I've watched the days pass one by one until the fall of man and seen the cynics feed the jaded merely scraps and bones the kingdom shaken its foundation nearly turned to sand with foolish faith in faulted leaders that I must disown now rise again this darkened heart betrays what I've always held so dear now rise again this darkened heart it bleeds fast for all my family now rise again this darkened heart it bleeds fast for all humanity now rise again this darkened heart it bleeds fast condemns my soul I've laid to rest the false belief of average stock in me I'll not relent no average destiny I'll reach the point where mankind's sins no longer rest in me A long hard road this manifest destiny I will not be held down...