Lustre of the Past

Verse 1

Inherited a mantle carved in hollow oak

Told me keep the fire lit even if you choke

I put the burden on my back like it was fine linen

Most these cats are drowning while they say they winning

Weight of a hundred fathers pressing on my neck

Cashing in the sweat but barely catching a check

Look at how I carry the flame through the rainy weather

I woven these words so tight it feels like heavy leather

Polished my vision until the blur turned to sharp steel

Funny how the throne feels cold when the love ain't real

Pre-Chorus

Gold turns to gray in the morning

Kingdoms fall without warning

Time takes a bite out of every plan

Building castles inside of the shifting sand

Chorus

Shiny rocks on a golden crown

Wont stop the sun from going down

Why did we want it so bad anyway

Memories fade to the light of day

(Fading away)

Yeah we chasing the glitz and the glory

Just another page in a lonely story

Verse 2

Sifted through the rubble just to find a gem

Turns out the shine is usually just a clever stratagem

Watch me flip the script and build a different palace

Sipping truth straight from the bottom of the chalice

Faded crowns sitting in a dusty display

Tomorrow won't remember what we did yesterday

Keep the rhythm moving while the clocks keep ticking

Too many hands reached out just for the easy picking

I saw the giants stumble under their own pride

Got no more vanity left for me to try and hide

Pre-Chorus

Gold turns to gray in the morning

Kingdoms fall without warning

Time takes a bite out of every plan

Building castles inside of the shifting sand

Chorus

Shiny rocks on a golden crown

Wont stop the sun from going down

Why did we want it so bad anyway

Memories fade to the light of day

(Fading away)

Yeah we chasing the glitz and the glory

Just another page in a lonely story

Bridge

Rub it till it glows

Everything goes

Scrubbing at the stains

Until nothing remains

(Nothing remains)

Just the wind in the hallway

Turning back the long way

Chorus

Shiny rocks on a golden crown

Wont stop the sun from going down

Why did we want it so bad anyway

Memories fade to the light of day

(Fading away)

Yeah we chasing the glitz and the glory

Just another page in a lonely story