Elephant - Omens lyrics
rate meA conveniently vague prophecy written in blank verse<br />
The soothsayer's hyperbole foreseeing the final curse<br />
The choice is yours to believe or deny the words of the charlatan<br />
A needy shepherd in search of a flock to nourish his conceit<br />
State the obvious and they listen in awe to portents of imminent doom<br />
Religious theatre the only truth in the opal eyes of a fey child<br />
Subjugate yourself to the blood you hold onto<br />
The misery of past lives and endless genealogies<br />
Superstition and ignorance augment inferiority<br />
Eager to please - easy to manipulate<br />
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In the darkness of the pagan's crypt, the bones were cast and burned<br />
The tarot spoke of the sins of the past as they gambled with their lives<br />
The torchlight flickered before the icons blind, deaf and mute<br />
The centurion dogs of Hades realm bayed for a sacrifice<br />
The high priest of the worshippers raised his hands and cried<br />
Greedy for the offering from the faithful, witless mob<br />
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Expecting a reward, bowed heads and folded hands<br />
When the frankincense failed, revealed the bitterness of lies<br />
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The candles all melted, the wax was as rock, the wine it served them well! <br />
The ashes of temples, the dust of captivity scattered on the wind<br />
2012, the cosmogenesis, the coming golden age<br />
But the thirteenth moon faded, the sun took it's place and morning came again<br />
Liberty from tyranny and unfounded agony<br />
Life remains a mystery, now we comprehend<br />
No longer in bondage to the illusion of power<br />
We've chosen freewill, the law of the random<br />
So many things for mankind to learn again<br />
Only this time without fear
