Victory Lyrics

the velveteen and oaken soothed the lonely child 
the parents watched the escort take him while they stood outside 
the priest was kind and gentle as he positioned his head 
the pain was like brimstone, but the kid hardly bled 

victory 
instinct over intellect 
victory 
it erupts from deep inside 
history 
history is laughing at us 
plotting its discovery 
victory, victory 
blame it on the victory 

among the parade crowd there stands a decorated man 
remembering how he helped to save this sacred land 
his helpless enemy was wounded, both hands raised with hope 
he killed him without second thought, with brute force and a rope 

so many times, so many lives 
test the other side 
waiting to see what the maker has in mind 

the unsuspecting commoners hum diligent each day 
they wallow in their father's sins, as time passes away 
the crimes are without motive but they ignore all restraint 
the evil sits inside them torpid timing its escape