Rewarded

Dripping in the cold fires that perished refusal
Live through what you'd die for and cherish what's crucial
It really is something to feel, something to be, so unusual
Work so very hard, dwell inside the core
Searching for the start to be compelled by so much more
They say there is no other way when dealt a lifeline
Than to retreat or take shelter in the fleeting times

But If I soak the voice in what is promising
It will not choke if moist with honesty
When the broken flame is cast, it's like nothing came before it
But the spoken name shall last and truly be rewarded
The broken flame is cast but the spoken name shall last
And finally be rewarded

Steeped within the moon-rays and the threads of light-shade
That keep and sustain what dread illuminates
Never getting close enough to what needs to be touched
It's what has been restrained
Contemplative whispers claim creation's been surpassed
Taken all that's wished for, all that you could have asked
They say shattered echoes will not grieve nor will they declare
What matters to those who need and breathe and leave expression bare

But if I soak the voice in what is promising
It will not choke if moist with honesty
When the broken flame is cast, it's like nothing came before it
But the spoken name shall last and truly be rewarded
The broken flame is cast but the spoken name shall last
And finally be rewarded

I send myself leaping into unseen realms
Leading to all the ways we can be helped
All I ever wanted was to go too far
To see behind the self, travel deep beyond the scar
I send myself leaping into unseen realms
Leading to all the ways we can be helped
All I ever wanted was to go too far
See behind the self, travel deep beyond the scar