Southern Empire - Civilisation (2018)

Who cries for the lonely?
Left behind to nurse their emotional wounds
Who sings for the broken?
Dressed in rags while the king on his throne dons his crown
Who speaks for the children?
Cast aside like driftwood that washes ashore
Who saves the downtrodden?
And welcomes them home while we're closing our doors

And the Sun will shine no more as darkness falls
And the blood of the innocents will flow

Has time been re-written or is time running out?
The end of the ages weighs heavy with doubt
What consequence do we bring upon ourselves?
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh oh...

While some have forgotten
Can we walk mile for mile in their shoes?
Or will we stumble
And let all the scaremongers dictate our views?
All that's been shattered
Blood seeping into the cracks in the ground
Not that it matters
As long as you have your ideals you can turn down the sound

And the Sun will shine no more as darkness falls
And the blood of the innocents will flow

Has time been re-written or is time running out?
The end of the ages weighs heavy with doubt
What consequence do we bring upon ourselves?
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh oh...

When the fall starts will the faithless fall away?
As the sun hides behind the moon for another day
Foretold in prophecy, the time has come again
Strange light, burn bright in every son of man

They dance among the embers of the city laid to waste
With conquest in their sights, words and images erased
It's the quick or the dead while the leaders bend their knee
Full of shame, all the same in every world they flee

The shameful kiss of the Black Rider
(The picture's looking back at me)
Caught in the web of the black spider
(No escape from the tyranny)

As the children play among the ruins there
We lament our fate and play at solitaire
No water flows and the cold wind blows
Fight or flight, black or white, soon they'll reap what they sow

I've seen many friends not make it through the pain
The place I lived is a desert now
And I've been witness to the worthlessness again
I prayed that fear would not set in
Sometimes I dream I'm being carried by the dead
While there's thunderous roaring overhead
A barren wasteland as far as eye can see
Even to the horizon
And I feel as though my heart is lost
Forever now... and cannot be revived

Can time been re-written or our is time running out?
The end of the ages weighs heavy with self doubt
What consequences have we brought upon ourselves?
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh oh... If I ask the question again Открыть страницу с текстом

Let me tell you my friend about a diamond I once owned
I found it on Goliath's Moon, it was hidden in the centre of the coal
I sold it to a man with wings and a halo for a head
I breathed a sigh, said 'Goodbye', thought I'd never see my diamond again

I found it in a market but I could not pay the cost
For I've never been a rich man so now my diamond is lost

Could there be another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Do you think that we would find it if there was another diamond on Goliath's Moon?

Let me tell you my friend about a diamond I once owned
I found it on Goliath's Moon, it was hidden in the centre of the coal
I sold it to a man with wings and a halo for a head
I breathed a sigh, said 'Goodbye', thought I'd never see my diamond again

I found it in a market but I could not pay the cost
For I've never been a rich man so now my diamond is lost

Could there be another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Do you think that we would find it if there was another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Could there be another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Do you think that we would find it if there was another diamond on Goliath's Moon?

I'm ready to try once more
I'm a better man than who I was before
No longer a child, unstable and wild
I'll hold the moon upon my shoulders

Think you're ready to try once more?
(Yes I'm ready this time)
You're the same man that you were before
(I can feel it in my heart)
You think like a child, unstable and wild
(Through all of these years and in these)
That you hold the moon upon your shoulders
(Last few weeks alone)
I need you to try once more
(You're not ready to try)
You're a better man than who you were before
(Your heart is just an organ)
No longer a child, unstable and wild)
Do you really think that you have grown?
You hold the moon upon my shoulders
(Not in all these years
Not in a few weeks left alone)

I'm ready to try once more
I'm a better man than who I was before
No longer a child, unstable and wild
I'll hold the moon upon my shoulders
Yes I'm ready this time

I can feel it in my heart and I can see how much I've grown
Through all of these years and in these last few weeks alone

I found it in a market but I could not pay the cost
For I've never been a rich man so now my diamond is lost

Could there be another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Do you think that we would find it if there was another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Could there be another diamond on Goliath's Moon?
Do you think that we would find it if there was another diamond on Goliath's Moon?

“For one priceless moment in the whole history of man, all the people on this earth are truly one” Открыть страницу с текстом

Open wide the gates, time to set them free
Sing the children's song, for all eternity
Crumbling shadows in the corridor
Silent faces fill the shrine
Echo deep within the walls
Desecrating the divine

Fading memories, locked up deep inside
Turn to stone again, elements collide
Sentenced to a billion years
One confession breaks the spell
Having been here countless times
You're familiar with this hell

Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You're fighting for survival
You try to hide the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside

Following the fates, you alone must face
It begins again, slow and steady wins the race
Stretch your hands across the sky
See what lies across the stars
Now you think you know the way
Every constellation's curse

Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You're fighting for survival
You try to hide the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside
It's all you hide, it's all you hide

Do you think you've lost a friend... one so close?
Maybe, but we can pretend
Then you find you're all alone... turned to stone
You're frozen in time
Have you lost the only one... you loved the most?
The reason you rise up and sing
And though you try to keep the faith
A fading ghost... Is all that's left

Raging waters all around you
Feel the rising of the tide
When you feel you're going under
Let your conscience be your guide

And though you know time can't be changed, it can change you
For hope is eternal and timeless
When he calls you by your name...
Don't forget who walks by your side

Raging waters all around you
Feel the rising of the tide
When you feel you're going under
Let your conscience be your guide

Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You've fought for your survival
You've overcome the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside
It's all inside, it's all inside Открыть страницу с текстом

Travelling through time (In the hearts of slaves)
Nature flickers (Through the day and night)
(Cruelty and kindness) Chaos and creation
Many faces, many names, never sure what's black and white
Try to make it to the crossroads
But my eyes begin to fail

(x2) Protector of the travelling man, the keeper of the crossroads
Ancient myths and caravans, open doors to secret codes

Reaching the threshold (Between four sides of life)
Not here nor there (Brings out the inner child)
Every cross with every zero helps us to decide
The actions that we undertake (Knowledge will provide)
Try to make it to the crossroads
But my eyes begin to fail

(x2) Protector of the travelling man, the keeper of the crossroads
Ancient myths and caravans, open doors to secret codes

Convergence of realities, commonalities
Between theory and phenomena, the silent devotees
Bringing out the fool in man he wants to show the way
Intersecting points of view, can lead to disarray

Eshu... You know I'm caught between two worlds
Eshu... Into the void I am hurled
Eshu... I find I'm neither here nor there
Eshu... Help me now before I fall into despair

He fools us time and time again, walk away my friend
Another wrong direction, a rolling of dice
Wearing black or wearing red depends on where you stand
A ghostly apparition takes you by the hand

(x2) Eshu... You know I'm caught between two worlds
Eshu... Into the void I am hurled
Eshu... I find I'm neither here nor there
Eshu... Help me now before I fall into despair

On the edge of every path our minds can be confused
Our journey only just begun the guide is not excused
Offerings and choices from the Guardian of the Door
The point at which we make the choice dictates the inner core

How many decisions give breed reality?
From the mundane to the magical, there's no guarantee
Are we all on the same path? Are we heading to the light?
Are we going through the right door?
Will we all reunite? When will we all reunite?

No the truth is what we seek, it's everything we are
Have we found the right way or have we gone too far?
There's no way we can turn back if we can't reach the cross
On the only road to reason
Will we all reunite? When will we all reunite?

Will you carry me home at the end of my time?
An offering of peace amid the confusion
Will Ifá arise and heal the broken heart
And cure the cosmic grand illusion?

Forming together, fates intertwined
Elements brought together from the dawn of the age
Languages long since forgotten brought forth
Tongues made of fire dancing through the rage

The dark horse shines, the restlessness grows
As the blood starts to flow from the cracks in the earth
Speaking all with the same heart and mind
The balance will shift as the virgin gives birth

(x2) Forming together, fates intertwined
Elements brought together from the dawn of the age
Languages long since forgotten brought forth
Tongues made of fire dancing through the rage

Travelling through time (In the hearts of slaves)
Nature flickers (Through the day and night)
I made it to the crossroads
Before my eyes could fail

You fooled me once, but not again
I walk away this time
And head in the direction I’m supposed to go
You very nearly made a fool of me
But now that I can see
The point of resurrection leads me from below

I did it all for you
I did it all for you
I did it all for you
I did it all for you

And so I look back on my time
And wonder if there's anything I could have changed
I hope you know how hard I tried
To always take the path of light
And even though sometimes I lost
The part of me that should be ever faithful
I tried to look upon the cross and hold on to what's right

(x2) I listen to your voice
Your outstretched arms they guide me
I hold on to your love, I hold on to your love
I have no other choice
Your gentle spirit revives me
I hold on to your love, I hold on to your love

And all the choices still remain
And many questions that are left unanswered
But I can see through all the pain
The right way every time... Открыть страницу с текстом