Forever In Effigy

Twelve Shots At Midnight

Forever In Effigy


The seconds drop like flies 
from the hottest flames 
stripped from your darkened cell 
from where they stained your name 
the cold of concrete binds 
and from the darkness lead 
but still they see through all 
vapid ice-cold and dead 

so aim you proud and steadfast 
men of what is true and what is right 
you'll earn your right to sleep tonight 
So trace the path from breach to bloodline 
in this wealth of urgency 
for there is nothing left of me 
nothing left woh oh 

Reclaim your conscience 
For your own 
Burn bright 
you sons left lost unknown 
fear not the end of all to come 
you'll know in time Im not the one 

So tie the blindfold tight 
and speak a saviors name 
you breath your softer prayers 
and safer passage claim 
release the father first 
and let the captain crawl 
one thing they see for some will one day burn through all 

Merciful and swift let go 
purge this world of wretched sight 
in a heartbeat all will fail 
with one final flash of light 
Fearing man this loathsome world 
you did nothing to request 
now's the time 
that you are laid to rest