Empire of a Thousand Days

Traitors - Heathens....don't thank me!

Empires - Princes....don't thank me!

The fellowship started here

With bleeding hearts and fine cause

The brotherhood started here

With fevered brows - malevolence

Beaten - Howling....I'll drag you down!

Kneeling - Cowering....I'll drag you right down!

Soldiers - Victims....don't thank me!

Warriors - Pilgrims....don't thank me!

The fellowship started here

With righteousness and lunacy

The covenant started here

With screaming souls and vitriol

Can there be comfort left

For one who lies bleeding in the fields

Remorse and second thoughts are not enough

To shield me from the consequence

Horses - Warcries....Don't thank me!

Forces - Armies....Don't thank me!

Dedicate your life to this

With blood vows and loyalty

Dedicate your life to me

With suicide - atrocity

Onward - Fervent....I'll drag you down!

Torture - Torment....I'll drag you right down!

Can there be a heaven still

For one who lies bleeding in the fields

A pardon for these actions and passions

Committed in the name of our salvation

Innocence of acquaintance or liaison

The darker side of hunger and need

We reach a path -

the way beyond reason

Now we have sown that nemicidal seed

And I can count on you to let me bleed

An act of trust is as fragile as a child

And we have led as far as we can lead

We'll make a pact from threats and insecurities

Things will arise from lies and disagreements

And I can count on you to let me bleed

Let the meek lie down!

For they shall not inherit the earth from me

Let the meek lie down!

I will never set your people free

Take no prisoners!

For they shall not receive any hope from me

Take no prisoners!

I will never set your people free

Death is the enemy!

For he waits in the field of blood for me

Death is the enemy!

I will never set your people free

Let the meek lie down! Let the meek lie down!

Let the meek lie down! Down!

Let the meek, let the meek lie down!