watching a. from afar

You seize their standard,
Set fire to their flag,
Tear down their defenses
Throw open their doors.

Take down their throne
Set their crown on your brow
Jump up on their dais
But just who do you free?

My blood is burning.
It burns in your battle,
It lusts for your blade -
Will you come and find me?
Will you bring death or
A kiss
Or a tear, or a tear to my eye -
I don't care - let it be.
Touch me -
Cut me -
Conquer me.

Back in my temple,
The choirmaster leads,
They are reading the music
Their chants start to roar

The hides they are beating
And sounding your victory
I dance to your drums but
Can your ears hear me?

My blood is burning.
It burns in your battle,
It lusts for your blade -
Will you come and find me?
Will you bring death or
A kiss
Or a tear, or a tear to my eye -
I don't care - let me be.
Touch me -
Cut me -
Conquer me.

Won't you come nearer
Lay gifts at my altar,
Worship my shrine
And kneel down and adore?

You reach for a kingdom
When I offer starlight
The church and the kingdom
Shall never be free.

My blood is burning.
It burns in your battle,
It lusts for your blade -
Will you come and find me?
Will you bring death or
A kiss
Or a tear, or a tear to my eye -
I don't care - let me be.
Touch me -
Cut me -
Conquer me.

Well I am the priestess
And you are the king and
Your blade can meet flesh
At the shadow of my door

In the smoke of my fire
At the base of my altar
In the chalice I offer
My own brand of peace.

My blood is burning.
It burns in your battle,
It lusts for your blade -
Will you come and find me?
Will you bring death or
A kiss
Or a tear, or a tear to my eye -
I don't care - let me be.
Touch me -
Cut me -
Conquer me.

I see your conquests
And I see your victory
All is clear in my
Crystal - but cold as a whore.

Sighted but far away.
History here today;
Watching you all alone
Parted by three.