Pyramids

The advice from the wise

Will change my vision,

Carry out what's in my heart with precision.

They break you down with sticks and stones,

You build your pyramids with flesh and bone.

First time through it I felt the resistance,

Second time around they can't hold me down,

Like the water always finds a crack,

I'll burn every bridge and I won't look back.

I move mountains, I cross deserts,

Ancient kings' fields of energy weigh no risk,

Taking it further, find out how far one can go.

Refuse to exist in the grey twilight

That knows not victory or defeat.

Turn my failures inside out,

Irreplaceable spark that starts the fire,

Blur the line, sacrifice desire.

You want the sword without the stone,

Build an empire surrounded and alone,

Gaining strength in the eye of the storm,

Remaining calm with perfect form.

I climb mountains, I cross rivers,

Smile in the face of my enemies.

Nature of the risk I'm taking,

Push it to the point of breaking.

Sometimes the only way out is deeper in,

I'll sink to swim,

There's no light without the darkness.

I'll use the diamonds to cut through the glass,

Separate the future, learning from the past,

The puzzle in the pieces,

Orchestrate a vision,

Don't let confusion breed indecision.

Unlock the mystery, blindfolded I can hear the sound,

How lost will I become till I'm found?

I stay focused, I gain distance,

I'm stronger than you'd like me to be.

Great devotion, I cross oceans,

Stand among conquered cities,

The weakness of hate, the strength of fate,

What lies before, what lies ahead,

More important, what lies within.

They break you down with sticks and stones,

Then build your pyramids with flesh and bone.

If they break you down with sticks and stones,

Then build your empire with flesh and bone.