Drumhead Trial

[Verse 1: Rody Walker]

From the unrelenting beat of a pounding drum, come alive

From the ceasing breast of a wicked beast, we survive

In the hallowed marriage of sound and revolt, come anew

To the hollowed, disparaged - shed and molt, overdue

[Chorus: Rody Walker]

Splintering fingers, gore strewn across each hand

(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)

Splintering fingers, gore strewn across each hand

(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)

Pray for a way out of here

Pray for a way

[Verse 2: Rody Walker]

No animal in all the kingdom

Shall ever strike me down

A coward in his finest moment

Heavy is the head that wears the crown, come on!

[Chorus: Rody Walker]

Be swift and painless, not a glancing blow

Right to the back of the head, to the back of the head

Be swift and painless, not a glancing blow

(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)

Pray for a way out of here

Pray for a way

[Verse 3: Rody Walker, Kayla Howran]

A long, slow pull on the briar

Ready, aim

When the fire burns

Callusing, topping off the urns, a sound remains

[Bridge: Rody Walker]

Look to the actor in the heavy armor, his mettle shakes

Listen well to the deafening clamor whimpering makes

Look now to the unassuming, unwavering

Standing before the heavens screaming

“Bring on the storm

Bring on the storm

Bring on the rain

Bring on the jesters, and bring on the pain

Bring on the storm

Bring on the rain

Bring on the jesters, and bring on the pain.”

[Refrain: Walker and Howran]

The seed is planted

Let the roots reach far and wide

Let it grow tall

Let the rings remain intact on the inside

And though the autumn brings a fall of leaves (Let it grow tall)

We come anew

We come anew

We come anew

The seed is planted

Let the roots reach far and wide

Let it grow tall

Let the rings remain intact on the inside

And though the autumn brings a fall of leaves (Let it grow tall)

We come anew

We come anew

We come anew

[Outro: Rody Walker]

Look now to the unassuming, unwavering

Standing before the heavens screaming

“Bring on the storm

Bring on the storm”