Woe to the People of Order

Oh violence does call me, I've answered before I made many enemies and settled my scores But I did grow weary and I settled down And proudly bore the weight of my crown I lived on my lonesome away in the far Where there was no violence to trouble my heart I hung up my sword and I raised up my hoe And I lied as I said that I never would go But came a cry from a man that I'd known Someone to whom rare compassion I'd shown And so I opened up my door To the man who promised me blood and war Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And leave me be and leave my friends I followed him far to a distant land Where he had been exiled by one single man His horns they were wicked, his power was great And you looked in his eyes and were swallowed by hate He took me to shelter, his humble abode A pitiful cavern his comrades called home He handed me bedding and bid me adieu As I sat and I pondered on what I should do For I craved violence, I craved to be free (I craved violence) From the people who wish to control me (I won't hide it) Yes I believe in anarchy's reign (I believe) I know that dictators only bring pain (in anarchy's reign) Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And leave me be and leave my friends I prepared for battle, I hoarded and schemed But I did not know all was not what it seemed My allies unstable, their loyalty thin Yes, we would have victory but what would we win? The battle was chaos, blood roared in my ear A chain of explosions, they looked up with fear They set up a leader and shouted hoorays As I shuddered and realized that I'd been betrayed Is this what you want, corruption and power? Well, I won't stand for it, this is my hour! Take on these beasts, I'm now friend to none If you think you're a hero, then die like one! Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And woe to those who called me a friend I fled until silence was all I could hear The voices once screaming now hummed in my ears The cold it was lonely but I was alone And I promised that I'd not let blood taint my home But then came a message from my only friend "Oh warrior hide, or else this is the end They've bound up my wings and they hunt for your head They promised me justice; but they'll see you dead!" They came to me with an armed battalion And held an axe to my innocent stallion And said, "Now it is your turn to bow! See how the king has fallen now" They raised an anvil and laid me below (Laid him below) They thought to crush me painful and slow (Painful and slow) But I did live, and I did flee (Don't let him go!) And I put my pick through the butcher's teeth Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you never rise again And beware of me and beware my friends I returned from battle all tattered and worn And found at my doorstep a child forlorn He told me his story, he told me his woes As I thought up a plan for our mutual foes I stealthily went to familiar lands As I gathered my weapons and laid out my plans But when the poor child spoke with friends he had known He abandoned our mission and left me alone I gathered my hounds and made them devour (omnis sanguis) The allies I once knew; sweet friendships now sour (deo sanguis) And let explosions rain from on high (canis cos comedent) As I watched them run and fight for their lives Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you'll never rise again And woe to those who called me a friend I reveled in victory, time passed in a blink I took a new prodigy under my wing I watched him grow bolder, I watched him grow brave And I watched as they took him and locked him away A rescue was gathered, our plans were all honed To save my apprentice and the man that I owed All went as expected, we thought we'd escaped But they grabbed my apprentice, and there he was slain My rage and my grief flared brighter than flame I charged the warden, but he fled the blame And I did swear as he did flee I'd avenge the one he took from me I tracked down the man to the edge of the world With enemies turned allies, his white flag unfurled We dragged him back and left him to rot And I returned from the carnage I wrought Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you'll never rise again And beware of me and beware of my friends Oh woe to thee, ye people of order I hope your homes continue to smolder And that you'll never rise again Now leave me be for this is the end