No paradise to find
Not after it was taken
That which we never knew
That which we will never know
I see the splendor
As it is offered to me
I see the eternity
While I walk with sword in hand
It was not meant for me
For us
That eternal paradise
Hell is what we know and love
No alms will be given
No higher retribution sought
We seek not but blood
Like the sword seeks only a purpose
We are the sword
The arbiters of pain and redemption
The shortest straw drawn
In the lot of the gods
We beg for protection
We demand fealty
Yet the divine river still lacks
The immortality we desire
Deeds not words
In a world drawn by systemic lies
I cannot exist
Without proof of my endeavors
We are the gods
Lords of what the gods refused
To toil to accomplish great deeds
To do something worth remembering
Let not your deeds fall to darkness
Let shadow not darken what little time you have
The boldest take fortune to leash
And make her sing their glory songs
Paradox 