Stricken by the lightning of desire Chosen by temptation's wicked ghost Saviour of the young and of the fragile Healer of the ignorant and poor After every lighted pyre Ashes fertilize the soil Dig into your weakness for an answer Dig until you find a reason why Cursing younger souls with your stigma Yet protected by the house of god And with every broken promise There's a cold, well spoken word ♪ Preach for solitude Sin remission Leave your will and your thoughts by the door And surrender who you are Preach for sanity Strength and reason Do submit to the lies that we teach And enlightenment you will reach Open your heart to divine oppression and for us stand and fight ♪ Empathy for the ones graded higher Apathy towards the ranked low Trading guilt for mirrors and desires Trading hope for favors and for wealth Selling fantasy and fables To the ones who need it most ♪ Preach for solitude Sin remission Leave your will and your thoughts by the door And surrender who you are Preach for sanity Strength and reason Do submit to the lies that we teach And enlightenment you will reach Open your heart to divine oppression and for us stand and fight ♪ Kiss the thorn ♪ Devious ghost ♪ Stand on your own Be your meaning Be your healer Stand on your own Say you'll leave it Say you'll leave it ♪ Hold my hand one moment Teach me how to see beyond the lies Just a broken promise Just an echo of a distant cry