Wretchedly ancient, never to fade for we have always been Beyond immortal, beyond all time for we have always been      So cold and long a path we tread A fiery sphere to light our way Of human suffering we hone our art So hard and cruel do we remain      Silently we thrive on blood and grief The desperate cries that go unheard This mania is ageless Its legacy bled Remain'd unseen before their eyes      and once upon a time you thought the world was safe so tender and ideal yet poisoned at its soul      and so we now descend to Eden's pale remains finally reduced to a violent speck of dust      Wretchedly ancient Never to fade Beyond immortal Beyond all time      For we have always been