Monolith

Faith we abate, a perfect design of which we deprecate
 We can't decipher this suppressive surge of desire
 As I watch the hands of time cradle circumstance and consequence
 I reiterate that the hourglass is near its end and depleting swiftly
 Trace the edge along this line we drew within this narrow space
 Memories I can't recreate
 Wreckage beyond what we could calculate
 An affection that fluctuates
 Familiar speech in a new tongue that I cannot translate
 Who's to say that our faith was kept in a safe place?
 As we witness a weaker pulse and shallow breaths, the innocent fight
 To take their life back, no surrender of light from their eyes
 Perpetrator, give back what's not yours to keep
 Stolen destinations of contingency, ripped apart and vanishing
 Memories I can't recreate
 Wreckage beyond what we could calculate
 An affection that fluctuates
 Familiar speech in a new tongue that I cannot translate
 These wandering eyes provide confirmation of idle actions
 Holding keys to open doors, we're too afraid to enter
 We scrutinize, but execution falls short
 Disgust for lack of action
 Cover your face with your hands and look away
 Memories I can't recreate
 Wreckage beyond what we could calculate
 An affection that fluctuates
 Familiar speech in a new tongue
 Memories I can't recreate
 Wreckage beyond what we could calculate
 An affection that fluctuates
 Familiar speech in a new tongue that I cannot translate
 Perpetrator, give back what's not yours to keep