The cord that pulls me closer, to the centre of the moon He came into this world on the king of days, not a moment too soon All the spirit of faith contained in Him, like a vessel He encompassed the Word The ark on the water through stormy seas, He sails on unperturbed He wore the holy Aba, the Holy One from the East In the soul of the world He built a Fire, and I'm burning away in its heat Oh the promise is made with creation, a covenant for all humankind A fortress of strength for my wandering Heart, to its magnet of love I will bind And then, He holds out His hand, He's doing His part, the promise of ages past And I'm drawn like a cord to the Covenant, Oh I cling to the hem of His garment The pure and stainless mirror, in the station of servitude The pivot of oneness in a fractured world, born of the Ancient Root In the Tablet of the Branch He named You, the appointed one to shepherd the herd The Perfect Exemplar to guide the way, Interpreter of His word "Be thou so steadfast in my love that thy heart shall not waver"1 "Even if... the heavens and [the]earth arise against thee"2 "Be thou as a flame of fire... and a river of live eternal"3 "[And] be not shaken... for I am with you always... As ye have faith so shall your powers and blessings be"4 1Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 2112 2Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 211 3Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í Prayers, pg. 211 4Abdu'l-Bahá. Quoted by May Maxwell, An Early Pilgrimage, p. 40

Mechanized patterns, fed since birth method Separate spirit, disconnect every end Breeding a thought, relieving the soul, I'm growing Fragments of hope awake inside me Consciousness failed, the path to control eroding Originate repressive measures I'm the one the parasite's sucking on We're the one the parasite's sucking on Disconnect every end Unnecessary meaningless device Thought controlled, programmed Balanced walk (on the line) Radiant light, expansive and bright is covered Swallow the lie, let them take over Greed is a horde that comes like a storm and conquers Strongly implying unfair methods I'm the one the parasite's sucking on You're the one the parasite's sucking on I have more than you I have more than you, I have more than you I need a lot to care for, I need a lot to slow me down I have more than you, I have more than you I need a lot to care for, I need a lot to hold you down I will stand when things burn down Never fought harder than this, I built my temple on this Pushing, fighting, bleeding, taking, giving Every second closer to the ceiling I will assemble all this, down to the last broken piece Tension in the atmosphere is lower, gravity is slowly taking over

Come find me I'm hiding in the deepest night Far away from the riddle of time Come down here In twilight we can reunite Sharing hopes so a wonderful life You see me You see me through your own disguise Even blind still I had you in sight Dependent Addicted to your judging eyes Cure my wounds and I'll stay by your side So aligned with all the dreamers While we fight for our lives It is hard to find the reason When you're heading for demise We descend into deception And deny our given time Still we tremble when we're breathing As we reach for the sun We are burning our tongue Drift in the sky with the clouds At the end of the line On the edge of a knife Diving into the divine Icon shines Offering its soul to darkness Falling down Heading for a life in torment This time, dear This time I know we'll do it right Dance evading the menacing scythe Fall deeper And deeper in out precious lie Death is us, together at last Walking away From the home that we once shared Still I know that we are undivided Passing the days All their words turning to blame Who we are is denied Uninvited Uninvited So aligned with all the dreamers While we fight for our lives It is hard to find the reason When you're heading for demise We descend into deception And deny our given time Still we tremble when we're breathing As we reach for the sun We are burning our tongue Drift in the sky with the clouds At the end of the line On the edge of a knife Diving into the divine Icon shines Offering its soul to darkness Falling down Heading for a life in torment

Come to me Hold me close to your side 'Cause I still depend on your hurting words Talk to me Ease my need to be heard Choke this flame that is burning our home Are we strong enough to move on From this never-ending loneliness? Will we find the will to find hope? Will our demons soon be laid to rest? 'Cause we're nothing but a shadow Nothing but a shade Nothing but a shadow Nothing but a shade Promise me That one day when you're done You will cut out this thorn from my heart Because both of us are searching for a reason A clue on why we have to carry on So tell me why it feels like it is treason To leave our home 'Cause we're nothing but a shadow Nothing but a shade Nothing but a shadow Nothing but a shade Time does nothing but help us heal Still nothing will ever be Nothing but a shadow (as real as the times we had) And that has now left our lives Time does nothing but help us heal Still nothing will ever be Nothing but a shadow (as real as the times we had) And that has now left our lives

Can we decide on how we want to live our lives? Should we continue as we fall? Are we expecting to be chosen by a god Or are we trapped within these walls? 'Cause I want to believe That compassion could be the cure There is no one to turn to When times are hard you're standing on your own The winds are blowing harder Yet we stand still 'Cause sometimes to try is not enough Right here we're going nowhere No one believes That happiness can't be bought Walking together we can reach the mountain top 'Cause every step will make us strong Even if others tell us we should be apart Both of us know where we belong And I do not believe That your riches will make you whole The image you abandon Is part of you whoever you become The winds are blowing harder Yet we stand still 'Cause sometimes to try is not enough Right here we're going nowhere No one believes That happiness can't be bought Right here we'll stay Right here we're standing tall all alone The winds are blowing harder Yet we stand still 'Cause sometimes to try is not enough Right here we're going nowhere No one believes That happiness can't be bought