(Gothic Rock – Book of Ezra) Verse 1: The road was long, the skies were dim, The songs of Zion turned to hymns. We carried stones and ghosts alike, Through desert winds and sleepless nights. Chorus: We built the altar on the bones of dreams, In the shadow of what once redeemed. Our faith was cracked, our hearts were torn, We rose again — but never reborn. Verse 2: The temple stands where ashes lie, No voice of God, no fire from sky. The elders weep, the children stare, At holy walls of empty air. Chorus: We built the altar on the bones of dreams, In the shadow of what once redeemed. Our faith was cracked, our hearts were torn, We rose again — but never reborn. Bridge (whispered): Babylon sleeps within our eyes… Every exile carries paradise. Final Chorus: We built the altar, but not the flame, We speak His name — but not the same. The walls are whole, the souls are not, Forgiven… yet forgot. Outro (soft echo): Return… return… To the place that’s gone.
