Wings give the power of flight, but a cost must be borne
And the life you will live is the sum of the choices you make
In thinking these thoughts, my pupils began to freeze
But a wise man found me and shone his light on my path
And he said these words to me
Open your eyes and see through it all
Your trailing footprints, shining in gold
Approaching the precipice of this era of insanity
You've got to steady your gaze and carve your name in history
Prejudiced thinking will fill your brain and obscure your vision
And the lies that we hold further erode the world that we share
The demons that hide in the fog must be revealed and destroyed
Search in yourself for a power stronger than ever before
Let's go
So open your eyes and see through it all
Your trailing footprints, shining in gold
Crossing the threshold into the next age of man
Gilded history returns once more to stone
Go!
Wipe from the sand the unfading blood
Gather the pieces of the shattered hourglass
I can't escape from this labyrinthine prison
Under my skin crawl the worms of desperation
Wipe from the sand the unfading blood
Gather the pieces of the shattered hourglass
I paid the price for each feather on my wings
But the sky has collapsed inside this endless maze
Open your eyes and see through it all
Your trailing footprints, shining in gold
Now in the haze of the new era of the world
You've got to focus your gaze and search for truth within the void
Search for sight beyond the black