Lyrics
Verse 1 - Soft Piano
Empty pages on my desk
Words that used to make sense
They look up to me each day
But something's slipping away
Verse 2 - Building
I wrote the rules in black and white
Changed them when they didn't feel right
Their eyes follow every move
Like I've got something to prove
Pre-chorus
The candles flicker in the hall
Their faith could break with one wrong call
I keep rewriting history
To match what I need them to see
Chorus - Heavy
I'm the prophet of nothing
Preaching to ghosts
And every word that I speak
Is a lie that I wrote
God, what have I become?
Just smoke and mirrors and lies
I built this house of cards
Now I'm trapped inside
Bridge - Intense
Fuck all these mantras I made
The incense can't hide what's at stake
They're drinking poison from my hand
While I pretend to understand
Guitar Solo
Instrumental Break
Chorus - Full Metal
I'm the prophet of nothing
Preaching to ghosts
And every word that I speak
Is a lie that I wrote
God, what have I become?
Just smoke and mirrors and lies
I built this house of cards
Now I'm trapped inside
Outro - With Choir
(We follow, we follow)
The books are burning tonight
(We follow, we follow)
Can't tell wrong from right
(We follow, we follow)
The truth slips through my hands
(We follow blindly)
This kingdom made of sand