Devolved

Death; a mere output from the incessant swathe Piles of bleeding flagellants adjoin with hate Dogmas of the blade, ritually observed Worn asphalt marked with voices of the unheard Devolved Molting in schemes created by impious minds Reborn through venomous, unseen binds Frailty unleashed upon those who may oppress What is there to trust when you can have all the rest? Devolved We are emptiness enshrined Failed by false peers, we join the blind Manifest depleting worth; Vast blood offerings to the earth Life has meant less with every passing year The lure of bloodshed now overwhelms my fear And so here I stand, your final arbiter of pain An end feels close now, a release from the mundane Wretched, they live, so they bleed In rhythmic thrall they cede Watch as they cry out in need Devolved Wretched, they live, so they bleed In rhythmic thrall they cede Watch as they cry out in need Devolved We are emptiness enshrined Failed by false peers, we join the blind Manifest depleting worth; Vast blood offerings to the earth Amongst oblivion, we live to sedate Through husks transitioned, we've opened new gates Now take a final look at what awaits us all Wrought blades fade to black as we await our final call Torn, I transcend in ecstatic rancour Disbanding into forms unknown Sacrificed to equilibria's abrasive harmony Returning ash resolves