La croix

With a frown, the sun looks down
An eagle resting on his crown
Whose killing eyes spy a cross
Stained with blood and green with moss
For the hand of God I look to see
But there is no hand for me to see
Just the dust of skull and bones
Crumbs upon a lonely throne
Even Odin, who hung upon a tree
Who gave an eye so that he would see
But he’s not looking anymore
For there is nothing here to look for
And like the Jew that Christ did curse
Shal I wander alone across this Earth?
And by the four winds shall I be blown?
With no had left to call my home?
The hilt of the sword becomes a cross
That we draw the gain or loss
To give our death and victory
Her blood pen that scribes our history
The things we do, the things we say
The cross looks down on our days
The blade of a sword we would kneel before
ritual
For I see Europa on a cross
With dollar nails and a crown of dross
With serpents tearing at her eyes
And a womb that has long since died
Our lady of the knives
In a cathedral she does hide
Beneath a halo of falling swords
With a sigh she cleans her claws
In a forest deep in France
Cider leaves sway and dance
A desserted chatau holds a cross
That one day someday will drop
And on that day will we all die
Will angels come and close our eyes?
Will lovers kiss and wave goodbye?
And join the dance of tide and scythe?
Beneath a cross by a lake
A nobleman who waits
Alone with his virtues, alone with his sins
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
Beneath a cross by a lake
A nobleman who waits
Alone with his virtues, alone with his sins
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
If you pass by — pray for him
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true
Bring him the old, bring him the new
Bring him the force, bring him the true