Destiny Of Culture Lyrics - Singles - Prayer For Cleansing

a notion of divine right 

one life the pinnacle of all 

a vision of perfection 

by way of noble bloodlined birth 

whispers of self-justification 

provide constant assurance of authority 

continuance with burnt offering 

sacrifice to the altar of bloodlust - culture 

the essence of innocence flawed by corruption 

an angel in thine own eyes 

a devil in thine own right 

a bloodfed atrocity hailed as the paradigm of civility 

which is the savage beast? 

is it instinct? death as a necessity of survival? 

rather a simple act of domination 

murderous pride in development as 

beauty dies 

tears soak the tainted soil 

cried to germinate a hope for the growth 

of compassion 

violence becoming a slave for the effects of...violence 

how does it end? 

does our lofty vision fade into the earth? 

a fall from grace, 

for our seeming seraphic stature? 

or do we rebuild? 

a new foundation for the future