Protest The Hero, Kayla Howran - Drumhead Trial lyrics

From the unrelenting beat of a pounding drum
Come alive
From the ceasing breast of a wicked beast
We survive
In the hallowed marriage of sound and revolt
Come anew
To the hollowed, disparaged - shed and molt
Overdue

Splintering fingers
Gore strewn across each hand
(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)
Splintering fingers
Gore strewn across each hand
(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)
Pray for a way out of here pray for a way

No animal in all the kingdom
Shall ever strike me down
A coward in his finest moment
Heavy is the head that wears the crown

Be swift and painless, not a glancing blow
To the back of the head
To the back of the head
Be swift and painless, not a glancing blow
(Sink deep, stone, sink deep, stone)
Pray for a way out of here pray for a way

A long, slow pull on the briar ready, aim
When the fire burns
Callusing, topping off the urns
A sound remains

Look to the actor in the heavy armor
His mettle shakes
Listen well to the deafening
Clamor whimpering makes
Look now to the unassuming, unwavering
Standing before the heavens screaming
"Bring on the storm bring on the
Storm bring on the rain
Bring on the jesters, and bring on the pain
Bring on the storm bring on the rain
Bring on the jesters, and bring on the pain"

The seed is planted let the
Roots reach far and wide
Let it grow tall let the rings
Remain intact on the inside
And though the autumn brings a fall of leaves
(let it grow tall)
We come anew we come anew we come anew
The seed is planted let the
Roots reach far and wide
Let it grow tall let the rings
Remain intact on the inside
And though the autumn brings a fall of leaves
(let it grow tall)
We come anew we come anew we come anew

Look now to the unassuming, unwavering
Standing before the heavens screaming
"Bring on the storm bring on the storm"