[Verse 1]
Voluntary action
Leading to the scar upon the face
Planning the reaction
The color, the moment, paint the place

[Pre-Chorus]
In blood, in fire
Calling you back home to the demise
In black desire
Calling you, witnessing the rise

[Chorus]
Goddamn this light
Take it out
Let me see what you to hide
The parasite has his way
Until the day
I rise

[Verse 2]
In pure retribution
Remorseful as the moment of his birth
In reconciliation
He ponders a solution in the dirt

[Pre-Chorus]
In blood, in fire
A blessing to the few, immortalize
In black desire
A calling to the witness of the rise

[Chorus]
Goddamn this light
Take it out
Let me see what you to hide
The parasite has his way
Until the day
I rise

[Bridge]
Awaken in time
God, self, liberty
Fire in my
Mocked eternity
Soaring, climbing
Self, God, liberty
Broken by my
Drive to set it free

Fire in my freedom
Hatred in my heart
Long live the kingdom
As the king does fall apart

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
Back off the ceremony
Count all the flies
Fight through the maggots
To reach the underly
Push to infinity
Laugh replaced the cry
Push into liberty
Sanctify the rise

[Pre-Chorus]
Goddamn this light
It's in my eyes
Goddamn the will to kill me
Goddamn your pride

[Chorus]
Goddamn this light
Take it out
Let me see what you to hide
The parasite has his way
Until the day

Goddamn this light
Take it out
Let me see what you to hide
The parasite has his way
Until the day
I rise, rise, rise, rise


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