A Tyrant's Time lyrics

But an age

Once full of power

Undeniable

Unforgettable

Hewn from unmitigated rage

At ease to intimidate

Those fated dependant

And helplessly obligant

Unable to freely choose

Unable to speak up

Response warranted injury

Muted, it brought the same

Fairness unknown

Humility unheard

Nobility unseen

Compassion unfelt

Years stolen away

Happiness taken too

A legacy of pain

Lifelong, every breath

Where is justice

In dementia's reign

Freeing the guilty

Imprisoned, the known

What rightful cause

Will bring relief

For wounds sustained

Just for being

Born of selfish intent

At the hands of rage

Where only dumb luck

Kept ajar jailer's door

Sadness shared by them

Lives on beyond them

A legacy of guilt traded

For love's lost lore

Such a shame

Bequeathed betrayal

Bruised and battered

In a tyrant's time