The Thirteenth Arrow

Intro

Verse 1

They drew the line in 1215,

A holy border, sharp and clean.

They named the sin, they named the shame,

They carved the arrow for a different name.

Pre-Chorus

They took the love they couldn't see,

And built a cage of heresy.

The thirteenth arrow, the final stone,

To make the wayward stand alone.

Chorus

The Thirteenth Arrow! The blade of the law!

Cutting the skin, without a flaw!

They drew the line, they built the pyre,

But love is older than the fire!

Verse 2

A century of silence and dread,

For every word the clergy said.

The love that dared to speak its name,

Was met with fire and with shame.

Pre-Chorus

They took the love they couldn't see,

And built a cage of heresy.

The thirteenth arrow, the final stone,

To make the wayward stand alone.

Bridge

The arrow was sharp, the arrow was swift...

(The arrow...)

But the love it tried to kill?

It grew from the wound.

(It grew from the wound...)

Chorus Final

The Thirteenth Arrow! The blade of the law!

Cutting the skin, without a flaw!

They drew the line, they built the pyre,

But love is older than the fire!

(The fire...)

Outro

(The thirteenth arrow...)

(...will miss...)