Blood Axis - Churning And Churning lyrics

Laws were they down in the beginning of time Did they decree a great cycle or instead a straight line Who now remembers what was once handed down In this flood of distraction must nobility drown Where these stand now that the center gave way What promess of hope comes forth with each day Are the words just echoes of an angel of lie Never inflating as the end draws nigh Churning and churning in the widening gyre Digging and wallowing in the thickening mire Hard times, much who*edom In dullness, [or "indulge in" ?] slow pain, or frenzy boredom Like those few who came before I would know yet more Who stands up right now, who walks on all fours In this race with suicide, who's keeping the score While all gods have yet to play out their roles What new ones will rise from the abyss of your souls Have your ancestors all now withdrawn their hands Theses words from your mouth can they still understand What great tale is the end of man's quest And if no one knows, can they retrace our steps