Ashes of the Old World

[Intro: Low, rumbling ambient synths, slow, heavy drum heartbeat, distant wind] [Deep, contemplative male vocals] [Verse 1] The dust is settling on the avenue A silent dawn is breaking through The monuments of greed are shattered stone The architects of pain have fled alone We stand among the ruins they designed A testament to what we leave behind. [Chorus] Walking through the ashes of the old world Where the flags of deception are finally furled It's a bitter dawn, but the air is clean The end of the most terrible machine We breathe it in, the sorrow and the grace As we look upon this broken place. [Instrumental Interlude: Mournful, echoing guitar notes ringing out over the heavy, slow drums] [Verse 2] There is a silence where the sirens screamed A waking reality where we only dreamed We count the cost of what it took to win And vow to never let the rot back in The soil is scorched, but underneath the clay The seeds are waiting for a better day. [Chorus] Walking through the ashes of the old world Where the flags of deception are finally furled It's a bitter dawn, but the air is clean The end of the most terrible machine We breathe it in, the sorrow and the grace As we look upon this broken place. [Instrumental Outro: Ambient synths slowly fading away like blowing ash, ending in pure silence] [End]