Jacob Sorgjerd - The Escalation Ladder Lyrics

Each step is carved, deliberate, cold,
A script rehearsed, both new and old
A theater built with dire intent,
Where reason bows, its spine is bent
The bear does not roar-it calculates
A methodical march towards shifting fates
No bluff, no jest, no idle boast,
Each threat is tethered to a ghost
Missiles rise like whispered prayers,
Each arc a hymn to human despair
Not chaos, but a measured hand,
A blueprint etched across the land
The lines blur fast-tactical, grand,
Conventional flames scorch the sand
But beneath it all, the shadow looms,
The ultimate fire, the endless tombs
This isn't rage; it's cold design,
A legacy drawn on a bloodied line
The man and the state are one the same,
Immortal in purpose, deaf to blame
Warnings issued, doctrines revised,
Triggers wait, mechanized
Each piece moves forward, inch by inch,
A spiral bound to never flinch
And the West, with rhetoric proud,
Finds little hope beneath the shroud
For in this game, no side can win,
Only the ash of what has been
A tactical flash, a calculated spark,
To light the void, to leave its mark
Not reckless-planned, a final plea,
A monstrous act for all to see
No gods will weep, no angels cry,
As fire consumes the earth and sky
For men who walk this fateful path
Trade their souls for legacy's wrath
And as the steps grow ever steep,
We dream of peace, but sow the reap
The ladder climbs, the world grows thin
This is the end, and we are within