Brighter Than a Thousand Suns

Courage and Cowards move, heroes to ecstasy Welcomes of war and wounds, vigil and victory Structures of atoms dance, sugar towards the taster Prey to the predator, love as we're falling down Through light and laughter flow, to dirge and death, we go Mindless processions move, lanterns of burning towns Welcome to fray and feast, bliss in all sorrows found Rhythms and random moves and waves of revelations Patterns I'm finding As pain and joy and sorrow mingle Patterns we're finding Our faces raised in adorations Deserts are paradise, awake to genocides Delight and suffering, these roles that we have found Nourished by food we eat, hungered by waste excrete From apes or sons of God, let every act be sacred Patterns I'm finding As pain and joy and sorrow mingle Patterns we're finding Our faces raised in adorations Patterns I'm finding As pain and joy and sorrow mingle Patterns we're finding Our faces raised in adorations...

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

All across the scenes the statues crumble We cherished the seconds, counted the days And people move with lines across their faces Embracing each other with a smile For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake We'll remember distant times and places We'll remember summer sun that yields Shed our bodies heart and soul for love's sake Civilizations wax and wane For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake Innocence will fade away like Autumn Likewise the dream of youth, the task And we shall be at peace upon our parting With the thoughts of loved ones in our hearts For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake For sanity's sake, sanity's sake, sanity's sake So let the sunrise light up the distant shores And we'll remember last days of Rome again

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

We in our infancy, led down shining paths Shine, shine, shining paths, divine our disillusion Face our imperfections, I begin to wonder Onion peelings scattered, we've been crying crying Open our eyes and tears run down I open my eyes and tears run down I look through your mind and tears run down And under the skies and tears run down Look at our condition, stand on concrete dias Lovers frail and naked move like pawns on chessboards I had no idea, I had no conception Where have we all come from? Where are we all going? Open our eyes and tears run down I open my eyes and tears run down I look through your mind and tears run down And under the skies and tears run down All these changes we shall witness I will try to understand Share your grief and your confusion, compassion in us cries No divine intervention, only moves on black and white Great schemes, great schemes are also made of these Open our eyes and tears run down I open my eyes and tears run down I look through your mind and tears run down And under the skies and tears run down

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

The days I wonder The nights I ponder And time is running out I saw restrictions Of mortal lifespan And hurled the lance beyond The stone that's bleeding The rock that's breathing The war that's in our blood Rapid formations And celebrations My universe shall march Through love of labour One law to follow Until the day is done We take our places Amongst the mortals But soon the day is done

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

Around, around, young men and women move Through sun and steel our lives transforming To forge a link flow backwards to our source And forfeit self amongst the masses Why do we love them? Love of the masses They fight and play in timeless rivalry The people clamour for a loser With joy and sorrow mixed we realize That peace shall come by sacrifice Why do we love them? Love of the masses Why do we love them? Love of the masses As proud as heroes walking hand in hand The common destiny we're sharing And all affected without prejudice Shall forfeit self amongst the masses Why do we love them? Love of the masses

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

Peace at the break of dawn, mist on the shore Time is healing everything, time is standing still A voice that is singing in my head With the breeze, the waves, the sea As we start to move as one Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming - islands on my mind Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming under a southern sky Bright are the scented flowers, many shades of green Water from the purest spring - man is finding wealth Down by the clearing in glades of fern and palm Invocations rising from servants of the Star And walk with the breeze, the waves, the earth As we move in unison Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming - islands on my mind Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming under a southern sky All the seeds blowing further to the south Continuity when all's said and done Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming - islands on my mind Down from the hills, into the forest Walking on sand, into the water I've been dreaming under a southern sky

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

Bleak are the hearts in summer, long wintertime We are god-children running, immortal child Out on the chill horizon, shine morning stars Configurations I'll remember herald one season always Run, run, run, how we run We cry like children In wintergardens now Run, run, run, how we run And play like children In wintergardens now Cry for the pride in our wars, the tragedy Lost in this blinding frenzy, all knowledge fades Crimes of humanity or courageous deeds? No longer see injustice in self destruction always Visions of pain transforming, new heavens come Eternal are the grey skies, gardens invert Nightshades of Eden touch me, forever touch No god has answered prayers here (except ourselves) Run, run, run, how we run We cry like children In wintergardens now Run, run, run, how we run And play like children In wintergardens now Run, run, run, how we run We cry like children In wintergardens now Run, run, run, how we run And play like children In wintergardens now

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026

The age of miracles, ascent of man in strident tones Realms of fantastic have been forged by folly speed and steel Out of the cones stream forth, creation is not yet complete New species come, old species fall to nature once again Now that I've found god on every side - and in every legion Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon The shipyards blaze, vibrant arsenals wait their turn Idols of rational worlds to worship power, to worship strength Great crowds excited by riot, pleasure, work Insane crusades, destructive gestures of the freedom bringers And all the bells shall toll as holy banners fly And all will talk of freedom Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon Let rage and hate of races run from Adam down The magic of our science shines brighter than a thousand suns Liberty in new dimensions ruthless and spectacular Obliteration shall be poetry of 'Golden Dawns' And as the people thrill, I stand and comprehend Upon the threshold Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon Revolution Points of no return Evolution We cross the Rubicon

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 23, 2026