Verse 1
There was a time of honor,
there was a time of pride.
There were brothers standing side by side,
with nothing left to hide.
There was a code of courage,
there were vows that could not bend.
A world where truth still meant something,
a world that reached beyond the end.
Pre-Chorus
But the old fires faded,
and the banners fell apart.
What was once held sacred
has vanished from the heart.
Chorus
Honor has turned to ashes.
Brotherhood has disappeared.
Justice now belongs to those
who can afford to make it theirs.
Hatred fills the streets.
Violence rules the day.
Gold decides what matters,
while humanity fades away.
Verse 2
The knights have long been buried,
their stories left untold.
Their names replaced by greed and fear,
their virtues bought and sold.
The strong prey on the helpless,
the weak are left behind.
And every passing year reveals
a darker state of mind.
Pre-Chorus
The old world keeps on dying,
piece by piece, stone by stone.
And those who should protect it
watch it crumble from their thrones.
Chorus
Honor has turned to ashes.
Brotherhood has disappeared.
Justice now belongs to those
who can afford to make it theirs.
Hatred fills the streets.
Violence rules the day.
Gold decides what matters,
while humanity fades away.
Bridge
Tell me,
if this is our future,
what exactly survives?
If we lose our soul,
our honor,
our compassion,
are we still alive?
Final Chorus
Honor has turned to ashes.
Brotherhood has disappeared.
Justice now belongs to those
who can afford to make it theirs.
Hatred fills the streets.
Violence rules the day.
Gold decides what matters,
while humanity fades away.
And if this is humanity's future,
perhaps it should not remain.
Perhaps the age of man
has reached its end.
