Spider Song

Cloaked in black
The creature spreads its filth
Plagues the mind of any weakened will
Always searching for new ground
Never protects what he's already found

As the air gets colder
You dig inside the vein
Squeezing out the fire
Sucking out a name

When your teeth clench
Your bones are the first to break

Just when you thought you had collected all your skin
Your body fell away
And I bet you never thought your blood was so thin
You crawl to the highest branch
With the roots between your teeth
You stare into the void
Looking for the soil at your feet

You have spun your web so strong that nothing escapes
Save the one for which you long
Spider, predator in black
All your eyes are blind to what you lack

You stand on the shoulders
Of those who cannot stand
And if you grow older
You'll need another plan

But the source from which you draw
Is closer than you think
I know you never truly saw
That blood-stained, crippling link
That source has been running dry
For as long as you could find its throat
And if you see that throat in the mirror
Will you continue to choke?

Just when you thought you had collected all your skin
Your body fell away
And I bet you never thought your blood was so thin
You crawl to the highest branch
With the roots between your teeth
You stare into the void
Looking for the soil at your feet

When your world is paid for
With our piles of flesh
Hell will have no bones to
Spit back out at your request
At your request