rent with fear
Must survive this sacrificial new world ordained in blood
Or die

We travelled half a world away
To bring no swift or no subtle death to the innocent
To claim the prize or just a piece of the divine offering
Handed down from the heights of the deepest ones, hidden undefined

Body’s not my own
Hand without control
This heart is close to freezing

Learn to see the cost of divinity
That a soul is impossible to purchase
Hold on to your hope and humanity
All that’s left before vultures come to feast on all

Bonded to the carnage
Faces lined and red with fear
Must survive this sacrificial new world crusade

Although my eyes are open wide the dark is all I see now
AS silence fills the emptiness inside
Replacing all desire that was left of me