The Shadow of the Mountain

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The mountain stands tall before me
An obstacle to which I cannot ascend
It stands there mocking me in it's majesty
A whole world lies above, which I've never seen

At it's peak, there lies the golden ones
The Olympus stands proud and mighty overhead
It's been the dream of men to reach these palaces
But only few can climb this jagged monolith
All those who've failed lumber with sorrow and misery
As they live out their lives in the seas of mediocrity

The shadow of the mountain stands before me
And forever in it's shadow I will be
I'm told that the gods live up there
But I'm doomed to this life of broken dreams

All of my idols have forsaken me
They've reached the top but have left me behind
The gods have jaded personalities
I'm willing to bargain that it's all a utopia of lies

Some who climb the mountain do not do so by their own hand
They've bought their way into paradise
They've sold their souls for this land of kings

Yet I am crippled by it's grandeur
It's houses of platinum and gold
The shadow of this beast always haunts me
Can I ever be free from my shame?

I feel a touch upon my shoulder
But I turn around and there's no one there

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from The Shadow of the Mountain, released December 6, 2013

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