The Old Hunger

Lyrics

[Intro] [Instrumental] [Verse 1] You carved your seal beneath the stone And called the buried thing your own I hear it scrape against the gate A patient mouth that learned to wait [Chorus] Break the lock, let the silence split No crown survives what sleeps in it Beneath the vault, beneath the floor The old hunger is awake once more [Verse 2] Your iron keys are warm with blood Your altar sinks into the mud The names you fed it turn to dust Your little kingdom breaks its trust [Chorus] Break the lock, let the silence split No crown survives what sleeps in it Beneath the vault, beneath the floor The old hunger is awake once more [Bridge] Stone gives way Roots tear through Every debt comes back to you [Final Chorus] Break the lock, let the silence split No crown survives what sleeps in it Beneath the vault, beneath the floor The old hunger is awake once more [Outro] The gate is gone The debt is paid The earth keeps what your hands betrayed