[Intro] (Slow, cautious acoustic guitar strumming. A soft, airy synthesizer hums in the background, like wind blowing over metal.) [Verse 1] We dragged our feet through the endless grey Expecting the light to fade away The breathing was shallow, the end was near Swallowed by the wasteland's fear But there in the dust, a jagged line A silhouette of a different design A buried shell of iron and glass A sleeping ghost from a ruined past. [Chorus] We broke the seal of the rusted door And found the gold of the world before A little grace in a plastic shell To pull you back from the edge of hell The beating heart of a metal tomb Chasing away the approaching doom A rusted sanctuary in the sand Giving us strength to make a stand. [Verse 2] I tore the foil with trembling hands The greatest treasure in the barren lands A drop of water, a white little pill To fight the fire, to cure the ill I watched you swallow the bitter grace And saw the tension leave your face The shadows retreat from the heavy air As hope returns to the devil's lair. [Chorus] We broke the seal of the rusted door And found the gold of the world before A little grace in a plastic shell To pull you back from the edge of hell The beating heart of a metal tomb Chasing away the approaching doom A rusted sanctuary in the sand Giving us strength to make a stand. [Verse 3] (The drums kick in with a steady, driving heartbeat rhythm. The guitars become distorted and anthemic.) The fever breaks as the morning breaks We leave behind the night's mistakes You open your eyes and look around Alive and breathing on the solid ground We pack our bags with the newfound gear Wiping away the lingering tear The road is long and the world is cold But today we are rich with the rusted gold. [Chorus] We broke the seal of the rusted door And found the gold of the world before A little grace in a plastic shell To pull you back from the edge of hell The beating heart of a metal tomb Chasing away the approaching doom A rusted sanctuary in the sand Giving us strength to make a stand. [Outro] (The heavy guitars fade out into a bright, echoing melody. A solitary, hopeful acoustic chord rings out and slowly decays into silence.)
