Vacant Throne - Harsh Empire lyrics

Seven-thousand feet above the sea A nomadic tribe reveals their destiny The serpent is prey to the hunt at dawn Thus was born the city of Tenochtitlan Banished and cast out by all that they knew They fell to their knees and prayed Nomadic people through trial and fate A god-sent sign on the lake Slithering snakes are carved in stone Guarding the secrets that the temples hold Towering above the sacred lands The pyramids point to the answers in the stars By nightfall the moon lights the path of the dead The priests watch for what lays ahead Star constellations are holding the key To unlock their mysteries Nightfall, blackened sky, the shadow land unfolds Darkness, black god of the North, enveloping the sun Light, sacrifice to save the light Aztec blood to end the night Plant the seed of the new sun Flaming ceremonial torches in our hands Praying for our families and souls of the damned Rebirth of a century with a newborn fire Rising up in front of the harsh empire Bloodshed upon the peak, the priest holds up the heart Burning, a funeral pyre, the calendar begins Brave souls playing on the courts of clay Gather around and watch the ritual game Bow to the feathers, bow to the gold Until the day you rest your tortured soul The blaze of the sun beats down hard on their backs The warriors prepare to defend A triple alliance that all must obey Imprison those who will betray What have our people done? Dawn of the newborn sun