[Verse 1] I woke in black boots Under English stone Not my century Not my skin, not my home A deck in my coat A war in the hall Lancaster was bleeding And I could not stall [Pre-Chorus] Now I map the gates With a finger and ink One wrong move here And a kingdom can sink [Chorus] Black pages, burn slow I learn what I know Black pages, turn, show How the shadows grow Black pages, my guide With the dark on my side I don't bend, I decide I survive [Verse 2] Tudor Castle dust On the shelf and my sleeve Dark Magician near me Told me what to believe "Read the seal, boy" "Keep your pulse in line" "Magic is a doorway" "Step through at the right time" [Spoken] Dark Magic For The Uninitiated Yeah, that is a warning label I used to chase monsters on cardboard Now I’m learning how to win a war with a page [Pre-Chorus] He traced the runes Like a blade in the air Said, "Fear makes noise" "But a strategist cares" [Chorus] Black pages, burn slow I learn what I know Black pages, turn, show How the shadows grow Black pages, my guide With the dark on my side I don't bend, I decide I survive [Bridge] From America to ash To a castle of war I was just a fan Now I’m something more One hand on the book One eye on the board If the roses fall I will name the score [Chorus] Black pages, burn slow I learn what I know Black pages, turn, show How the shadows grow Black pages, my guide With the dark on my side I don't bend, I decide I survive [Outro] I close the cover The room goes still But I know this magic And I know this will
