Heart of Darkness

from Fallow Fields by Astride the Line

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[INTRO]
Instigating fear.
Thieves of democracy.
Concealment of intentions.
Engineered deception.
Preying on your fear.
Withholding information
to halt your questioning.
Designed to keep you in the dark.

[VERSE I]
Facilitating ignorance.
They have rigged the game.
"There's nothing more to see here"
is the new cynical anthem.
Lying by omission.
They lead us down a dark path
and lead us to rot.

[PRE-CHORUS]
Time has come.
Light the way.
Steel yourself,
and prepare now.

[CHORUS]
Strike back at the heart of darkness
and take back what belongs to you.
The right to information is absolute.
With endless resources, they craft the rules.
It's dead set against you,
but ignorance is no excuse.

[VERSE II]
Placating the masses with manufactured news.
Skewing the truth beyond all recognition.
Our collective cynicism must be overcome.
Complete denial of established truth.

[REPEAT PRE-CHOURS and CHORUS]

[BRIDGE]
It's been so long in the dark.
We can't seem to find the way.
Seeking blindly toward the light.
Piercing the veil, we see clearly.

[ENDING]
Break rank, stand tall and strike.
Refuse these bonds and fight.
Decisively we'll reclaim our rights.
Outweigh their wealth with our might.
Reclaim your birthright.
Hold your ground.
Fight!

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from Fallow Fields, released April 27, 2015

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