A Sinner's Confession Lyrics - Singles - Wuthering Heights

A Sinner's Confession 

[DAWN:] 

I was born in a time when the world was still free 

I know not really when, where or why 

Born a king child, but on the same day 

It is told you could hear the land cry 

Blood boiling like the core of this world 

With which I was one 

Before I turned into ice 

And my back to the sun 

Yes before I turned my back to the sun 

[THE CHILD IN THE SUN:] 

Growing up I lived and learned 

With wings like the bird I flew 

Crownprince of paradise 

Soon to claim the throne 

Then at last as a grown man I stood 

So fiercely proud, an electrified semi-god 

Ready to reign, greedy to gain 

[THE MAN IN THE MOON:] 

Staring at the moon I felt a shiver 

No longer just a beast 

But the man in the moon came down too soon 

Chaos from the West to the East 

Although knowing I was not prepared 

I never questioned the use of my lore 

Leaving behind the days of yore 

Forever wanting more 

I defy my gods - I don't need them 

Holy science - take me to heaven (and hell) 

With sacred right I shall conquer and rule 

Slay the heathen questioning fools 

Be thou foreign or kin thou shalt never be safe 

Nothing shall stand in my concrete way 

Upon myself I bestow the crown, I am the master 

[DUSK:] 

Decadence, decline, degeneracy 

Broken and aged I now stand 

Awaiting the revenge of the land 

Looking at paradise destroyed 

On my way into the void 

Crying out to the gods 

As my heart and pride breaks 

Would take a thousand Floods 

To wash off my mistakes 

Turn back the clock that never runs late 

Grant me thy knowledge 

My free will has failed 

Thief! Murderer! Rapist! Blasphemer! 

Not so fiercely proud 

Not so fiercely proud 

Can I hope for forgiveness 

Do you recall your darkest son 

My name is Mankind