The Ballad of St. Augustine

[Verse 1] The air is leaving here It's getting hard to breathe, I'm choking The fracture was innocent A miniature compromise that exploded Inside my atmosphere And now the paradigm is shifting A good man was living here Virtuous evidence has all but disappeared [Chorus 1] Right was wrong when wrong went right I'm fading Black has turned to grey inside And I know that I need saving, can You save me? Take me away to where You are Cause I won't leave without it [Verse 2] Involuntary fast The bread that never lasts, I'm starving Sanity shackled here The key is in my hand, but I'm frozen Revelation sings Justice delivery is blinding My death is imminent I'd rather die with You than utterly alone [Chorus 2] Welcome back my innocence How I have so longed to see your face again Overwhelmed I say goodbye As the pages turn I say goodbye Passing by the end of my life [Bridge] Pages turn, memories burning away Ashes celebrate You're washing me, consuming me As I'm falling on Your sword You're washing me, branding me with grace Innocence reborn [Chorus 2] [Outro] Overwhelmed I say goodbye As the pages turn I say goodbye