Paragon of Virtue by Blues Funeral Lyrics

[Verse]
I am deceit that brought the chains of Hades
And made a jester of a king
I am the quiet whisper on a tree branch
Unrivaled by the deepest sting

[Chorus]
Your castle, a wilted flower
In a garden of decay
Where tear drops mark the hours
Beneath the sun's last ray

Your streams are running black
And I know you see it too
Your homes of gossamer
Now cracked, expose the truth

[Pre-verse]
Paragon of virtue
Bloodless masquerade
Malicious retinue
Straw-man parade
[Verse]
I am the dagger, that pierced the tyrant's back
An Eden born in crimson rain
I am the noose on the end of a taut rope
Sometimes the door to the end brings laughter

[Chorus]
Your castle, a wilted flower
In a garden of decay
Where tear drops mark the hours
Beneath the sun's last ray

Your empire, a wax museum
Bound with feckless glue
Your legacy, a mausoleum
Of dreams in a sallow hue