Absent a Leviathan

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] In the grasp of grim nights, no guiding light glows, Shadows sharpen, shape the fears that freely flow. Under moon's mournful watch, wild whispers weave, Men move masked, in the mists they misconceive. [Verse 2] Tales of terror told, through trembling tongues, Hope's hushed heartbeat halts, as darkness clung. Savage steps sound, stalking so close behind, Each echo engraves, a fate unkind. [Verse 3] Bare and bleak, the breaths of those bending broke, Lost in lands where laws lay silent, under stroke. Predators prowl, with poised and pointed plans, Life lingers, limping in the looming spans. [Chorus] Stones striking, silent screams start, Claws clench, capturing hearts. Pain’s pattern, painted part, Blood bonds, breaking apart. [Chorus] Cold claws claim the quiet quell, Deep dread drives the desperate dell, Lone leaps leave lingering lulls, Faint flickers feed the fearing full. [Verse 4] Grit grinds, as the gales of gusts grow, Iron in intent, individuals impede the blow. Wanderers wane, within walls they weave, Daring dreams dashed, as deceivers deceive. [Verse 5] Quickened quests, quivering in the quake, Cries clash, creating concerns to overtake. Fleeting footfalls find the fog's faint trail, Survival’s song sung, in a sorrowful scale. [Chorus] Cold claws claim the quiet quell, Deep dread drives the desperate dell, Lone leaps leave lingering lulls, Faint flickers feed the fearing full. [Verse 6] Through threats thrown, thrice they thrive or throw, Battles build, breaking bones in the blow. Yet yield not, ye yearning yokes yoked, Forge forward, faces flint, fiercely stoked. [Bridge] Now at the nexus, a nerve to nettle, Life’s ledger leans, at the limit’s settle. Fight or flight, the final forge’s fire, Burning bright, betwixt bravery and brier. [Chorus] Cold claws claim the quiet quell, Deep dread drives the desperate dell, Lone leaps leave lingering lulls, Faint flickers feed the fearing full.