[Verse 1] He came at dusk On a black-thorn mare Dust in his ribs Cold in the air No banner flown No mercy shown Just hollow eyes And a jaw of bone He rode through fields Of broken pride Every brave man Looked down and died [Pre-Chorus] And I heard that hoofbeat Under my skin Like a lock clicking shut Let the night come in [Chorus] Conquest, [Echo] (Conquest) Take what is mine Conquest, [Echo] (Conquest) Leave me the light (Conquest) I know your name (Conquest) I wear the stain [Verse 2] He took the grain He took the vow He took the kiss From my better now Nature went still The crows went low Even the wind Wouldn't let go I held my hands Like they could pray But his black mane Kept turning my way [Pre-Chorus] And I heard that hoofbeat Under my skin Like a lock clicking shut Let the night come in [Chorus] Conquest, (Conquest) Take what is mine Conquest, (Conquest) Leave me the light (Conquest,) I know your name (Conquest,) I wear the stain [Bridge] He never begs He never shouts He just leaves tracks Within and without Of every home I tried to keep Now I sleep with the crows And the crows don't sleep [Final Chorus] Conquest, (Conquest) Take what is mine Conquest, (Conquest) Leave me the light (Conquest,) I know your name (Conquest,) I wear the stain (Conquest,) Conquest, Ride through my bones Conquest, And make me stone (Conquest,) I know your name (Conquest,) I feel the pain (Conquest)
