(Verse 1)
CONCRETE JUNGLE, ASPHALT THRONE
THE IVY LEAGUE PATH, THE SEEDS WERE SOWN
MANHATTAN CHILD, THE GOLDEN SON
THE RACE WAS RIGGED, AND YOU HAD WON!
TALL AND DASHING, THE CROWD’S DELIGHT
NEVER ALONE IN THE NEON LIGHT
EVERY DOOR OPENED, EVERY HAND EXTENDED
A PERFECT LIFE, SO WELL DEFENDED!
(Verse 2)
THE PENTHOUSE VIEW, THE SIX-FIGURE LIE
A PLASTIC HEAVEN UNDER A SMOG-FILLED SKY!
YOU HAD THE WORLD IN THE PALM OF YOUR HAND
BUT IT TURNED TO GRIT, IT TURNED TO SAND!
LOST IN THE MIND! LOST IN THE SOUL!
A BLACK HOLE BURNING, OUT OF CONTROL!
THE PURPOSE FADES LIKE A DYING BREATH
SUCCESS IS JUST A SLOW-MOTION DEATH!
(Pre-Chorus)
BUT THE HOLLOW GROWS!
THE SILENCE SCREAMS!
WAKE UP FROM THE DYING DREAMS!
(Chorus)
BLINDED BY THE SYMMETRY
SPIRIT STARVES ON A SILVER PLATE
THE GOLDEN PATH LEADS TO NOTHING!
LEAVE THE ANSWER IN JESUS FATE
(Bridge)
THE SHATTERING OF THE WILL!
ROAMING THE STREETS, VOID AND STILL!
NO DIRECTION! NO MORE PRIDE!
NOWHERE LEFT FOR THE SHAME TO HIDE!
(Breakdown)
THE STONE STEPS!
THE IRON DOORS!
FALL TO THE DUST ON THE HOLY FLOORS!
OPEN THE WORD! BREAK THE SEAL!
FOR THE FIRST TIME, FEEL SOMETHING REAL!
(Verse 3)
THROUGH THE DAY, THROUGH THE DEAD OF NIGHT
THE PAGES BLEED THE ETERNAL LIGHT!
THE MANHATTAN KING IS LAID TO REST
THE PRIDE IS CRUSHED WITHIN THE CHEST!
OLD THINGS PASS! THE NEW AWAKES!
THE RADIANCE OF THE SPIRIT BREAKS!
(Chorus)
BLINDED BY THE SYMMETRY
SPIRIT STARVES ON A SILVER PLATE
THE GOLDEN PATH LEADS TO NOTHING!
LEAVE THE ANSWER IN JESUS FATE
(Chorus)
BLINDED BY THE SYMMETRY
SPIRIT STARVES ON A SILVER PLATE
THE GOLDEN PATH LEADS TO NOTHING!
LEAVE THE ANSWER IN JESUS FATE
(Outro)
NOT LOST!
FOUND IN THE BLOOD!
FOUND IN THE WORD!
BORN AGAIN IN THE HEART OF THE CITY!
CHRIST PREVAILS!
CHRIST PREVAILS!
RISE!