[Verse 1]
The wanderer spoke so quiet
Palm on rusted steel
“Let the soul of the machine breathe”
Tell me what you feel
Neon script on metal walls
Names of those who fell
Ruler’s eyes like sharpened glass
Locked
Unbreakable
[Chorus]
This is the trial of wisdom and heart
Step in the circle
Watch it tear you apart
You want the keys to the silent towers?
Prove your love is stronger than power
Trial of wisdom
Trial of heart
Can you hold the light when the shadows start?
If you can’t see them as yours and ours
You never get past these gates
Past these guards
[Verse 2]
Top gun swagger
Silver coat
Laughter made of stone
“I’ll win your engines
Wanderer
Send you crawling home”
He stared down the humming core
Said
“Show me what you hide”
Machine just blinked a tired blue
Wouldn’t choose his side
[Chorus]
This is the trial of wisdom and heart
Step in the circle
Watch it tear you apart
You want the keys to the silent towers?
Prove your love is stronger than power
Trial of wisdom
Trial of heart
Can you hold the light when the shadows start?
If you can’t see them as yours and ours
You never get past these gates
Past these guards
[Bridge]
[Beat drops to bass and claps
Filtered pads rising]
He flexed his fists
The wanderer laughed (oh yeah)
“Strength is a cage
If you forget your past”
He touched the shell
Like an old friend’s hand
“Breathe
Old soul
You’re more than their brand”
[Chorus]
This is the trial of wisdom and heart
Step in the circle
Let it pull you apart
You want the keys to the silent towers?
Prove your love is stronger than power
Trial of wisdom
Trial of heart
Can you call a stranger your counterpart?
Say
“They were never yours
Never ours
We rise together or we fall from these stars”