Damnation

Dirty deeds and bloody truths
Wherever I turn
Someone’s going to lose
Haunted dreams
Call to me
Screaming,
Betrayal’s proof
Done deals
     Well done
     Done in
     Undone
Crimson flows, red-drenched sands
Necessity and oath
Jealousy
Competition
Loving them both
Breaking the rules
Holding my ground, taking a stand
     Stand up
     Stand tall
     Stand down
Doomed referee, beloved warfare
Peacekeeper in the crossfire
     Taking fire
     Fires of passion
     Flaming funeral pyre
Love’s scarlet essence
washes ‘cross the land
Mortality beckons, Immortal follies
Silent screams echo through my brain
Long past absolution,
     Confession,
     Communion,
And excommunication
Rebellious priest, hellish refrain,
Damned upstart, Devil’s mark,
Architect of damnation
Gargoyles leer
     Jeer
     Peer
Into my soul
     Into my heart
Witnessing my shame
Peace slipping like blood
     Through my hands
Judge, jury, executioner
     Defense and prosecution
Self-inflicted stain
Pale criminals gibber in the dark
Whispering my name
Done deals, dirty deeds
Monkey in the middle
Bearing mark of Cain