Hallow 14 - Dear Leader Lyrics

What's a king with naught a pawn to walk his grounds
A crooked crown to rule a world on the verge of breakdown
Climbing on the hopes of the men who trust you
The end of your rope comes when it's just you left
Confide in me, confide in yourself
Confide in me, confide in them
Confined to yourself
We follow
Follow
Follow every crooked aim
Hollow
Hollow
Hollow shall be thy name
A hidden side you'd never want to show
(Dear leader, dear leader)
Rip the forest of its trees and a darker truth unfolds
(Dear leader, dear leader)
What's a tyrant without his slaves
And who's the rich
If there is no one left to pay
Don't ride on our success
When there's nothing
Hidden deep within your chest
We value power over grace
(It's in your hands we trust, it's in your hands we trust)
Until that power is misplaced
(He f*cking turned on us, how could he turn on us)
Would you rather stand among your guns
Or watch them burn in your name
A hidden side you'd never want to show
(Dear leader, dear leader)
Rip the forest of its trees and a darker truth unfolds
(Dear leader, dear leader)
Secrets we were never meant to see
Face-valued lies are all we need
Just know that some of us aren't sheep
(A leader is someone who inspires those who have elected them
Those who have placed their trust, their lives
Their happiness and well-being in the hands of an individual
Above all else a leader stands for the morals and values of those they serve
This meaning has fallen to the wayside recently
A leader is no longer a servant of their people
A leader now stands above them
And revels in the chaos beneath their feet)
You made them all run away
The ones you left to betray
Every follower, your own saboteur
Now you're left with an empty throne
And a void wasteland to call your home