Violet Sky

Beside me is a sad story of passion and hunger and lies
When sunlight falls upon crimson red all I can do is deny
How can I rest when I know happiness will pass in the blink of an eye?
The beauty of sleep, your soft heartbeat, defies the violet sky

I want to hold you in my arms
And shield us from the shame and the harm
Fight like a warrior defending his home
I can't face this world on my own

With all of my heart, I wish to speak the truth
But it's more than a coward like me could do
Torches in the rain will bring terror and pain
They'll descend and swallow us whole

I want to hold you in my arms
And shield us from the shame and the harm
Fight like a warrior defending his home
I can't face this world on my own

All we are in this moment is all we'll ever be
Exhaustion snaps the tether and I drift away to sleep
I see the hollow, crystal-blue reflection that always haunts my dreams
I angle my boot against the shell and crack the ice at its seams

The power of a god flows through my veins
I swallow the sun and let loose the rains
I drain the violet from the sky and turn it pitch black

But in the confusion, a pounding at the door breaks the fragile illusion
The lions and the vultures, the blight of a culture
Relentless birds of prey
They expose who you are and leave such a deep scar that you'll never be whole again
To forever mark you is their absolution

Rise my friend, I need you now
For all of the love our short time will allow
Awake from sleep, let me kiss you deep
I'll renounce the coward and shout it to the world

Until the end, I'll hold you in my arms
And shield us from the shame and the harm
I'll go out like a warrior defending his home
We will face this world on our own
On our own