[Intro] Before the sword there was the secret Before the blood there was the word Before mankind learned how to murder someone had to teach us first [Verse 1] They came from heights we could not name Watchers descending through cloud and flame Two hundred shadows upon the stone They swore together they’d fall as one They saw the daughters of mortal men and crossed the border that stood till then Heaven was silent the mountains knew something forbidden was breaking through [Pre-Chorus] And every secret opened a door Every answer asked for more We raised our hands toward the stars and Heaven taught us how to make scars [Chorus] When Heaven taught us war we called it knowledge When Heaven gave us fire we called it progress We never asked what knowledge was for until the Earth cried out No more No more No more [Verse 2] Azazel showed us the hidden flame How metal bends how weapons take shape Blade into sunlight spear into bone A gift from Heaven became our own Others whispered the language of signs roots and enchantments the courses of skies Stars became numbers secrets became tools and every miracle found human fools [Rap] Give them iron give them fire Give them knowledge feed desire Teach the hand then blame the hand watch the blood consume the land Give them numbers give them names give them power give them games Every door they’re told to close is the first damn door mankind will chose Open Open Open it wide Truth has never stopped at the warning sign You wanted Heaven inside your head Now build your future from what you bled [Pre-Chorus] And every secret opened a door Every answer asked for more We raised our hands toward the stars and Heaven taught us how to make scars [Chorus] When Heaven taught us war we called it knowledge When Heaven gave us fire we called it progress We never asked what knowledge was for until the Earth cried out No more [Interlude] Then came the giants hungry beyond hunger taking devouring emptying the earth until men turned against men and blood entered the soil [Verse 3] Henoch was walking between the worlds carrying prayers no Heaven would hear The fallen begged him Speak for us But judgment already stood at the door Raphael descended Bind the teacher Gabriel answered Turn them against themselves Michael looked down The oath is broken And Uriel whispered Tell Noah [Bridge] But tell me did we learn? We learned the metal We learned the code We split the atom We mapped the soul We built machines that answer back and taught them everything we know Every forbidden door we swore we’d open Every boundary became a dare And now something on the other side has learned that we are there [Break] Who taught whom? Who made whom? Who is watching now? [Final Chorus] When Heaven taught us war we called it knowledge When Heaven gave us fire we called it progress We never asked what knowledge was for until the Earth cried out No more When Heaven showed the stars we built our towers When Heaven gave us names we worshipped power And every age believes it knows much more until the Earth cries out No more [Outro] Before the end there is always a warning Before the fall there is always a choice Henoch looked upward The Earth looked back And somewhere beyond us the Watchers were watching
