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Pledge yourself to secrecy

Before the Hooded Robes

We'll take you to greater planes

As long as no one knows

But beware that violent stare

The language of the eye

Misleads

There's no point in looking away

I have seen too much already

There must be a time and place

For every thing we face

The voices of the past

Erased

Purely as a factor of time

Raised with defenses

From a certain state of mind

You can't repeat this, trust me

This is your one and only take

Well aware of the burdens you shall bear

The nature of the spine

Deceives

Instantly the image was burned in my mind

Gathering what pieces we can find

Hold your tongue and bear your face

Just sit there and behave

The voices of the past

Erased

There's one certainty, everything we say turns gold

Bow before me, pay this holy fee for eternal life

There's one certainty, everything we say gets inscribed in stone

Release everything, give up all that this body owns