Morvinus - The Tree & The Axe

[[Bluesy grungy male vocals]] [[clean production, layered vocals, high fidelity, studio mix, lossless quality, dynamic range:wide, clean master, premium mix, hi res audio, balanced eq]] [[Instrumental Opening]] [[Intro]] The forest stood in ancient grace Roots entangled, time's embrace But thunder cracked through timber's moan A whisper said, "He is our own" [Verse 1] A guest of wood, yet veiled in steel He spoke of peace with twisted zeal And what he held, we thought was kin But rot begins now from within [[Pre-Chorus]] The trees, they trusted, went out on a limb For the handle was wooden, just like them [[Chorus]] He bears the handle of our own Split from branch, from flesh, from bone We gave him voice, we gave him skin Now hear the silence caving in! [[Verse 2]] He smiled through bark with bloodstained hands A ghost in flesh that understands Each fallen limb, a silent cry The truth was buried with the lie [[Bridge]] ("When the axe came, we welcomed him…") ("The handle is one of us…") Their blind belief turned soil to stain Where silence blooms, betrayal reigns [[Chorus]] He bears the handle of our own Split from branch, from flesh, from bone We gave him voice, we gave him skin Now hear the silence caving in! [[Verse 3]] The forest fell in mournful waves Each ring a tale of fools and graves The price of peace, the cost of kin A gift of trust worn paper thin [[Final Chorus]] He bears the handle of our own! Split from branch, from flesh, from bone! We gave him voice, we gave him skin! We gave him voice, we gave him skin!! Now hear the silence caving in!!! [[Outro]] We built the axe... ...A handle for the blade... And watched our world... ...be unmade... We gave him voice, we gave him skin... Now hear the silence caving in... We built the axe... ...A handle for the blade... And watched our world!!! [[End]] [[Instrumental Lead-In]]