City on a Hill

(Verse 1)
You say you're the salt of the earth, but the flavor's gone
Kicked out on the pavement, where the worthless have long
Been trampled underfoot, beneath the weight of the day
Did you think you could hide, did you think you could play?

(Pre-Chorus)
No lamp is lit to be smothered in the dark
No city built high leaves no visible mark
So let your good works burn, a fire for all to see
And watch them turn their eyes to the greater gravity

(Chorus)
A City on a Hill, cannot be hidden,
A light in the world, a new path we've been given.
Don't lose your taste, don't let the fire die low,
It's a better kind of fight, more than an eye for a foe.

(Verse 2)
They preach the ancient law, stone tablets carved in time,
But I didn't come to break it, I came to make it shine.
Not one line will fade 'til the purpose is complete,
But your righteousness is hollow, a bitter, sour defeat.

(Pre-Chorus)
You've heard the sound of judgment for the blood spilled out,
But the fire starts inside you, there is no shadow of doubt.
If you call him a fool, you're on the path to the court,
Leave your empty sacrifice and settle out of sort.

(Chorus)
A City on a Hill, cannot be hidden,
A light in the world, a new path we've been given.
Don't lose your taste, don't let the fire die low,
It's a better kind of fight, more than an eye for a foe.

(Bridge)
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, the old decree,
But turn the other cheek, is the truth that sets you free.
Give more than they take, walk the extra mile they demand,
Don't swear by the heavens, or the dust of this land.

(Guitar Solo - Energetic, distorted, and slightly chaotic)

(Verse 3 - Whisper/Spoken Word)
You saw the woman and it was done in your mind,
Better to cut it out, leave that weakness behind.
Love your neighbor, that's what they taught you to say,
But I'm saying love your enemy and pray.

(Chorus)
A City on a Hill, cannot be hidden,
A light in the world, a new path we've been given.
Don't lose your taste, don't let the fire die low,
It's a better kind of fight, more than an eye for a foe.

(Outro - Fades with repeating refrain)
Be perfect, even as He is perfect...
A City on a Hill...
Don't lose your taste...
(Fade out)

Alternative rock