A lantern low, a hidden spark One truth can set the world alight I walked the halls of gilded stone Where sacred scrolls were chained away The priests wore crowns of polished gold While hungry souls were taught to pray I stole no jewels, I spilled no blood I took the words they feared to lose A single page, a single flame And now the world must simply choose Call me heretic, call me fool A cage is still a cage of gold Lift your lantern to the sky Let honest embers never die If holy walls are built on lies Then let them fall before our eyes No saint am I, no devil's seed I only gave the truth its feet Books remember, kings forget Ashes hide what flames once met If I must burn to light the way Then I shall gladly feed the blaze Lift your lantern to the sky Let honest embers never die Chain the man but not the spark A thousand lights defy the dark Blow out the candle if you must The dawn remembers all of us
