The Last Temple

The final sanctuary burns. El crosses the line. Lyrics I found it where the mountains sleep Beyond the clouds, beyond the sea The final temple standing whole The last refuge of the faithful soul No armies left. No holy knights. No banners raised against the night. Only people. Old men kneeling on the stone Children singing soft alone Candles burning in the dark Tiny lights against my heart For one brief moment... I hesitate. Then I remember. The Core. The silence. Kade. The years they stole. The love they stole. The life they stole. The truth they stole. And suddenly... Mercy feels like weakness. THE LAST TEMPLE LET IT FALL LET THE FIRE TAKE IT ALL NO MORE PRAYERS NO MORE KNEES NO MORE GODS ABOVE THEE THE LAST TEMPLE BURN IT DOWN TURN THEIR HEAVEN INTO GROUND IF THE GODS WON'T ANSWER ME THEN NOTHING SACRED GETS TO BE. The flames climb higher than before Golden wings become a storm Stone turns black beneath the heat Faith collapses at my feet The people scream. The people run. And still... No god comes. Not for them. Not for me. Not for anyone. Only silence. THE LAST TEMPLE HEAR ME ROAR I DON'T BELIEVE ANYMORE NOT IN LIGHT NOT IN GRACE NOT IN ANY HOLY PLACE THE LAST TEMPLE WATCH IT DIE ANOTHER PRAYER LOST TO THE SKY The Ravens gather overhead. Thousands. Watching. Not stopping me. Not helping me. Watching. And for the first time... I hate them too. Where were you? When Helix took me? Where were you? When I burned him? Where were you? WHEN I BEGGED FOR AN ANSWER? The mountain splits. The sanctuary cracks. The final bell rings once. Then never again. THE LAST TEMPLE ASH TO ASH FAITH TO DUST HOPE TO BLACK LET THE WORLD REMEMBER THIS LET THE HEAVENS CHOKE ON IT IF THERE ARE GODS LET THEM COME IF THERE AREN'T THEN I'LL BURN EVERYTHING UNTIL THERE'S NOTHING LEFT TO WORSHIP. The temple falls. The mountain burns. The stars vanish behind smoke. The Ravens do not follow. And somewhere far above... Something opens its eyes. #cyberpunk #epic #storytelling