[Verse 1] [Vocals are low, almost spoken, with a weary edge] Snowblind static, engine's groan Pillar's guts, I'm all alone She's in my head, a frantic spark Pushin' me on through the frozen dark Said "Get the Index, stop the spread" Words like nails hammered in my head Another promise, another fight Lost in this goddamn pale blue light. [Pre-Chorus] [Tempo picks up slightly, vocals gain a bit more intensity] Covenant dogs, they howl and bleed Plantin' their faith, a rotten seed Then the Flood creeps, a tide of gray Everything pure just rots away And the little globe, floatin' near Whisperin' secrets I don't wanna hear. [Chorus] [Explodes with full distortion, screamed vocals, faster tempo] WINTER'S LIES! A FROZEN DECEIT! This metal halo, bittersweet! He said "RECLAIM!" He said "SECURE!" Now his truth is something impure! TWO BETRAYALS! IN THE ICE AND PAIN! DRIVIN' ME SLOWLY INSANE! [Verse 2] [Music drops back a bit, vocals return to a more subdued, angry mumble] Through twisted steel, and bodies piled Feelin' used, defiled, reviled Cortana's screamin', "Trust me, Chief!" But trust is dead, beyond belief This floatin' ball, this "Oracle" bright Wants to ignite eternal night Says it's salvation, cleanses all Just gotta make the big stars fall. [Pre-Chorus] [Building intensity again] Sentinels hum, a deadly dance Caught in this fatal, twisted trance They guard the path, to their own doom Trapped inside this icy tomb And my own guide, her logic frayed Another pawn in this charade. [Chorus] [Explodes again, even more raw and desperate] WINTER'S LIES! A FROZEN DECEIT! This metal halo, bittersweet! He said "RECLAIM!" He said "SECURE!" Now his truth is something impure! TWO BETRAYALS! IN THE ICE AND PAIN! DRIVIN' ME SLOWLY INSANE! [Bridge] (Music becomes heavier, slower, sludgier. Vocals are a strained yell.) This ain't a shield! It's a goddamn gun! Pointed at everyone, under the sun! Gotta break it, gotta make it END! No matter what she recommends! Fusion core... the only way... Make 'em all PAY! TODAY! [Guitar Solo] [A messy, feedback-drenched, atonal guitar solo. Full of whammy bar abuse and dissonant bends, reflecting the chaos and betrayal. Drums are chaotic underneath] [Chorus] (Returns with maximum ferocity, vocals cracking) WINTER'S LIES! A FROZEN DECEIT! THIS METAL HALO, BITTERSWEET! HE SAID "RECLAIM!" HE SAID "SECURE!" NOW HIS TRUTH IS SOMETHING IMPURE! TWO BETRAYALS! IN THE ICE AND PAIN! DRIVIN' ME SLOWLY INSANE! [Outro] Gotta... blow it all... sky high... [Whispered](Winter's lies...) [Guitars feedback, a final crash of drums and cymbals, then a low, distorted hum that fades slowly to silence.] ...goodbye.
