Lyrics The Arusha Accord - The Death Of Thieves

I REALISED THAT DAY WHEN I LOOKED IN TO MY DARKEST SKY; THE MOON HAD LOST ITS HALO
NOW THE MOON HAS LOST ITS HALO ALL
OF MY NIGHTS
ARE LEFT BLIND,
ALL OF MY LIFE
I’VE LEARNT TO HIDE
WITHERING
TOO AWARE OF WHO IS WATCHING
IN THE FACE OF MY DECEIT
MY AUDIENCE BECAME MY CRITICS
THE PARASITES HAVE FED TOO LONG
ALONE I SUFFERED
IN THE HANDS OF OTHERS, ALONE I SURVIVED, LET MY STATURE REACH THE SKY
NOW IT’S TIME,
LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND,
LET IT GO
SO I MUST TURN AWAY AND OVERCOME,

USING ALL MY STRENGTH
TO CARRY IT ON,
ALL MY FEARS
WILL NEVER RETURN
THEY WILL DRAIN THE LIFE FROM ME IF I DON’T STOP THEM

THEIR STARES ARE A CRUSHING BURDEN
I NEVER WANTED TO BE ALONE, HIDDEN AWAY FROM IT MORE THAN NOW
SOLITUDE IS A CURE THAT CANNOT BE FOUND
SOLITUDE’S THE CURE THAT CAN’T BE FOUND, TO THESE VULTURES I AM BOUND
THEY’RE EATING AWAY AT MY SANITY LIKE IT’S GOING OUT OF FASHION
I NEED A FOOTHOLD, A LIFE LINE TO GRASP,
BUT EVERY STEP SEEMS AS SLIPPERY AS THE LAST

GOT TO FIND A WAY, GOT TO FIND A WAY, GOT TO FIND A WAY TO CAST THEIR NAMES
I CANNOT DELAY OR KEEP THEIR HATE AT BAY

I WILL RID ALL THAT BECAME, CUT THE TIES THAT HOLD MY BANE
NOW I’VE BECOME MORE AWARE I WILL NOT SURRENDER

THE DEATH OF THIEVES
THEIR STORM RIDES ALONGSIDE THEIR BROKEN WINGS, HATE AND FEAR THEY BRING
THEY CARRY MUCH OF WHAT I ONCE OWNED
AND NOW HAVE KILLED
BROKEN BUT STILL I STAND

I HAVE WON, I HAVE LOST, I HAVE LOST

ALTHOUGH I WON THE WAR I HAVE LOST EVERYTHING
I HAVE LOST YOU
I WILL RID MY OPPRESSION IF IT’S THE LAST THING I DO