Through the mist and the dazzle Through the eyes that feed on marvels Through eternal damnation Ever ending oppression For this lifetime conviction I see him standing tall I'm ready to atone He feeds from my darkness And he forges new wonders Desperation needs guidance As a son needs his father I see a beacon of light Brushes the dust away from all that I hide A brighter star shines from the sky Desperation needs guidance Neither enemy nor friend An otherworldly patron Moves aside the failure of flesh Sends you off to the ultimate quest I see him standing tall I'm ready to atone He feeds from my darkness And he forges new wonders In a blurry vision In an age long ago As I was laying defenseless A stranger in my own home He took me under his warm wings And healed my broken soul Desperation needs guidance As a son needs his father I see a beacon of light Brushes the dust away from all that I hide