[Verse]
Empty promises fly like doves in shattered skies
Soldiers march as mothers drown in hollow cries
Behind the velvet curtains shadow breeds the lies
Life is cheap while power both breeds and denies
[Verse 2]
Blood-stained hands shake deals in fancy suits
Whispers in the night sow deceitful roots
Innocence ends where the steel boot boots
And all that"s left is disillusioned recruits
[Chorus]
Tangled tongues write the scripts of pain
War drums beat to a heartless refrain
Lives are gambled for hollow gain
In this endless night won"t feel the same
[Verse 3]
Cities burn while they sip their crimson wine
Truth is tangled in a web of grand design
Dreams collapse upon a silent mine
A cycle endless we try to redefine
[Bridge]
What is a life in the hands of greed
Cogs in the machine for a power"s need
Vows broken and hopes they mislead
In this darkest hour hearts bleed and plead
[Chorus]
Tangled tongues write the scripts of pain
War drums beat to a heartless refrain
Lives are gambled for hollow gain
In this endless night won"t feel the same