A. S. M. (A State of Mind) - Masking lyrics

[Narrator] In the soft early hours as the day breaks Shalim now makes his escape He knew the king, though refusing to give it up Was now effectively a little more than a sitting duck He sidles up to the palace build on shattered homes Scattered bones in the catacombs [Shalim] Upon dawn make a subtle escape Taking bloodlust into every step that I make Every breath that I take Make a break for the palace outer walls To avoid the main gates where the archers are Rongon gone or not It's the throne that will fall Drop to the inner courtyard Before I clutch gra** with the palm of my hand, stand tall Scope a king's guard at the corridor Which I believe leads to the main hall So I sneak behind He hits the floor And many more have gone along the same route Sword stained red as I take them out Can't wait to put my blade to the face of the tyrant And make him bow down to the jade on my chain of my neck While smiling I've got to find him, where's he hiding [Narrator] Footsteps echo through the halls of the palace through the wall He hears the faint scraping of talons Too many gentle souls fall in the malice One last lunge then light up the chalice Only the sound of footsteps that ring Only one thing that can make the caged bird sing Only one way out, only one leads in And stands face to face with the king [MF DOOM as King Dumile] No more applications for soldiers, all positions filled The guards should've informed you that back at the citadel Guards, escort this lad out, take his surname Guards! Guards! Hey what's your game? State your intent, my patience wears thin Then I noticed a faint resemblance in the face and skin Could this be fate or destiny? I cram to overstand how this could happen for the best of me Wait! Likeness in the eyes is the moon glow Knew this moment would arrive, but not so soon though That perfect combo of caring, fearlessness, with a twisted ruthless Obvious how clear it is [Shalim] Oh! So here it is Spare me your villainous charm The mirror sits calm like a pause in a song Reflects dark images raw Makes the dusk more warm than the howl of the dawn [King Dumile] Sound the alarm! The gong was sonically loud Regardless of how it played out he seemed ironically proud What evidence can make a guess be accurate Recognizable at the craftsmanship on the amulet With the jade piece, a rare yet familiar cut And a custom design link [Shalim] You think I feel the love? I conjure nothing but a sour taste, foul grapes Not what the owl takes Dumile face the blade May fate be the judge Suffocate your days of hate and shedding blood [King Dumile] Hold up, I'll tell you what My reign is over, along with my presence, hence A graceful exit, I'll leave your inheritance Knowing one day you too will be consumed By absolute power of which no man is immune And he was gone, through a false panel in the room Disappeared across the lagoon [Narrator] Scream now echo through the halls of the palace In his head turmoil, struggling for balance If his mother was compa**ion and his father was malice Rain now falls by the gallon Only the sound of footsteps in the halls Only one responds once destiny calls Only the purest of hearts stand tall Only the wicked shall fall A new king strolls through the halls of the palace Head held high, the embodiment of balance And the world realigns for the true and the callous Through the looking gla** like Alice Only the victory charms outside Only one man favoured by the whims of the tide Sometimes goodness and peace presides Sometimes that wine hides cyanide