The Tempest
Caligula's Horse Lyrics

You got your way, like lullabies
You successfully manipulated others into doing what you wanted, like a soothing lullaby

Is that the lie that you hoped for?
Did you really want to deceive people with this falsehood?

The closing fist and the butterfly
The opposite forces of aggressive and gentle behavior

Tell me that’s the way that you want it
Confirm that this dichotomy is what you intended

Would you settle for a piece of enough?
Are you satisfied with just having a little of what you want?

A broken back to deliver,
Are you willing to sacrifice your health to achieve your goals?

when you carry your heart of gold and sell us all down the river
Despite appearing kind, you're actually betraying everyone for personal gain

There’s no saints save for the strength to stand,
The only admirable quality is having the courage to stand for what's right

for the rise of the righteous man
In order to achieve something great, a righteous person needs to lead

Let time be the witness, the riot, the rain
History shows that passion and conflict (riot) can change things over time like the rain erodes rocks

There’s no saints
Nobody is perfect

Only the thunder in skin, the frailty
We are vulnerable and mortal, like how even tough people are still affected by loud noises (thunder)

We are the rising cascade, the rolling wave
We are powerful and constantly moving, like waterfalls and waves

Want me to watch like mother’s eyes?
Do you want me to protect you like a loving mother would?

I got your witness here for you
I'm here to vouch for you

I see the first and the last to be mine,
Life is fleeting and it all comes down to what we do in between

nothing more for my soul to magnify
There's no greater purpose in life for me to fulfill

I see the beauty in the bliss as it bleeds
Even in pain and suffering, there can be beauty

I hear the thunder before me
I'm aware of the challenges ahead

And it wasn’t a weight you gave me
I overcame difficulties without someone else's help

Don’t need no saint to save me
I don't need anyone else to rescue or redeem me

only the storm and the sin, the beauty
We are complex and imperfect, but there is still good in us

We are the blood and the blame,
We are responsible for our own actions and mistakes

the stone, the same
We are all human and connected, like stones in the same river

The sea, the storm was always you
You are the source of the turmoil and turmoil in my life

The call of the cascade
The powerful urge to change and grow

I see no god in here but you,
You are the only force impacting me right now

the water, the cascade
The metaphor for the forces of life and change

And we could drown the world in truth, in concord
If we worked together and spoke honestly, we could change the world for the better

So dare I just let them set their fires?
Should I let others take control and create havoc?

They’ll find no witness
I won't support or validate their harmful actions

I’ll swear by no saints
I won't rely on religious figures to make decisions or guide me