Tangle of tongues unpaved Leer with mocking, wasted thrusts Aborted suggestions behind a surface Monstrous past made public Unpeopled island ignorance Spoken in straw man oath A persistent presence in the burning house Flitting un-sober chambers Yield and remain Intricate, crooked authority (Yield and remain) Intricate, crooked authority (Yield and remain) Intricate, crooked authority (Yield and remain) Intricate, crooked authority (Yield and remain)