Perpetuate Above and Beyond lyrics

The air was cold and damp when I took my first breath
Alone and shivering, I knew the lure of death
The cave was black and held me prisoner in its shade
My hands were bound and I was afraid

I left that place before the savage dark could infiltrate my core
Emerging, I found the sun
And in its brilliant majesty, I felt a power I couldn't ignore
I liked it and I wanted more

Time carries the answer that we seek
Somewhere beyond our reach
Fate isn't in full control of me
Overcome my ancestry to rise above

For centuries I slaved, an enterprise of one
I built a tower to eclipse the glorious sun
The more I climbed, the more my doubts began to grow
Now I'm so high that I can't see the earth below

The empire I had forged was wrought in arrogance and doomed to fall
Malicious, a paradox

But even in the wake of fallacy, I tread the line upon
The verge of eternal equinox

Time carries the answer that we seek
Somewhere beyond our reach
Weakness will not get the best of me
Reconcile my defeat and rise above

Lo, though I am broken
I am not afraid any longer
Lo, though I am broken
I am not afraid anymore

Time carries the answer that we seek
Somewhere beyond our reach
Time carries the answer that we seek
Somewhere beyond our reach
Break out of the circle, I am free
This will be my legacy