Pillars in the Dark

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[Verse 1]
Gold ring on the table
Square and compass on the page
Old book, corner folded
Same mark, different age

Black suit, red lining
Hand signs under chandeliers
Back room, low lighting
Swear oaths, wipe tears

[Chorus]
Pillars in the dark, we still stand tall
Whispers in the hall, I can hear that call
Built it brick by brick, from the floor to the stars
We don’t talk much, but you feel who we are

Pillars in the dark, carved in my skin
Key around my neck, code in my grin
Circle on the floor, chalked like a scar
We don’t say names, but you know who we are (yeah)

[Verse 2]
Apron in the closet
Hidden like a crime I beat
Grandfather’s old locket
Same symbol on the back, discreet

Chessboard on the marble
Black, white, both sides play
Every move half-history
Half what I can’t say

[Chorus]
Pillars in the dark, we still stand tall
Whispers in the hall, I can hear that call
Built it brick by brick, from the floor to the stars
We don’t talk much, but you feel who we are

Pillars in the dark, carved in my skin
Key around my neck, code in my grin
Circle on the floor, chalked like a scar
We don’t say names, but you know who we are (who we are)