So they came pearls unstained Someone marked a harbor Someone gathered the sheep And the screams echo still Absolution escape confusion The pristine bleed for me and I feel As if it was my flesh So serene let us keep it a secret There are too many scenes Where we haven't been yet Did you light a false beacon? Yes, I preyed on innocence Did you stand in the dark? I let the light fade away A bridge across the crimson sky An old man trembling on the hither side From the valley he can hear their voices And the names they cry The man and the sky