The Test

[Intro] The clock is not a clock It is a verdict [Section I] A man with a failing body Built a courtroom out of rooms He did not call it murder He called it measurement Live And you were worthy Fail And you were already gone [Refrain] This is the test Not a prayer This is the test Not a game you chose Pay attention The rules were on the tape You just refused to hear them [Section II] Two strangers wake in white tile A chain on the ankle A secret on the floor One man cuts One man waits The dead man in the center Is not as dead as he looks [Rise] Count the minutes Count the lies Count the people Who designed the room [Refrain] This is the test Not a prayer This is the test Not a game you chose [Break] You wanted a monster You got an engineer You wanted chaos You got a syllabus Written in rust [Guitar Solo] [Last Movement] The apprentice learns the lesson The architect leaves the room The test outlives the teacher That is the only twist that matters This is the test You are still inside it [Outro] The clock is not a clock It is a verdict