Illumination Theory

[I. Paradoxe de la Lumière Noire][Instrumental][II. Live, Die, Kill]Consider this question
Look deep inside
Deliver a true confession
What are you willing to live forConsider this question
Open your eyes
Examine your own reflection
What are you willing to die forWhen your back's against the wall
And your time's uncertainConsider this question
No standing by
When flesh and blood are threatened
What are you willing to kill forWe seek
To understand
We cry
With head in handThe bridges we build to connect
The distance that makes us forget
Hate dividing us
Love reminding us of our shared humanityHope can be a shadow fleeting
I would rather die believing
Chancing it all in a final act of faithWe seek
To understand
We cry
With head in handA story that needs to be told
An answer that begs to found
The beauty we wish to behold
Is never too far away[III. The Embracing Circle][Instrumental][IV. The Pursuit of Truth]Mothers for their children
Husbands for their wives
Martyrs for the kingdom
Fighting for your lifeA soldier for his country
A junkie for the high
Teachers for their students
Vengeance for a crimeRebels for their freedom
A tyrant for the praise
Cowards for salvation
Money, love, and fameNoble and brave
Lay down our lives for the cause
Death over shame
Grace before glory[V. Surrender, Trust & Passion]To really feel the joy in life
You must suffer through the pain
When you surrender to the light
You can face the darkest daysIf you open up your eyes
And you put your trust in love
On those cold and endless nights
You will never be alonePassion glows within your heart
Like a furnace burning bright
Until you struggle through the dark
You'll never know that you're alive