Darkened Flags on the Cusp of Dawn

[Verse 1]

The darkest night we look upon, they smolder on the lawn

What we smite and bathe in light and where we crawl out from

Draw the blood, accept the stain everyone looks upon

Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn

[Verse 2]

We should light out for the trees or the great beyond

Light out for the love of thee we build our lives upon

Cast aside the hurtful things that bear the fruit of scorn

Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn

[Verse 3]

So you’ve moved out from the city to horizons stretched out far

Beyond the pains and the reach of planes, chasing distant stars

The baggage that you take defines the things that you become

Darkened flags on the cusp of dawn