"Fallen" lyrics

Fallen, long fallen are the righteous ones
Long gone their high ideals
Corrupted are the leaders
Feeding the machine
Dreaming of yesterdays!

Never will I be someone
Frightened by your threats
Beaten by your clubs
Words are my weapon
Conviction is my shield
A new sun rises
But bludgeoned are the upright ones

No remorse
Still in power are the criminals
Enforcing vicious claims
Wounded and hunted are the deviants
Convicted and condemned!

Never will I be someone
Unsettled by my fears
Corroded by this greed
Words are my weapon
Conviction is my shield
A new sun rises
But bludgeoned are the upright ones
Never will I be someone
Poisoned by your lies
Betraying this demise

But your dominion turned all my love to horror
Converted my compassion into my darkest hate
We were about to stall this merciless machine
Leading a strong-willed youth out of the shadow of your past

Raised, raised in the bombing rain
Scarred by an unforgiving war
Executed those who sparked the masses
Unrepentant, state-aided violence takes its course

Forever will I be the one
Draining your blackest tears
Holding your darkest fears
Real are my weapons, terror is my yield
A dark sun rises
And bludgeoned are the upright ones
Forever bludgeoned are the upright ones