Heavy is the Crown of Bone - Crypt Sermon

So who's left standing? Fallen icons feeble and abandoned Deities that stood so tall No longer looking down on us all Such a fall from grace Now lying in ruin completely disgraced Count your blessings you lasted this long It's a bitter sweet swan song Heavy is the crown No one there to save you now No one No one at all And look how far you've yet to fall Maybe you'll lament But you can't climb back from this descent You stole a part of us That we can never replace No apologies No more chances Damage is done, now serve your sentence The signs were there But we buried our heads Hard to ignore but harder to reject So hang your head in shame You're fading, fading Heavy is the crown No one there to save you now No one No one at all And look how far you've yet to fall Maybe you'll lament But you can't climb back from this descent You stole a part of us That we could never protect What will become of those broken memories? You shattered the hearts of oh so many. Go! Who is the face that awaits in the mirror? Do you cower in despair? If my heroes aren't dead already Then the rest are dead to me Heavy is the crown No one there to save you now No one No one at all And look how far you've yet to fall Maybe you'll lament But you can't climb back from this descent You stole a part of us That we can never replace Heavy lies the crown

Never needed any reason To find deliverance Like a cancer running through my veins, oh That's never gonna give in See 'em march like lambs to the slaughter Toy soldiers lined up on the altar I was never meant to drink that water They'll remember me when I'm underground Heavy is the crown Never falter, never let 'em bleed you out I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down I'll never bow down Heavy is the crown Heavy is the crown, heavy is the crown, oh Heavy is the crown With the weight of the world crashing Pushing you closer to the edge You find a way to get a little bit stronger To fight off the demons, yeah See 'em march like lambs to the slaughter Toy soldiers lined up on the altar I'll rise, hell or high water And you'll remember me when I'm underground, yeah Heavy is the crown Never falter, never let 'em bleed you out I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down I'll never bow down Heavy is the crown Everything will fade away Nothing in this world is meant to stay Heavy is the crown Never falter, never let 'em bleed you out I'll be still standing when they try to bring my castle down I'll never bow down Heavy is the crown Heavy is the crown Heavy is the crown Heavy is the crown

Earth's last call Into oblivion falling. Spell caster, open the gates of Hell Gone forever after into seas of black Final laughter there is no turning back No turning back. See the Crown of Burning Stars Illuminate life's cosmic heart Fire, brimstone, the pleasures of damnation Burning sinners, savour these final days Gone forever into seas of black No more laughter, there is no turning back See the Crown of Burning Stars Illuminate this cosmic heart Funeral skies, black mist, nuclear abyss

Let me set the mood, set the situation Imagine that you're sittin' in the congregation Hey, he's talkin' 'bout Judgment Day If you listen real close, hear what he say You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time May run on for a long time But let me tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down Go 'n' tell that long-term liar Go 'n' tell that midnight rider Tell the gambler, rambler, backbiter Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down Great God Almighty, let me tell you my need Yes, my head's been wet with the midnight deed I been down on my bended knee Talkin' to the man from Galilee My God spoke, spoke so sweet I thought I heard the shufflin' of angel feet He put one hand on my head Great God Almighty let me tell you what he said You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time May run on for a long time Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down You may throw the rock, hide your hand Workin' in the dark against your fellow man But sure as God made the day and night What you do in the dark will be brought to light You may run and hide, slip and slide Try to take the mote from your neighbor's eye But sure as the Lord made the rich and poor What you reap, my brother, is what you sow You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time Run on for a long time But let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down Some people go to church just to signify They try to make a date with their neighbor's wife But let me tell you, brother, just as sure as your born Better leave that woman, better leave her alone One of these days just mark my words You think that your brother's gone off to work You'll walk up and knock on the door That's all, brother, there ain't no more (Swing low, sweet chariot) You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time May run on for a long time But let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down Go 'n' tell that midnight rider Go 'n' tell that long-term liar Tell the rambler, gambler, backbiter Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down Amen