Sacrifice
Casey Lee Williams & Jeff Williams Lyrics

Close your eyes now time for dreams,
It's time to rest and dream, ignore thoughts of death or hardships.

Death is never what it seems.
Death is not always as final as it appears to be, and there may be hope beyond it.

Did the things you thought you should,
Lived life based on expectations and norms of society, rather than personal desire.

All the things they said were good.
Lived life based on others' perceptions of what is right, rather than personal values.

All your faith in ancient ways,
Belief strictly in traditional knowledge and rituals, which can be limiting.

Leaves you trapped inside a maze.
Refusing to question or challenge traditional knowledge and rituals is imprisoning.

Take the lives of those you need,
Harming those who are necessary for personal gain and survival, rather than finding better solutions.

Sow the death then reap the seed.
Planting destruction and harm will only lead to more destruction and harm in the future.

Born an angel, heaven sent,
Born with innate goodness and potential.

Falls from grace are never elegant.
Losing one's goodness or potential is never a graceful thing.

Stars will drop out of the sky,
Even celestial things can fall or fail.

The moon will sadly watch the roses die.
Even natural beauty can wither and die, and this can cause sadness and grief.

In vain,
With no purpose or success.

Lost, no gain,
Lost and without any benefits or rewards.

But you're not taking me.
Refusing to give in to negative influences or forces.

You can't have my life,
One's personal life and decisions cannot be controlled by others.

I'm not your sacrifice.
Refusing to be a victim or martyr for someone else's benefit.

You can try, but I'm free,
Others may try to control or harm, but one has the power to resist and remain independent.

And you won't conquer me.
Refusing to allow others to triumph over one's will or spirit.

I won't crawl,
Refusing to submit or grovel in the face of adversity.

Most of all,
Above all other things.

I won't fall,
Refusing to be defeated or brought down by challenges.

For you.
In service or submission to another person or force.

Show them gods and deities,
Reveal the true nature of powerful and divine beings or forces.

Blind and keep the people on their knees.
Limiting knowledge and truth to keep people ignorant and subservient.

Pierce the sky, escape your fate.
Breaking free from predetermined outcomes or destiny by reaching new heights.

The more you try the more you'll just breed hate,
Acting with anger or hostility will only cause more of the same in response.

And lies.
Falsehoods and deceit.

Truth will rise,
The truth will eventually be revealed or discovered.

Revealed by mirrored eyes.
Shown through self-reflection and contemplation.

What if all the plans you made,
What if one's goals and intentions were misguided or not worth pursuing?

Were not worth the price they paid?
What if the negative consequences or sacrifices outweighed any benefits or rewards?

Even with the lives you stole,
Even if one has harmed or taken from others for personal gain...

Still no closer to your...
... they may not have actually achieved their ultimate goals or desires.

Goal.
One's ultimate aim or ambition.