Iced Earth - Reflections lyrics

As I reflect on the situation A heavy heart for the task at hand I witnessed savagery Hands tied to destiny The exodus of the chosen As forseen in the prophecy Hiding until it's time To cloud all the human minds When they spoke of the invasion We were chosen from the ties that bind Bloodlines through centuries Destined to be the ones to lead The twelve and I, a new high council Absorb the power of the Watcher's eye The high priest resides in me The elder lives on in all thirteen