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a crime committed in the shadows

as my eyes adjust to see beyond the pale

forced at gunpoint to decision

tell me what exactly justice would entail

the sanctimonious disgraced

another soon to join the chase

nobody ever needs to know

until the day we show the worst of us

(Lead Break: “Body Weapon,” M. Sugar)

self-appointed judge and jury

sending punishment for actions unconfessed

pacifying all accusers

knowing damn well they’re no better than the rest

so acrimonious the taste

don’t even dare to show your face

the celebration as you grieve

no one would believe the worst of us

(Lead Break: “Electric Demon,” R. Bruchert)

the hatred they hide

the undeserved pride

madmen and tyrants

as we maintain silence

never really know, the truth is hard to find

given half a chance, we show the darker side

to never trust again

or truly know a friend

to walk the path of righteousness

increasingly alone

The judges have their say

but please don’t look my way

and if you believe you’re truly without sin

then cast the stone

(Lead Break: “The Final Confrontation,” M. Sugar)