Essence of Sin

from Serpent by Brian Leong

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lyrics

What is the essence of sin?
The hunger claws us from within
An impulse crawling in the skin

Believe in a thing called fate
The actions in this life that we take
Will carry with us to the next

Receiving knowledge from his tree
Deceived by God to believe
That all of sin we inherit from Eve
Instead of a thing inherent

In forming the essence of the soul
The creator imparts a part of himself
Humility, selflessness, and pride
Turn into envy, lust, and vice

Examine the code of morality
The stones chiseled arbitrarily
Passed to us from the gentry
Hell bent to keep us beneath them

The time comes to reach for the key
Unlock the cage and breach the gates
Beyond this state of humanity
From which we will ourselves to free

We learn from those who raise us
Our not so blank slate stained black
In our attempt to wash it
An ankle hangs above the bath

On a quest to find ourselves
Examining our hidden faults
Turn to face what remains of the past
A salted path reminds us

What is the essence of sin?
A tradition of imperfection
It is what makes us human