A tolling behests a merciful breath from strangling scorn.
Disconnect; recollect; stoke the pain inside this tortured mind so full of loss.
Commence my disastrous excursion, to strike down false allies who revel in their cowardice.
I pave my path forward; I lay down the stones to gaze from the precipice of my self-made hell.
If revenge is a rolling stone, let it demolish thine existence from this unforgiving Earth.
Thine innocence is futile to its destructive path; raze it all!
Bathe me in fire, my hubris undenied.
Patagia-winged phoenix: arise once more to fly.
I long no more for justice; this rage is all that is left.
I pledged to break the wheel, and yet I turn it forward waging my war.
My first taste of retribution; most enticing -
The sound of cravens screaming “spare me please!”
Further pushing the pebble of guilt, overshadowed by the boulders of rage.
I offer you an ultimatum; bend the knee, or die (or die).
Bathe me in fire, my hubris undenied.
Patagia-winged phoenix: arise once more to fly.
My directive is vengeance; I blaze an oft-traveled path.
Heed not the plea to rise above; I spread inferno burning bridges once more.
Can’t shake the feeling;
Blood red rage and anxiety;
Feverish with vengeance.
Fall away; I’ll make it on my own.
Oh, my love, how I wish you were here.
They, the ones I destroyed, defending my pride brought only more strife.
They, the ones I once spared, presenting them peace betrayed it in spite.
So let it be fear.
I am the pyre on which you burn.
They, the ones that I trust to stand by my side, all left me behind.
They, the ones that I love, with fear in their eyes are twisting the knife.
Bathe me in fire, my hubris now denied (now denied).
Patagia-winged phoenix: ashes forever, never to take flight.
Oblivion awaited from the start of this road, so tread upon it carefully, of this I forebode:
Maleficence is Schweitzer-esque when rolled like a stone; proud violet eyes will fade to black.
[Intro Choir]
With fire and blood, I’ll take what is mine.
Tolling behests a merciful breath.
Valar Morghulis; Valar Dohaeris.
Disconnect, recollect, stoke the pain.
credits
released June 3, 2022
Music and arrangement: Ivy Jayne Lance, Aron Hetsko
Motifs by: Ramin Djawadi
Lyrics and arrangement: Ivy Jayne Lance, Haley Roughton