A Farewell to Kings
When they turn the pages of history When these days have passed long ago Will they read of us with sadness for the seeds that we let grow? We turned our gaze from the castles in the distance Eyes cast down on the path of least resistance Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise The hypocrites are slandering the sacred halls of Truth Ancient nobles showering their bitterness on youth Can't we find the minds that made us strong? Can't we learn to feel what's right and what's wrong? What's wrong? Cities full of hatred, fear and lies Withered hearts and cruel, tormented eyes Scheming demons dressed in kingly guise Beating down the multitude and scoffing at the wise Can't we raise our eyes and make a start? Can't we find the minds to lead us closer to the Heart?
Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025
"To seek the sacred river Alph To walk the caves of ice To break my fast on honeydew And drink the milk of Paradise..." I had heard the whispered tales of immortality The deepest mystery From an ancient book I took a clue I scaled the frozen mountain tops of eastern lands unknown Time and Man alone Searching for the lost Xanadu Xanadu... To stand within the Pleasure Dome Decreed by Kubla Khan To taste anew the fruits of life The last immortal man To find the sacred river Alph To walk the caves of ice Oh, I will dine on honeydew And drink the milk of Paradise A thousand years have come and gone but time has passed me by Stars stopped in the sky Frozen in an everlasting view Waiting for the world to end, weary of the night Praying for the light Prison of the lost Xanadu Xanadu... Held within the Pleasure Dome Decreed by Kubla Khan To taste my bitter triumph As a mad immortal man Nevermore shall I return Escape these caves of ice For I have dined on honeydew And drunk the milk of Paradise
Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025
A modest man from Mandrake Travelled rich to the city He had a need to discover A use for his newly-found wealth Because he was human Because he had goodness Because he was moral They called him insane Delusions of grandeur Visions of splendor A manic depressive He walks in the rain Eyes wide open Heart undefended Innocence untarnished Cinderella Man Doing what you can They can't understand What it means Cinderella Man Hang on to your plans Try as they might They cannot steal your dreams In the betrayal of his love he awakened To face a world of cold reality And a look in the eyes of the hungry Awakened him to what he could do He held up his riches To challenge the hungry Purposeful motion For one so insane They tried to fight him Just couldn't beat him This manic depressive Who walks in the rain Cinderella Man Doing what you can They can't understand What it means Cinderella Man Hang on to your plans Try as they might They cannot steal your dreams
Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025
When the dragons grow too mighty to slay with pen or sword I grow weary of the battle and the storm I walk toward When all around is madness and there's no safe port in view I long to turn my path homeward to stop a while with you When life becomes as barren and as cold as winter skies There's a beacon in the darkness in a distant pair of eyes In vain to search for honor In vain to search for truth But these things can still be given Your love has shown me proof
Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025