Trials

Staring at the flames, burning your past life
It's determined that your fate won't guide you no more
Standing on the edge, breathing the failure
Of a city that betrayed the voices of hope

The higher the mountain, the longer the trail
Your strength and conviction will let you prevail
They're looking for a cause to justify all their crimes
Our freedom put on pause to drive the scheme they devise

Strike down the hands that choke, defend who won't compromise
Fighting is easy when you're filled by the rage of hope
Should we just burn all to the ground and intend for more?
Or has this mediocrity got the best of us?

We keep walking on the trail of demise
We keep kneeling for the heroes
They pay our homage with a knife to the heart
We keep allowing us to wither