Light This City - The Eagle Lyrics
He clasps the crag with crooked handsDeformed from gripping the rock so tightClose to the sun in lonely landsBut the wax never melts from his wingsRinged with the azure world he standsEmperor of the sky, lord of the oceanThe very image of a kingHis outstretched feathers overwhelming the skyAnd his innate pride to leadSuggest power, not modestyBut he never kills without consumingAnd though he is always watchful of his surroundingsAs he skims the surface, I suspect he doesn't realize the panicHis shadow inducesIn the hearts of the creatures underneathThe overflowing surge of reliefThey feel as he revisitsHis distinguished position on the cliffAn immense wall of stoneTaking the place of a diamond covered throneA shining ocean instead of a glittering palaceTo signify his statusThe wrinkled sea beneath him crawlsTiptoeing past the sentient, piercing eyesHe watches from his mountain wallsHis mind once again boundless in flightAnd like a thunderbolt, he fallsRacing heart, never a doubtOr glance behindHis outstretched feathers overwhelming the skyAnd his innate pride to leadSuggest power, not modestyBut he never kills without consumingAnd though he is always watchful of his surroundingsAs he skims the surface, I suspect he doesn't realize the panicHis shadow inducesIn the hearts of the creatures underneathThe overflowing surge of reliefThey feel as he revisitsHis distinguished position on the cliffAn immense wall of stoneTaking the place of a diamond covered throneA shining ocean instead of a glittering palaceTo signify his statusGuided by instinct, his conscience remains unburdenedNever having to reflect within, He focuses relentlessly on the outside worldHe manifests the answer to the oldest mysteryThe meaning of lifeNothing more than justTo live
