Heart of Darkness

Far into the unknown They find this land Yet unspoiled by time Its people quite defenseless Its riches ripe for the taking They brought the torch They brought the sword To seek their fame, to seek reward They venture into the jungles and mists And blinded, they see Only an infinite darkness Darkness The crack of whips, the clack of chains To bring the light but why such pain? To rule by force and domination And then to speak of civilization? The ivory face, the eyes so cold The lust for power, the glimmer of gold There lies a sickness deep in the soul One glance in the mirror Reveals an infinite darkness Darkness Stained human soul which none can disguise What evil lurks in recesses of the mind? Would you chain another if you gained from their demise? To peer into this darkness means to face The horror The horror The horror The horror The horror within us all Far, so far into the unknown The hateful seeds that have been sown The quest for wealth, that grim desire The severed hands, the homes afire Through the years, an unending stain The crack of whips, the clack of chains And even today, the echo remains Witness the still-beating heart, heart of darkness Darkness Witness the still-beating heart, heart of darkness Darkness