LYRICS: All That Burns Is Burning

Lyrics written by Marcus Matthews (ASCAP)

PUT DOWN THE MEGAPHONE BOY
NO ONE HEARS YOU, YOUR CADENCE IS STUNTED
YOU CANNOT FIGHT WHAT YOU CANNOT FIND
BUT IF YOU’VE GOT THE MONEY, I’VE GOT THE MIND
ACCOUTREMENTS GO FIRST
USE THEM UP, ALL THAT BURNS IS BURNING
I’M CERTAIN THE BOTTOM WON’T HOLD
BUT WHEN THE CZAR GETS BACK WE CAN START THIS ALL OVER

YOU WILL TRY AND YOU WILL FAIL
THIS ABANDONED BLOODY TRAIL
LEADS YOU BACK TO WHEN YOU NEVER DID CARE
BUT REVELRY CAME FAR TOO LATE
TO SAVE US ALL FROM YOUR MISTAKE
SAVE YOUR STRENGTH FOR STARTING OVER

RETURNS THE VAGABOND BOY
MOUNTED STEED RAPIER FULL RUSTED
IN BODY BATTERED AND BRUISED
BUT IF YOU’LL GUARD THE CHILDREN I’LL BREAK THE NEWS
PRINCES MUSTER THEIR STRENGTH
WHILE THE RANK LAYS ABUSED AND STARVING
ON THE VANQUISHED SIDE WE CONCEDE THIS TRY
WHEN THE WORLD EXPLODES WE CAN START THIS ALL OVER

YOU WILL TRY AND YOU WILL FAIL
THIS ABANDONED BLOODY TRAIL
LEADS YOU BACK TO WHEN YOU NEVER DID CARE
BUT REVELRY CAME FAR TOO LATE
TO SAVE US ALL FROM YOUR MISTAKE
SAVE YOUR STRENGTH FOR STARTING OVER

THE WEIGHT WILL BURY YOU
THE COST WON’T MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’VE WON
YOUR COMPENSATION FOR YOUR TIME
WON’T COVER YOUR FUNERAL
BUT FOR WHATEVER IT’S WORTH TO YOU
WE WILL TRY AGAIN
TRY AGAIN