The days were golden 
we were known to be 
we won't escape this memory forward on 
to the place we sail 

oil to believe 
when you raise an iron hand 
this place without a song for all 
the words just crawl 

glimmering and everything another skull 
you said it was dangerous 
found out the place where you're going 
follow me down the path 
I take your hopes I promise you this 
a dying cold world but gold 
shimmering gold 

Come momma now tell me the story 
only laughing 
about our gilded wasteland 
devoured torn into pieces 
come now we shine 
small things ever calling out your name 
you hear some other time unchained alive 
a world undefined 

all to be free 
when you raise an open hand 
this place without a wall 
the words just grow