Anacrusis

Butcher's Block

Anacrusis


Look around, it's all going black 
Tons upon tons and it's breaking our backs 
We're setting our course 
Leading ourselves, one by one 
To the butcher's block 

We're sharpening the axe ourselves 
Grinding it sharper to cut through the world 
Touching the blade to the grinding stone 
Hold ourselves down awaiting the cut 

We're killing ourselves by running away 
We've got to stop before it's too late 
Six feet under is where we will be 
Deeper and deeper 
We're digging our own graves 

We're sharpening the axe ourselves 
Grinding it sharper to cut through the world 
Touching the blade to the grinding stone 
Hold ourselves down awaiting the cut 

If we take the seeds of time 
And throw them to the wind 
To fall upon the infertile soil 
The weeds of carelessness shall overtake the land 
Until there is nothing left to destroy 
And if we fail we can't go back 
We can't go back 
It's in our hands 
The fate of man 

Our heads on the block, is this the end? 
The decision is ours, our necks will not mend 
We're setting our course 
Leading ourselves 
To the butcher's block