The black mud stretches to the shore, The reeds conceal the scattered bones. No living step disrupts the lake, The poisoned water leaves no wake. The bronze beaks wait inside the gloom, The marsh becomes a silent tomb. The arrow sinks beneath the reeds, The bronze-winged flock lies in the weeds. [Pre-Chorus, Do not step into the mire. Strike the brass to start the fire. Strike the brass to start the fire! [Chorus, Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The sky begins to tear apart! Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The bronze beaks hunt the beating heart! The iron feathers block the sun! The screaming flock breaks from the reeds! The brazen clappers ring and clash! The arrow drops a wing in mud! [Verse 2, The hands strike down the brazen plates, The noise unlocks the sudden gates. The black cloud rises from the mud, The copper talons search for blood. Bronze feathers strike across the plain, The razor edges cut the grain. The bowstring cracks beside the ear, The black-winged flock begins to clear. [Pre-Chorus, Do not step into the mire. Strike the brass to start the fire. Strike the brass to start the fire! [Chorus, Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The sky begins to tear apart! Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The bronze beaks hunt the beating heart! The iron feathers block the sun! The screaming flock breaks from the reeds! The brazen clappers ring and clash! The arrow drops a wing in mud! [Bridge, The bow is drawn. The flock turns black. The broken wings lie on the track. The screaming cloud begins to fade. The sunlight strikes the silent glade. [Final Chorus, Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The sky begins to tear apart! Bronze Wings over Stymphalos! The bronze beaks hunt the beating heart! The iron feathers block the sun! The screaming flock breaks from the reeds! The brazen clappers ring and clash! The arrow drops a wing in mud! The arrow drops a wing in mud! [Outro, Bronze feathers settle in the mud. The still lake closes over blood. Sixth labor falls.
