I have come to bear the worlds burden
A selfish unholy command
Calling towards the stars, an essential flow of blood
So they've come to take our pride
We will overcome their lie
We will overcome their lie

I will stand and fight
Grazing the pastures of the restless ones
Grazing the pastures of the restless ones

They command dominance in all, a force to obey
Never
My brain unravels at my feet
Spilling what I know in defeat
My unconscious try is failing
Our existence in the fold
Demanding focus the internal message repeats
A mask to a septic being
(A mask, a mask)
Calling towards the stars, essential flow of blood
Calling towards the stars, Essential to us all


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The Higler Lyrics as written by Mike Okubo Brandon Butler

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    I'm pretty sure this song (along with Dark Passenger) is about Brandon's desire to kill a person. At least that's what it sounds like. I think he's saying this is an instinctual desire coming from within his (id).

    buchy1369on January 15, 2012   Link
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    "I have come to bear the worlds burden" Just a quick fix :)

    Deadsarow311on April 27, 2010   Link
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    I have absolutely no idea what the song is about, but I'm assuming it's somehow connected to Kris Higler, the former Veil of Maya bassist who departed before this album.

    hjohnsonon September 13, 2013   Link

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