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Roots of Evil

ROOTS OF EVIL We’re walking on a tightrope Above the gates of hell There to harden our fall At the bottom of the well Souls that only suffer They’re calling out our names We’re walking into their arms Directly into the flames Unmoved by the heat Marching blindly into defeat, we fall… Roots of Evil, taking hold Roots of Evil, reaching into our very souls We’re in their grip, we’re under control Of the root that which flowers The gentle scent we hold so dear From far below the spell was cast And now the time draws near You’ve been led on, I followed Shall we meet the same fate Will my path in time be hallowed If I follow you through the gate Unmoved by the heat Marching blindly into defeat, we fall… Roots of Evil, taking hold Roots of Evil, reaching into our very souls We’re in their grip, we’re under control I punish myself for your crimes And you watch but don’t see my pain I see myself as you time after time Never once was anything gained Still I’m following you And the very root of your evil… You’ve been led on, I followed Shall we meet the same fate Will my path in time be hallowed If I follow you through the gate Unmoved by the heat Marching blindly into defeat, we fall…

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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