Alesana - Tilting the Hourglass Lyrics

Complimentary "Tilting the Hourglass" Ringtone

You take my breathe away
But I'll never again taste your lips 
As fate keeps me locked away 
I must close my eyes to see your face 

Emptiness has darkened my eyes 
As I hopelessly beg for my life to end 
Tell me why
My iron eyes tell the tale 
Heroes always pay in their blood 
I can be only this 

I see the fear growing in their lost eyes 
My purpose is so clear
I am the ax 
I am the ax and this is why I must not fear the end 
And when I'm gone will you forget me?
Will you forget?
Pen wears its steady course across the page 
Resigned to it's designs to take the hive 

Emptiness has darkened my eyes 
As I hopelessly beg for my life to end 
Tell me why
Emptiness has darkened my eyes
As I hopelessly beg for my life to end
Tell me why
I wish I could make you see
I wish I could make you see through the pain 
Through the end
I wish I could make you see the greater purpose that I have to serve
No one else will fight
No one else will fight
So I must 

My iron eyes tell the tale 
Heroes always pay in their blood 
I can be only this 

I am the ax
Fear has been lost to faith 
The darkest night has come before the end 
Of which we must prevail 
Amidst the pitch of steel we shall arise 
I will destroy all those who oppose me

My iron eyes tell the tale
Heroes always pay in their blood
I can be only this

My iron eyes tell the tale
Heroes always pay in their blood
I can be only this
I see the fear growing in there

Complimentary "Tilting the Hourglass" Ringtone