Black Lotus Lyrics by Measures
The sea
The sea will swallow the earth
This is
This is either madness or brilliance
There will be
There will be no leaving her after this
To retrieve
Regain, reclaim, retain, recover
Requisitioning honor
Of the glory of Ithaca
Heart entombed in glass and sand
Saltwater flows through the veins
Awakening power of kings that hides in the body
There will be
There will be no leaving her after this
To retrieve
Regain, reclaim, retain, recover
Requisitioning honor
Of the glory – to the throne
The sea will swallow the earth
This is
Either madness or brilliance
These tides
These tides will carry us home
Steady us through the flesh
Ready life for death and rebirth
A flower blossoms in the wind
Stark mast – raise sails – ready for the storm
In the cradle of life
We’ve been thrown to the water
Bobbing like sea-crows we’re washed away by false hopes and fake promises
The black ship is sinking and all I can think about is getting home
But I fear that I may never see that place again as I am alive in the eye of the storm
These tides will carry us home
Raise the sails – prepare for the storm
Refuse to eat the lotus
She will take your power away
Struggle-bond between master and slave
Refuse to eat the lotus
Follow the headwinds home
Follow the headwinds home
Follow the headwinds
Home
