Oh Man of elements
You pick and you choose
How noble the sentiment
How bitter the fruit
I thought I was eminent
I learned that from you
Now these broken monuments
Have told me the truth
Oh Man
In the palm of your hand
I found everything I thought I wanted
But then
When the curtain was lifted
Discovered the sham:
I was lost in the loneliest land
Oh Man of eloquence
I followed you blind
Confused truth and relevance
And fell into line
I tore down the battlement
Erased every line
Now here come the regiments
And there's nowhere to hide
Oh Man
I have learned how to stand
In the strength of the Lion
The love of the Lamb
I will not be undone by these antics again
Oh Man, oh Man
We are the children of consequence
Born of combustible elements
We cried through the chainlink of happenstance
Praying for one to make recompense
Oh Man, you took on my elements
Oh Man
Oh Man of elements
Erasing the line
Filling the firmament
Existing in time
You buried my consequence
In oil and wine
Oh Man with broken heart
I give you mine