Ashes of Dawn

Break of dawn - in wake of light

Lonely signpost blackout signal cries
Days are gone and out of sight
Was once 'a good man' standing in the light

Comes a lie - a trail of shame
One melt down - frame by frame
This 'work of art' for a king of scars
They hand me down to the ashes of dawn

Them Wall Street wizards wing it down
King Kong lost without his crowd tonight
Flat face against the wrecking ball
Losing lizard crawling out of sight

Blizzard cries - stale and dry
One more fright - fearful eyes
'Wrath of Gods' - this manmade mud
'Devils pride' - it's not right
In the ashes of dawn

Look for a reason not to break down and cry
Look for a ray of light - Truths in a broken sky
Nothing is given to you - Empty you carry on
Justice when all is done

They know my name here
But I cannot place anyone
I've been skating on reputation
But they don't fall for charm |
They rush to greet me
But I know exactly what this means
Soon resigned to the dust of time
When all I want is home

They know my name
But I can't say the same

I know your name here
I am just a step behind
A secret handshake
Is all it would take
To unlock all that I knew
I know your face here
And all the gifts throughout the years
A recollection of the evidence
And pictures of you

They know my name
But I can't say the same

When you fold your works on a misty slope
You think of letting go
And you pour your hopes into the pool
Telling not a soul
In tales of tomorrow and yesterday
Hang on to this dream in these waterways

Taking over - the promised land
Taking all!

And you show your heart
And you show your grace - so radical
The world is sleeping with a monster most mechanical
And the devil is begging for much more time
Comes riding the desert upon a lamb
Taking over - the promised land
Taking all - that he can
Lights of deception is the new standard
But don't you take anything for granted

And the devil is begging for much more time
(Give me - some more time...)
Comes riding the desert upon a lamb

And you show your heart - but lose your faith - so radical
And you pour your hopes into the pool

Telling not a soul