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Valley of the Shadow

from The Valley of the Shadow by Brimstøne

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The same hands that led
Jesus to the cross
Are at work today
They terrorize us

They are the darkness
In this Valley of death
And they demand our fear

The cross casts its shadow
On the new crucified people
The ones who have their lives
Taken away
By the hands of the state.
The ones that we have cast aside
And then in turn just left behind
The innocents and the broken
The ones we don't want to care for

It's all an illusion
The idea that they're here to protect us
But who will protect us
From them?

This is all a charade
A consolidation of power
They only want to stay on top
And keep us under their boot

God’s hands give life
While we worship those who take it
Idolize the ones who profit
Off the suffering they created

And we crave the spectacle
We need the illusion
Of our protection

Our neighbors struggle and die
While were fed the lie
That we’re better off without them.
They put on a show
To let all of us know
That as long as we’re in line
We won’t suffer by their hands
If we keep playing our parts
If we sit quiet and complacent
If we sell to them our hearts
Pledge allegiance to their flag
March along, follow their plans
Don't speak up as people die
Or you'll be next

Masquerading as the solution
You can never be something you're not
Bludgeoning communities
Putting bullets in the vulnerable.

They are death
And though we walk through the Valley
Of their shadow
We must not fear them
For God is with us.

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from The Valley of the Shadow, released November 18, 2022

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Brimstøne Huntersville, North Carolina

Christian leftist hardcore/ metal/ punk solo project or of North Carolina

Mark 12: 28-31
Micah 6: 8

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