The Silent Shepherd
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Lyrics
Verse 1
You sit
Behind a desk
A heavy wooden cage of your design
The clock
It ticks away
While lessons rot within the vine
You claim
The system failed
But you are the one who held the key
To turn
The silver lock
And set the weary captives free
A shepherd leads the flock into the mud
Then blames the rain for every drop of blood
Chorus
We followed where you led us through the dark
You never gave a flame to catch a spark
We look to you for strength but find a ghost
A captain who has fled the sinking post
Post-Chorus
La la la
La la la
Find a ghost
Find a ghost
Verse 2
The chalkboard
Gray with dust
A mirror of the mind you chose to hide
Deep down
Below the crust
Where cowardice and hollow pride reside
You fold
The paper thin
And hope the wind won't blow the truth away
But glass
Will always break
When pressure turns the blue to gray
A lion wears a suit to hide his fear
While trembling at the children standing near
You trade your spine for comfort in the shade
Then wonder why the foundation is frayed
A doctor watching wounds begin to weep
Who sings a song to put the soul to sleep
Chorus
We followed where you led us through the dark
You never gave a flame to catch a spark
We look to you for strength but find a ghost
A captain who has fled the sinking post
Bridge
Maybe you forgot
Maybe you just quit
Maybe you are not
What you claim to be
What you claim to be
What you claim to be
Verse 3
The bell
It tolls for you
A heavy iron sound within the hall
The lies
The bitter stew
That flavors every brick inside the wall
Stand tall
Or walk away
The mask is slipping off your tired face
One choice
One single day
To find a shred of dignity and grace
A master builder blames the heavy stone
For why he sits upon a cardboard throne
Chorus
We followed where you led us through the dark
You never gave a flame to catch a spark
We look to you for strength but find a ghost
A captain who has fled the sinking post
Outro
La la la
La la la
Sinking post
Sinking post
The bell tolls
The bell tolls
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