1. |
Prologue: The Rite
02:27
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We gather around
The sacred stone
In answer to the call
Prepare the rite
A sacrifice
To dance until we fall
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2. |
Act I: The Sermon
04:37
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Now that you are
Witness to our
Transcendental
Spiritual call
Those who observe
Please do subserve
Join with the mass
Let this next dance
Be your last
Know that this moment will send you beyond
Off to the kingdom where glory is served
So as this sermon approaches the end
Brothers and sisters lock your arms and dance
Bearers of the mark
Time for the cull
Enter the court
Bare forth your souls
As you collapse
Into the mass
To become one
In eternal rest
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3. |
Act II: The Offering
08:20
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So they wish to put a stop
Lock up, haul us off to rot
Fear not, for we are far from lost
As long as you give to the cause
We preach freedom to the world
Release from these prison cells
So what if they want to control
We will uphold our ritual
Lend me your alms
So I may fly
And spread our word
To altered heights
Take in your arms
This gift of mine
An offering
Of sacrifice
Why should you fight a fire
Whose flames cannot be quenched
When you could leave the thirst
To consume itself
I give them what they want
And what they want is death
Now is it such a sin
To let them choose this path
So they think they can push us over the edge
Take away our right to instate the end
Drag on though in spite of the discontent
Blame us for their sickening persistence
There is no chance of peaceful resolution
To end this blight there's only one solution
Look out at the crowd how the numbers grow
Lost track of the head count packed in droves
Still think that this movement can be quelled
When there's no sign of us slowing down
So come my children heed this final call
Don't falter for time is running out
The time to act is now
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4. |
Intermission
02:14
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5. |
Act III: The Sacrifice
10:47
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The final hour
Striking down at last
This moment we ascend as one
Set the stage
Behold our grandest mass
Ready to commence at once
A sea of eyes
Pouring out distress
Rest assured it's for the best
Start the music
Light up the incense
Don't relent release yourselves to dance
Ease your mind and hold the thoughts inside
Together let your movements go incite
These suicidal rites
Finally it all comes down to this
A monumental end to our existence
Whether paradise awaits I cannot say for sure
But nonetheless we've taken forth a major step
This demonstration goes beyond the end result
For now we have a hold on all their weary hearts
Perhaps this is a renaissance that lies in waiting
As others choose to take control of their own fate
One by one they fall
Collapsing in form
Detached from the souls
Transcending this world
Draw the curtains back
Behold the final act
A honor I accept
The sacrificial lamb
Feel it bearing down
See the stars beyond
Hear the choirs call
Know the time has come
As these legs grow weak
And seep into the ground
I shed this mortal shell
To soar above
The mission has been served
The seasons are reborn
Take the rest to burn
Spread the ashes far
To end the ritual
To leave a martyr's soul
To become one with all
To be immortal
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6. |
Epilogue: Du Printemps
00:42
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Apathy New York, New York
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