Hermits watch

[Verse 1] In the shadows I dwell, a hermit of disdain, A disfigured soul, in solitude I remain. Near the rift's accursed exit, I watch the world unfold, A witness to the chaos, a story left untold. [Chorus] Through the veil of time and space, I see the blood-stained lake, Where souls escape their earthly bonds, and destiny forsake. A curse upon this realm, a twisted, ghastly fate, As the blood of the departed brings forth a new estate. [Verse 2] When first the rift did tear, I stood in silent awe, As the king's sacrifice unleashed the cosmic maw. From the rift's gaping maw, the people fled in fear, Their souls turned to crimson, their destinies unclear. [Chorus] Through the veil of time and space, I see the blood-stained lake, Where souls escape their earthly bonds, and destiny forsake. A curse upon this realm, a twisted, ghastly fate, As the blood of the departed brings forth a new estate. [Verse 3] In this realm of scorn, I am but a wretched sight, Shunned by those who fear me, in the darkness of the night. Yet I alone bear witness, to the rift's unholy toll, As the blood of the departed consumes both heart and soul. [Chorus] Through the veil of time and space, I see the blood-stained lake, Where souls escape their earthly bonds, and destiny forsake. A curse upon this realm, a twisted, ghastly fate, As the blood of the departed brings forth a new estate. [Verse 4] In the dead of night, a creature drew near, Drawn by the whispers of the blood, it held dear. With fevered thirst, it drank deep of the lake, Its form contorted, in a vile, twisted wake. [Chorus] Through the veil of time and space, I see the blood-stained lake, Where souls escape their earthly bonds, and destiny forsake. A curse upon this realm, a twisted, ghastly fate, As the blood of the departed brings forth a new estate. [Verse 5] In the stillness of the night, I hear a distant call, A whisper on the wind, a plea amidst it all. The late king's voice, echoes in the void, Begging for salvation, for his people destroyed. [Verse 6] Yet as the rift continues to pour, its darkness ever deep, My anger burns within, a rage I cannot keep. For I, the shunned and cursed, bear scars too deep to heal, And yet the king's voice haunts me, his sorrow I can feel. [Instrumental] [Outro] So I stand upon the edge, where worlds collide and fray, A hermit in the shadows, with hatred to convey. For though the rift may linger, and darkness still holds sway, I'll heed the king's call, but vengeance guides my way. [Instrumental Fade Out]