Dan Jordan - Blood and Tears Lyrics

Faded ink on skin and scar
What we want most to be we are
Tranquil blessed be this journey on
Far from the certain, pending storm
Paradise locked behind key and gate
Cowards laugh whilst courage waits
For us to play out our mistakes

Shadows pale in mysterious ways
As life's cruel twists force our gaze
Fortune swept beneath uncertain seas
I swear this girl will be the death of me
At last released by fates strong hand
Stubborn shame knocks me down to land
On comfort warm that lets me stand

Even guilty men must condemn
As to why broken bones refuse mend
And the willow tree still it cries
When old and young alike must die
The path is clear in front to see
On this map no mountains stand etched in front of me
As scorn and sorrow flee

Carelessness and point of view
Are dangerous to appointed few
Unburdened by constraints and time
Lay idle may this be their crime
Bridges burn the ghosts we knew
On this old land we'll build a new
In this new world we'll think of you

In your eyes blood and tears
Conceals you from these golden fears
While devils play this bluebird sings
In innocence to hide its sins
Brave and beauty belong to war
Defiance bound by useless law
Puts to shame what we fall for

Moonlight fades and lanterns weep
As heroes swap faces down forbidden streets
Words pretend and names are left unsung
It's easier than to admit we're wrong
Cold wind howls and whispers chase
Splintered trees see this cradle break
And drives us from this haunted place