Disappear
Candlebard Lyrics

Look at this city of blackstone and wood
Let's take a moment to truly observe and consider this city that we're in, made of rough, dark materials.

With rubble and dust in the places we stood
We can see the consequences of destruction and neglect, creating debris and dust where we once stood.

Tore up the pavement for duels and plays
The city was once a place of activity, where the people would fight and play, leading to the destruction of the roads.

Now watch as the color fades
We can observe the way that the city is now being forgotten, disintegrating and losing its character, as time passes.

Look at this city with stakes through its past
We can analyze and understand the way that the past has shaped this city, digging stakes deep into its foundations.

It's bleeding out, but you still think it can last
Despite the obvious signs of decay and loss, some still hold onto hope for this city's future.

Well I have accepted what you'll never know
I have come to terms with the truth of this city's fate, a truth that you refuse to acknowledge.

We have to let it go
We cannot hold onto what is dying, we must let it go and move on.

The seasons are shifting, my dear
We are entering a new time, a time of change.

Time to float on the winds of another year
We must allow ourselves to be carried on the winds of change, to adapt and move forward with time.

I feel the ocean waves you cannot hear
I sense the coming waves of change that you may not be aware of yet.

Rolling on 'til they disappear
These waves of change will keep coming, continuous and strong, until what we once knew disappears.

Look at your leader, the poster for good
We must examine our leaders, the ones we put on pedestals and look to for guidance and moral correctness.

See he cannot hold you like he knows he should
Our leaders often cannot protect us from harm, nor keep us well and safe, even though we want them to.

Carries the world on his back, standing tall
Our leaders bear heavy burdens to protect and care for us, trying to stand strong and unwavering.

Fearing one day, he'll drop them all
Our leaders often worry and fear that they will eventually fail us all, drop everything they carry and let us down.

Oh, he burns from the inside
Our leaders are often caught in the intensity of their emotions and conflicted feelings.

When he sees himself sink
When they realize that they are sinking, they feel helpless and ashamed.

All the weights and pulleys
Our leaders are weighed down by the responsibilities they carry, with many unseen forces driving things forward.

All the shiny bullies
There are those in power who use that power to control and intimidate others.

Who he tells what to think
Some leaders try to control how their followers think, manipulating and guiding their thoughts and opinions.

Oh, I feel their broken hands
We sense the desperation and pain of those who have been hurt by the actions of power-hungry leaders.

Start to squeeze out my soul
This emotional pressure begins to take its toll on our own souls, causing us pain and distress.

But I cannot give up control
Despite this pressure, we cannot give up our own agency and control over our own lives.

See the smoke on the wind
We can see the evidence of change and destruction in the visible and tangible form of smoke on the wind.

As it's floating near
The smoke is moving closer, the changes are becoming more tangible.

I fan the roaring flames closer to here
We are allowing the flames of change and destruction to come closer, maybe even fanning them ourselves.

My memories are melting to foam (Disappear)
Our own memories of home and security are losing their substance and fading away.

Watch me ruin another place I called home (Disappear)
We are perhaps even complicit in the destruction and ruin of our own homes.

On your face, the light dies (Ah)
We can see the sadness and loss in the faces of those around us, as the world they knew dies.

As you gaze up in fear
Filled with fear and uncertainty, we look around us and see chaos and destruction.

And I watch it all
Despite the horrors we see, we remain observers, watching but perhaps not intervening.

Disappear
Everything will eventually disappear, fade away and change, a fact we must accept and move on from.

Disappear...
The refrain repeats, highlighting the urgency and inevitability of change and decay.

Disappear...
Repeating the refrain one last time, to emphasize the finality and power of the concept of vanishing.

Disappear... (Ah, ah, ah)
A final repetition of the refrain, with a haunting and mournful sound.