Pontifex - Heart of Gold lyrics

[Verse 1] I heard my Father, I heard my Father say, got down on my knees and prayed, and I heard my Father say, he said, “Young man, young man… Young man, fear no man and fear no evil Life is one go around there will be no sequel.” All things equal here outside this steeple I got these wolves on my back for giving truth to all these people And it's a wild, wild, west, a storm filled quest Represent with this scarlet cross impaled on my chest The soul in the body the test for the flesh Stress from speaking truth, make some second guess And I guess, some will fade out and choose to sell Or choose to yell silence is consent time will tell And what they fight and bash just ain't personal Because of the instance of resistance is found universal So what do you think this is 2000 years runnin'? People gunnin for gold but they can't hold the bold And since the Kingdom come, nothing new under the sun Men and women living, dying for the one [Chorus] We're ready to fight but no fists will form, we'll stand our ground in the raging storm. It's a place that we go untold, a soul on fire with a heart of gold. Reaching for those in oppression, true love in the world is our weapon. Stand up ‘cause it's time to be bold, forever livin' in the heart of Gold You can bang on these walls but you can't beat em down (repeat) [Verse 2] It echoes in the chambers of my heart Return what I learn, lead them where the fire starts It sparks the revolution, they hate the institution And all expressive fusion that I'm giving in this art But you can't buy my silence, can't buy it off me Started talking power and fame that's where you lost me So what's it cost me? Eternal price tag to be on that level Sacrifice the self for now or dance with the devil The real Gold's within, the real gold's with him Scandals and heartbreaks it seems so grim And this world can be cold, but this refuge is gold We've given a promise so let the story unfold [Chorus] [Verse 3] These ancient walls, these hallowed halls Glorious rays upon the altar falls, the altar calls Each open heart not your status No matter race or cla**es he welcomes the ma**es Brilliant colors abound, Heaven touches the ground Oasis for the thirsty and the lost our found And truth is a lion, truth built this place A people alive throughout all time and space So what's worth the investment, you heard the testament They testify to the truth so undeniable, reliable Blood spilled through ages, pages and pages Brave men, lion's den, saints starved in cages So what do you think this is 2000 years running? People gunning for gold but they can't hold the bold And since the Kingdom come, nothing new under the sun Men and women living, dying for the one [Chorus]