TRIVIUM LYRICS 1. Inception, The Bleeding Skies Pillars Of Serpents ”I’m li!e"” ”I’m li!e"” #inl $o%ds o& god le&t d%o$ning B'%ned li!e B'%ned li!e Sco%ch the ngels o't &%om the skies B'ilding 'p the $lls to s'%%o'nd 's in #%om $o%ld ('ilt on sin B'ilding 'p the st%ength &o% the %elese #%om $o%ld co%%'pted To (e 'nseen )ith the e*es #o% it’s the g%o'nd tht $e lie on +pen $ide +pen mind il *o'% mo'ths sh't it’s this $o%ld )sting li!es $* Cons'me to &illing +nl* $king #o% the &eeding -i!e me sp%k to light the $o%ld Up in &lmes %eignite chnging to (ette% times /nd this no$ 0ill%s Se%pents Mke it o!e% -i!e me sp%k to light the $o%ld Up in &lmes %eignite chnging to (ette% times /nd this no$ So no mo%e %e these d%ems o& ngels )shed $* $ith the te%s If I Could Collapse The Masses In time *o'’ll %elie Tht li&e is ('t mold To (e one $ith the ses
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”I’m li!e"””I’m li!e"”#inl $o%ds o& god le&t d%o$ningB'%ned li!eB'%ned li!eSco%ch the ngels o't &%om the skies
B'ilding 'p the $lls to s'%%o'nd 's in
#%om $o%ld ('ilt on sinB'ilding 'p the st%ength &o% the %elese#%om $o%ld co%%'pted To (e 'nseen)ith the e*es#o% it’s the g%o'nd tht $e lie on+pen $ide+pen mindil *o'% mo'ths sh't it’s this $o%ld
)sting li!es $*
Cons'me to &illing+nl* $king#o% the &eeding-i!e me sp%k to light the $o%ldUp in &lmes %eignite chnging to (ette% times/nd this no$0ill%sSe%pentsMke it o!e%-i!e me sp%k to light the $o%ldUp in &lmes %eignite chnging to (ette% times/nd this no$So no mo%e %e these d%ems o& ngels)shed $* $ith the te%s
Is to &l* on (%oken $ingsC%&t it to ho$ *o' see &itRecognie po$e%s *o' hold To (e one $ith the sesIs to &l* on (%oken $ings
I s$e% (* the (lood I h!e shed
In this (ttle I still stnd opposingB'%ning $* con&o%mit*’s shckles To %el* on the hnd tht still &eeds *o'S'&&octes ll tht *o' co'ld h!e (een To chie!e the !icto%*Is to set *o'%sel!es &%ee To (e one $ith the sesIs to &l* on (%oken $ingsI s$e% (* the (lood I h!e shed
B'%ning#ste%%e *o'% %e!ol'tionistsI& I co'ld collpse the msses)e’d (e &%ee to g%o$ o'% $ingsIn time *o'’ll %elie Tht li&e is ('t mold To (e one $ith the sesIs to &l* on (%oken $ings
I s$e% (* the (lood I h!e shed
To set *o'%sel& &%ee
4. Fugue (A Revelation)
s I stnd t the edge o& e2istencemeless sho%es o& in&init*0e%pet'l 'n(i%th 'n%!elling distnceClndestine t%'ths 'n!eiledIn(o%n impe%&ections p%e3p%og%mmed shells
Sp$ning &%om the melst%omMechnicl d%ones &eeding &%om th* mothe%-od mchine %ep%od'ceUnt%'th is this m* &teCoe%ced m* li&e lid to $steUnt%'th is this m* &teCoe%ced m* li&e lid to $stell hil e2ec'tion
this d%em comes to its g%im endBlind p%* to -od to mke them mens ll hopes c%'m(le t%'ths 'n!eiled The $o%ld $e kno$’s n (*sml hell
In (i%th 6'st n em(e% sp%k o& c%etion To$%ds genesis)ith !ision o& dominion nd godliness
)ith !ision godlinessIt $ill tke ll *o' h!e heldIn e!ol'tions design it $ill ('%n 'pll o(stclesChnging opposition to c%nl sh)ith !ision godlinessIt $ill tke ll *o' h!e heldSc%ed)ith !ision godliness
St* he%e till the $indo$s stop ('%ning &o% *o'% d%emsSt* he%e till the $indo$s stop ('%ning &o% *o'%#%om em(e% to in&e%no#%om em(e% to in&e%noIn (i%th 6'st n em(e% sp%k o& c%etion To$%ds genesis)ith !ision o& dominion nd godliness)ith !ision godlinessIt $ill tke ll *o' h!e heldSc%ed)ith !ision godliness
Sc%edIn e!ol'tions design it $ill ('%n 'pll o(stclesChnging opposition to c%nl sh)ith !ision godlinessIt $ill tke ll *o' h!e heldSc%ed)ith !ision godliness
&. Ashes
[”Of fire born was the existence at creation But the phoenixsurrendered it’s wings for rain and wind to ravage Now all thatremains are scattered ashes.”]
'. To urn The $e
mind lost $ithin its o$n sel& /2isting to &eed its h'nge% Yo'% (od* hollo$ed empt* shell$iting &eed o& the ges
Li&e skins mind (leeding d%*5t%ed &o% the sel& nd the li&e
*. Falling To +re
In this d* spi%tions st% dec*edIt $s the light o& o'% desi%es &i%e ('%ns in the mind To%ching once &'ndmentl t%'ths4o$n&llSel& lothing it’s *o'% stte o& mind4%o$ning in de6ection5omicidl o& *o'% tlentsIt’s mentl s'icide4o$n&ll+ne (* one the* ll d%o$n4o$n the pth I cn’t he%
To &eel this pin $ith *o' To &eel this pin $ith *o' To &eel this pin I’m &lling to g%e* To &eel this pin $ith *o'
B'%ied d%ems $ill $ithe%ed d%iedSo%%o$ is *o'% g'ide Yo' h!en’t the $ill to c%%* on Yo'’ll &eel (ette% $hen *o'’%e gone4o$n&ll+ne (* one the* ll d%o$n4o$n the pth I cn’t he%
I& I m* %elign the sc%ipt'%es#o% &llc*’s dec*Reclmtion o& the spi%it#i%st step in tking (ck *o'% li&e4o$n&ll+ne (* one the* ll d%o$n4o$n the pth I cn’t he%
,-. M atred
So *o' think *o'’!e $onCome tke $lk inside
This en%ged pissed o&& mindIt’s clling &o% *o'
#eel M* 5t%edIt (leeds do$n+n *o'% &ith
L'sted &o% so long#o% the momentL*ing (%oken in co%ne%5e%e it comes
#eel *o'% endingIt’s so g%im nd cold he%e
5o$ cn this (e &o% %el:I tho'ght I l%ed* killed *o'
ncient nd immo%tlied)ill (e m* hte &o%e!e%#o% *o'% kind5'mn kind
In this chsm l*ing (%okenIs child ch%%ed insideo mo%e is the%e n* hope
Shtte%ed (ones (loodied sc%s4eli!e% me to$%ds the soilClose 'p the s'n g%nt me %estIn $o%ms coilIt’s so (e'ti&'l)o%ld o'tside o& this cell)ith som(%e geI tke in $ht $ill ne!e% (e
0%*ed to (e &%eeB%oken on m* knees-od $on’t ppe%)hen ll light diesIt’s m* onl* $ish to die#%ee m*sel& &%om *o'% %eign o& te%%o%So mn* times s$e% I died)h* $on’t the (lood loss kill me4eli!e% me to$%ds the soilClose 'p the s'n g%nt me %estIn $o%ms coilIt’s so (e'ti&'l
)o%ld o'tside o& this cell)ith som(%e geI tke in $ht $ill ne!e% (e
Mke me s$e% i& I see *o'% &ce ginI’d mke *o' p* &o% the *e%s o& ('se#'ck *o' Tie *o' 'p mke *o' (leed te% *o' p%tLim( &%om lim( so mn* *e%s I’!e held this inI $nt to tke *o'% li&eMke me s$e% i& I see *o'% &ce gin
Tie *o' 'p mke *o' (leed 8'st like me
,2. A 3ie Of urning $"pires
[”And it was the last thing the saw !verone seemed to free"e atonce and watch #or it was the most beautiful and frightening thinganone has ever seen $he bla"e climbed the hori"ons% eclipsing thesun $he cerulean s&ies exploded into blinding white $he earthconvulses and sei"ures All goes blac&.”]
+ne (* one the* ≪ to ens'%e, li(e%t*#%eedom &ighte%s, %ise *o'% &ists; to ens'%e, !icto%*.+ne (* one the* ≪ to ens'%e, li(e%t*
#%eedom &ighte%s, %ise *o'% &ists; to ens'%e, !icto%*.
This li&e, is (ttle; $e $ill &ight, to ens'%e <to ens'%e= The* cn’t tke $ht’s in o'% he%ts, it’s ll tht $e t%'l* o$n
The*’ll t%* to tke <t%* to tke=, $ht’s %ell* o'%s <%ell* o'%s= The*’ll ne!e% tke <ne!e% tke=, $ht’s in o'% he%ts. The silence mo!es e!e%*thing once held (eting;Into lignment $ith the skies
This $% is on e!e%*thing tht *o' &ind com&o%t inll I $nt is &o% *o'% kind to ('%n
+ne (* one the* ≪ to ens'%e, li(e%t*#%eedom &ighte%s, %ise *o'% &ists; to ens'%e, !icto%*. This li&e, is (ttle; $e m'st &ight, to ens'%e <to ens'%e= The* cn’t tke $ht’s in o'% he%ts;It’s ll tht $e t%'l* o$n.
The*’ll t%* to tke <t%* to tke=;)ht’s %ell* o'%s <%ell* o'%s=.
The*’ll ne!e% tke <ne!e% tke=;)ht’s in o'% he%ts. The silence mo!es e!e%*thing once held (eting;Into lignment $ith the skies. The silence mo!es e!e%*thing once held (eting;Into lignment $ith these skies.
This $% is on e!e%*thing tht *o' &ind com&o%t in.ll I $nt is &o% *o'% kind to ('%n.
+ne (* one, the* ≪ To ins'%e, li(e%t*.#%eedom &ighte%s, %ise *o'% &ists; To ins'%e, !icto%*. This li&e, is (ttle;)e $ill &ight, to ins'%e <to ins'%e=. The* cn’t tke $ht’s in o'% he%ts;It’s ll tht $e t%'l* o$n.
The*’ll t%* to tke <t%* to tke=;)ht’s %ell* o'%s <%ell* o'%s=.
The silence mo!es e!e%*thing once held (eting;Into lignment $ith the skies. The silence mo!es e!e%*thing once held (eting;Into lignment $ith the skies.
,4. The 1e7eived
4isinteg%tion constit'ents to decompose o& the p%ts <o& the p%ts, o&the p%ts=; ml&o%mtion 'topi s*stemtic 'nit* cn’t (e chie!edBe n'm( to ll the things Tht &o%ce *o' to &%me)e %e the decei!edLost in the &o%eseen To $it &o% &o%ementioned d%ems time $ill onl* tell Tell tht the p%omised h!e (een &iledBehold *o'% &ello$ mn th%o'gh cent'%ies o& cont%oldhe%ing to the dec%ees o& mn'&ct'%ed god
,. 1e"on
0'll the (lood 'pon *o'% &ce-%ip dementiI m no$ ensl!ed th%o'gh hte
S'&&e% m* &te decide
4ecide
Shot in thei% (lckened tom(s4eth ('%ning m* e*esIn!e%t (i%th g%et &ie%* $om( Time to e!e% die
4ie#eeling deth cons'ming
4eths hed ll %o'nd me
#eel deth %o'nd#eel deth (o'nd
4emons sc%em nd p'll me inLook (ehold the &lesh7ingdom ('ilt o& %otting skin/nte% gtes o& hell
0ULL, 5R4/R, STRI-S, MRTYR,ST+0, *o' CRY, tht’s, LI/",#LUS5, -S0I-, )5IT/, R/44/I-", Yo' SMIL/, nd dest%o* it 3 it’s time tht $e end this"
It’s o'% c'%se, tht mkes this $o%ld so hopeless,llo$ing, o'%, king to sp%ed his genocidl $ings"
It’s, o'% c'%se, tht mkes this $o%ld so hopeless,llo$ing, o'%, king to sp%ed his genocidl $ings"
M* hnds g%ip *o'% th%ot I need *o'% endB'%ned, stked, %ipped p%t3 I !enge#o% e!e%* li&e *o' h!e tkenI m he%e to %ep* Yo' sk me oh -od $h*’C'se I’m -od tht’s &'cking $h*
4. 1roned And Torn Asunder
#o%ce3&eed them *o'% $*s4ictte 'p (linded s$%mSociet*’s &%id
4ecl%tion o& %e(ellion)e $ill not stnd de&et4econst%'cting thei% hold+'% !engence $ill (e ten&old
+'% enem* $ill (* d%o$ned The opposing to%n s'nde%
Tke ll *o'% li!es (ck%son ll the* c%ete The time is no$ to led the (ttle
4ecl%tion o& %e(ellion)e $ill not stnd de&et4econst%'cting thei% hold+'% !engence $ill (e ten&old
4econst%'cting thei% hold+'% !engence $ill (e ten&old
4e!o'tl* $ished &o% (linded e*es This t%ged*’s like light to the &lies This seems to s'it *o' (ette%Bleeding o't the e*es5ope’s le&t in chin s'spension5olding onto lies, to mke the t%'th
'. 1ing In 9our Ar"s
I’m $e%ing thin $e%ing o't (ecoming $ek5olding hnds $ith this %ope she’s m* sel&3dest%'cti!eBleeding disese the things tht mkes it h%d to (%ethe
B't i& I sho!ed *o' &% $* This ddict 6'st st%!ed gin sph*2ited
nd no$ I see it’s *o' tht’s te%ing me ensn%ing me This is me d*ing in *o'% %ms I c't *o' o't no$ set me &%ee
L*nched high (o!e $ht 'sed to (eIn he% gllo$s ('ilt &o% meSo I escped c't this noose %o'nd m*eck I (%ek &%ee to see the things *o' (linded mend I sho!ed *o' &% $*
o$ I li!e the li&e I d%emed o& Yo'’%e ded to me
Yo' poisoned m* li&eSo I tke this kni&end I c't *o' o'tC't *o' o't
*. The 1e7eived
4isinteg%tion constit'ents to decompose o& the p%ts ml&o%mtion 'topi s*stemtic 'nit* cn’t (e chie!edBe n'm( to ll the things
Tht &o%ce *o' to &%me)e %e the decei!edLost in the &o%eseen To $it &o% &o%ementioned d%ems time $ill onl* tell Tell tht the p%omised h!e (een &iled
Behold *o'% &ello$ mn th%o'gh cent'%ies o& cont%oldhe%ing to the dec%ees o& mn'&ct'%ed god
,-. Suffo7ating Sight
I m ('t &%ce sti%e o& st(ilit*Insec'%it* is n 'phill st%'ggle it’s me !e%s's the $o%ld The sho%e still st%!es#o% nothe%o!el o& m* ship$%ecked (eing tied 'p d%ied li!e still (%ething The snds o& time &%om me %e %'nning o't m* hnds shke inpp%ehension+& e!e%* ction I’m g'ilt* o& pl*ing the !ictim 8'st like the em(%ce o& %ms tht mde *o' The*’ll s'%el* dest%o* *o' It’s time &o% *o'% pnic Then it kills nd mkes *o' mnicMking its $* inside 3 %el2, it’s l%ight0nic g%ips *o'% &%ntic (%ethingI cn’t (%ethe, I cn’t (%ethe"
,,. 1eparture
This $eight is so 'n(e%(le c!ing m* l'ngsll m* li&e seems to (e &lshing in &%ont o& m* e*es <in &%ont o& m*e*es=R'n $* &%om ll the pin, ll The 0in In li&e
R'n $*" <R'n $*"= #%om The 0in" +& Li&e"
)*s o& de!otion t'%n to o(session open *o'% e*es <open Yo'% /*es=
I $nt *o' to see $ht *o'’!e done to mec%*ing o't those e*es <c%*ing o't those e*es=R'n $* &%om ll the pin, ll the pin in li&e
R'n $*" <R'n $*"= #%om The 0in" +& Li&e"B%ing m* end" <(%ing M* /nd"= to n end"
4istnce *o'%sel& &%om the pin tht co!e%s mes I %ech o't &o% *o'% hnd to &ind the%e’s nothing le&t &o% meRo%s kiss the !ein o!e%dose &o% pin 1? g'ge c%oss kisses the &o%ehed s!oi% in shellSe!e% me &%om the &ll#'ck the people, #'ck the $o%ld, #'ck it ll
+pen m* %msBleed o't the &loodIn c%imson I (egin to d%o$n
Se!e% me &%om the &ll
#'ck the people, #'ck the $o%ld, #'ck it ll+pen m* %msBleed o't the &loodIn c%imson I (egin to d%o$n
R'n $*" <R'n $*"= #%om The 0in" +& Li&e"B%ing m* end" <(%ing M* /nd"= to n end"4istnce *o'%sel& &%om the pin tht co!e%s mes I %ech o't &o% *o'% hnd to &ind the%e’s nothing le&t &o% me
4istnce *o'%sel& &%om the pin tht co!e%s mes I %ech o't &o% *o'% hnd to &ind the%e’s nothing le&t &o% me
,2. 1e7laration
#%eedom is ll I h!e to s* in de&ence+& $ht the $o%ld’s (ecoming ntion hell (ent on choosing $ht’s %ightnd ho$ $e ll sho'ld li!e o'% li!es#'ck thei% $*s it is time to (%ek &%ee
#'ck thei% hte cceptnce is $ht $e need/>'lit* &o% e!e%* %ce, se2, se2'lit*nd e!e%* choice to li!e o'% li!esnd to *o' (igot c%etin igno%m'sMind *o'% o$n goddmn &'cking ('siness5olding onto $ht mkes 's $holee!e% letting thei% poison tke cont%ol#%eeing the i% <tht stnds (et$een ll o& 's=Closing the e*es <(e% $itness to me=#eeling the #e% <tht stnds (et$een ll o& 's=Closing the e*es <(e% $itness to me=
I’ll (e %ight he%e#lling $*#ighting on p%incipleI’ll die 1@@@ timesBe&o%e I’ll e!e% (e themB'%n the sc%ipt'%es('%* the go!e%ning#%ee *o'%sel& B%ek the st%'ct'%es4ecl%e #%eedom
4isg'sted $ith $ht I seeSo mn* pieces le&t o& *o' nd me-lss &lls like %inI’ll c%'ci&* *o' &o% this pin <&o% this pin=
Tonight I le!e this to$nIn lo!e I’d ('%n it ll do$n<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e nothing to me<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e &'cking killing me(ndon ll hope $shing $* me in the tidesUnclenching the &ists mde %o'nd m* neck ccepting the end
Longing to see *o'% &ceSo m* hnd cn &o%m into mce/!e%*thing smells o& *o'/!en the gsoline tht co!e%s *o'
Tonight I le!e this to$nIn lo!e I’d ('%n it ll do$n<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e nothing to me<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e &'cking killing me(ndon ll hope $shing $* me in the tidesUnclenching the &ists mde %o'nd m* neck ccepting the end
/!e%*thing smells o& *o'
/!en the gsoline tht co!e%s *o'
Tonight I le!e this to$nIn lo!e I’d ('%n it ll do$n<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e nothing to me<To the g%o'nd= *o'’%e &'cking killing me(ndon ll hope $shing $* me in the tidesUnclenching the &ists mde %o'nd m* neck ccepting the end
(ndon ll hope $shing $* me in the tidesUnclenching the &ists mde %o'nd m* neck ccepting the end
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,4. Ignition
Rise the g'nst e!e%* sel&3mde s'spicionB'ild the (om(sCo%%'pt polic*’s decision
Tht’s the so'nd o& integ%it* (%eking its (ckIn co'nt%* &o'nded s thie!e%* ct
Cn’t stnd Tht the $o%lds 'p &o% tking nd $e %e dmnt5ell (ent4ete%mined to dominte e!e%*thing
)e %e the &i%eReso'nd the nthem
The m'sic connects, 'nites 's mo%e+'% msses st%engthened, n 'nstopp(le ho%de)e’%e ll no$ &mil* Togethe% let’s sho$ the $o%ld $ht $e s*
,' . :nrepentant
poo% mn $ith &o'% d'ghte%s $i&e nd son.4'ghte% commits d'lte%*o% so he $s told
(o'ght the kni&e nd mchete, &te% #%id*s p%*e%s.#e%ed the *o'ng $o'ld &ollo$ old, tho'ght ll m'st (e killed.
#o% *o'% hono'%*o' $ill sl'ghte%e!e%* one o& *o'% d'ghte%s
&o% *o'% hono'%*o' $ill sl'ghte%it’s *o' $ho sho'ld (e sl'ghte%ed
Te%%o% g%ips the steel $ith h'nge%thi%sting to !enge its soiled p%ide shmed mdmn*o' tke thei% li!es $* s the* sleepthe (lde kisses t thei% th%ots.Li&e (leeds $itho't chnce to $eep
Beting nd %ipping t (e'ti&'l h'mn)ho did nothing mo%e thn (e himsel&
Tied to the &ence s the* (%ek *o'nd sdness $ill se%
Cold is the $ind tht $ill &%eee *o'nd sdness $ill se%
Sc%ec%o$ is le&t c%'ci&ied, le&t &%eeing, (leeding Tied, nd $onde%ing $h*. The $ol!es 6'st co'ldn’t 'nde%stndIt’s the p%eche%s, nd the teche%s,-o!e%nments closed3minded c%et'%es T%* to tech 's to hte tht $hich is di&&e%ent
Tied to the &ences s the* (%ek *o'nd sdness $ill se%Cold is the $ind tht $ill &%eee *o'nd sdness $ill se%
It’s 1?A M+cto(e% 1?th $hen the sc%ec%o$ died !ictim o& societ*’s c%'elt*It’s 1?A M+cto(e% 1?th $hen the shephe%d died The cndles light $ill light *o'% dep%t'%e
Tied to the &ences s the* (%ek *o'nd sdness $ill se%Cold is the $ind tht $ill &%eee *o'nd sdness $ill se%
2-. e7o"ing The 1ragon
S$imming the %i!e% scending#%ee o& #e%, &illed $ith p'%pose”ishikigoi &ights th%o'gh ocens o& d!e%sit*ginst the c'%%ent to o(tin the highest gol
S$im th%o'gh ocens o& s'&&e%ingClim( to the &lls o& 4%gon -teBecome T%ns&o%m &%om 7oi into (est4%gon
li!ing s*m(ol o& co'%geo $!e $ill shtte% these scles <Shtte% these scles=4%ems o& th%ee egle cl$s nd the p$s o& tige%,)te%&ll’s 'p hed, one thing le&t to do
Legs 'p &o% in&idelit* The* &o%ce &eed o& thei% sti&&ened sickness The p%omised hiding thei% %ings To s'ck do$n some o& the things Tht chet this $o%ld into lo!eless ness
ll the pin in this $o%ld $on’t stop 's no$#o% $e h!e ech othe%ll the hte in this $o%ld cn’t te% 's p%t This lo!e is &o%e!e%
In %ms $e’ll t'%n <=$*#%om thei% $*s)e li!e like no othe% Togethe% $e’%e hope(sol'te The onl* thing tht mtte%s
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