Shield

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Absorbed in the deceit We feel the axiom depart I've seen the crushing hands of karma Tear lives apart Sit and lament As I descend I find no solace in the lies that I've built And I repent To circumvent Made no bones about the wounds that I've left [Pre-Chorus] I swear I've tried But the guilt is eating me alive A recurring throe To plunge me deep below [Chorus] When I've fallen When the pain comes I will be braced for the worst So here's hoping You're my saviour I bear the burdens of the earth [Verse 2] Controlling every lucid moment No sign of respite I slip beneath the conscious mind [Pre-Chorus] I swear I've tried But the guilt is eating me alive A recurring throe To plunge me deep below [Chorus] When I've fallen When the pain comes I will be braced for the worst So here's hoping You're my saviour You'll shield the darkness of this earth I'll shield the darkness from you [Bridge] I swallow the burdens And on these imperfections I dwell Entomb me in this self-constructed hell Penance [Chorus] When I've fallen When the pain comes I will be braced for the worst So here's hoping You're my saviour I'll learn to witness all this weight