Blame the Ending - Hollow Anthems Lyrics

Still inside the railroad yard
Showing mercy, that's not who we are
Never scared on the prayer log
In the clearing by a wild pack of dogs
By old venom river we preach forgiveness
Dad on the porch or in the town square bus
Parting another strong woman's hair
Who plays broken organs and musical chairs
Flowers in the chimney
So much for anonymity
High above a mighty current
Forgive and forget you ever learned it
Running through our eastern prairie barn
Two hours before the solar alarm
A cabin's lantern outlining trappers and traitors
I'm leaving I'm grieving I'm the last vindicator
Resting my axe mid-day in the field
Wolves in the distance yeah we made a deal
Heading for the smoke and open ocean
The first casualty was any sense of emotion
Dip the pen
Complete the journey
One last coda
A missing soldier
Here's a vision
It's blind and twisted
Oh, he's a slacker
Inching backwards
Morning candles
Awkward banter
True and hopeful
Cocktail social
Never ending
Freedom pending
An empty mansion
Hollow anthems