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Innocence & Fortune Lyrics by Southern Empire

Civilisation

2018

Open wide the gates, time to set them free
Sing the children's song, for all eternity
Crumbling shadows in the corridor
Silent faces fill the shrine
Echo deep within the walls
Desecrating the divine
Fading memories, locked up deep inside
Turn to stone again, elements collide
Sentenced to a billion years
One confession breaks the spell
Having been here countless times
You're familiar with this hell
Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You're fighting for survival
You try to hide the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside
Following the fates, you alone must face
It begins again, slow and steady wins the race
Stretch your hands across the sky
See what lies across the stars
Now you think you know the way
Every constellation's curse
Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You're fighting for survival
You try to hide the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside
It's all you hide, it's all you hide
Do you think you've lost a friend... one so close?
Maybe, but we can pretend
Then you find you're all alone... turned to stone
You're frozen in time
Have you lost the only one... you loved the most?
The reason you rise up and sing
And though you try to keep the faith
A fading ghost... Is all that's left
Raging waters all around you
Feel the rising of the tide
When you feel you're going under
Let your conscience be your guide
And though you know time can't be changed, it can change you
For hope is eternal and timeless
When he calls you by your name... don't forget
Who walks by your side
Raging waters all around you
Feel the rising of the tide
When you feel you're going under
Let your conscience be your guide
Though you've come the long way 'round
Nothing stays the same
Innocence and fortune drive the wheel
You've fought for your survival
You've overcome the pain
Courage and acceptance must reveal
What's deep inside
It's all inside, it's all inside
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Southern Empire

Southern Empire

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"Innocence & Fortune" appears on "Civilisation" in 2018.

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