Never Shine Again

There's an old folk story told
Since the days when time began
There is a man from distant cities
Who has seen the light
So pretty as it shines from buildings
Scratching at the sky

Blisters and boils infest my skin
Children of war feed on the myths
Taught to deny, raised to neglect
The human way, consume and forget

My hands have held
The shards like dreams
I found so many
Broken, scattered in the sand
As if the promise that we too might shine
One day, was stricken from the
Thirsty, lost, forsaken ashes of this land

Blisters and boils infest my skin
Children of war feed on the myths
Taught to deny, raised to neglect
The human way, consume and forget

The sun, a star
We used to pray to
Has found my weakness
Prying at my thirst
It's a trait I struggle to suppress
For with each drink, I'm not impressed
The more I crave, it leads me to resent
Leads me to resent

Sign your names to ol' Immortan Joe
So we can reach the gates
Eternal shiny and chrome
W-A-R B-O-Y
We ride into battle with our heads held high

To the death we ride
But we're never gonna shine again
To the death we ride
But we're never gonna shine again
To the death we ride
But we're never gonna shine again
To the death we ride
But we're never gonna
Never gonna shine again