Tilting the Hourglass

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Dennis Lee & Shawn Milke] You take my breath away But I'll never again taste your lips As fate keeps me locked away I must close my eyes to see your face [Pre-Chorus: Shawn Milke] Emptiness has darkened my eyes As I hopelessly beg for my life to end Tell me why [Chorus: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] My iron eyes tell the tale Heroes always pay in their blood I can be only this [Verse 2: Dennis Lee, Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] I see the fear growing in their lost eyes My purpose is so clear, I am the axe I am the axe And this is why I must not fear the end [Verse 3: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] And when I'm gone, will you forget me? (Will you forget?) Pen wears its steady course across the page (Forget?) Resigned to its designs to take the hive [Bridge: Shawn Milke & Dennis Lee] Emptiness has darkened my eyes As I hopelessly beg for my life to end Tell me why Emptiness has darkened my eyes (I wish I could make you see, I wish I could make you see through the pain) As I hopelessly beg for my life to end (Through the end, I wish I could make you see the greater purpose that I have to serve) Tell me why (No one else will fight, no one else will fight, so I must) [Chorus: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] My iron eyes tell the tale Heroes always pay in their blood I can be only this [Breakdown: Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] I am the axe Fear has been lost to faith The darkest night has come before the end Of which we must prevail Amidst the pitch of steel, we shall arise I will destroy All those who oppose me [Chorus: Shawn Milke, Dennis Lee, Shawn Milke & Adam Ferguson] My iron eyes tell the tale Heroes always pay in their blood I can be only this My iron eyes tell the tale Heroes always pay in their blood I can be only this [Outro: Dennis Lee] I see the fear growing in there