Firehaven - Light This City

This planet is a single sea

And we have crashed into its solitary island

The shores roll like boiling sand against the waves

Rain comes down in constant sheets

And the only source of hope or relief is an oasis that mimics the sun

I must find shelter

For I am in danger

A few more hours of this

And I will drown where I stand

Drops of lead drill holes through my skull

Hack away at my flesh, bleach the color from my skin

They worm cold trails through my hair

Down my neck and spine

Just praying for my body to go numb

While some desert prisoners would challenge the sun and pray for rain

I can’t even lift my face to curse the bursting sky

Millions of pelting precious jewels are slowly driving me insane

And I would kill a man just to feel the flames of Hell lick me dry

Infinite streams tunnel into the soil

From steaming angry clouds

Melting away

Stinging

Crawling

Dancing

Slashing

Choking

We found him frantic

Slapping at the heavy raindrops sweating down his body

Just repeating over and over

Don’t know enough to come in outta the rain

I thought I saw the sun dome

Radiating not far ahead

My eyes transfixed

I raced for it

Slipped and fell

And discovered my mind’s trick

Lie here

It’s only a mirage

Lie here

It’s no use

Drink all you want

Somewhere in this single sea

Maybe they have an Atlantis of their own

Where they take you when they find you

Use an entire day to drown and torture

Unwanted visitors like me

I’m forced to hold my breath until I find this place

Buried underwater

Beware the chase

I sought the storm and now I can’t escape

Heaven doesn’t look so holy when it’s heaving