Sinbad

The light caressed our features
And blessed by benevolent creatures
We fantasised gold in the distance
And on we rode
Soon truth would creep up behind us
And forge all these sackles that bind us
For such is the way of existence
Most of the times.

Trust in me
There are cities of gold, you'll see
I wish I could say there was some other way
But these lies are all I have left
And did you know,
There are oceans of light where we go?
I wish I could say there was some other way
But these lies now are all that I am.

My empty words compel you
The lies I've been meaning to tell you,
We watched them come true together
One by one.
Once I'd thrive inside you
The seas that I crossed just to find you
We watched time transform them to deserts,
Mile after mile.

Our hungry eyes will devour
The lies of this desperate hour
But bring me truth, bring me honour
And watch me dissolve
So let the light be your banner
And hold up your head in a manner
That lets the rain wash you clean of
My misdeeds.

My empty words compel you
The lies I've been meaning to tell you,
We watched them come true together
One by one.
Once I'd thrive inside you
The seas that I crossed just to find you
We watched time transform them to deserts,
Mile after mile.