In the shadows of his former throne
A noble heart turned cold as stone
Greed whispered, led him to the flame
Sold his soul, called out a demon's name
Brothers betrayed, poison in the wine
Beauty faded in the curse divine

The demon laughed with blood-stained lips
Immortal now, but forever in eclipse

Bandages of eternity, wrapped in endless pain
Walking through the centuries, drowned in pouring rain
No touch, no love, no mercy's light
A monster in the mirror, lost in endless night
But the fire still burns, deep inside!

Villages burned, they drove him away
White linen hiding the face of decay
Fingers twisted, skin forever torn
Watching his children die while he lived on
Alone he wandered, a ghost in disguise
Through centuries of silence and tearless eyes

Bandages of eternity, wrapped in endless pain
Walking through the centuries, drowned in pouring rain
No touch, no love, no mercy's light
A monster in the mirror, lost in endless night
But the fire still burns, deep inside!

Crushed beneath the chapel stone
Years turned to dust, he was not alone
Trapped in darkness, soul stripped bare
Confessing sins in silent prayer
Until a hand broke through the stone

A stranger's voice cut through the black
Pulled him out, no fear on his back
Take my cloak, I'll walk with you
First kind words in a thousand years, so true

Bandages of eternity, beginning to unwind
A spark of hope has pierced the night, redemption's light now shines
No longer alone in this cruel design
Two broken souls walk side by side
The monster found a friend
The curse begins to bend
In the fire we rise again!

Anthony, Leppra
From the grave of stone, a new dawn is born