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Artist: Within Temptation
Canonical path: /within-temptation/the-reckoning
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The Reckoning
Read The Reckoning lyrics by Within Temptation on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Reckoning
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As cold as stone
They march in darkness
Enslaving the young
And killing their fathers
But soon they'll know
The path they've chosen
Has carved their faith in stone
In blood and tears
A thousand times
We rise against
We'll always hold the line
Of reckoning
Red tears run down like a river
Don't close your eyes
It won't disapperar
No fear you wanna end the pain
Don't let go
Don't back down hold the line
We'll bring the reckoning
In blood and tears
A thousand times
We rise against
We'll always hold the line
Of reckoning
We are all alone
Walking in twilight
The night has been long
And so many've fallen
Feel no remorse
Light will be breaking
Our freedom is worth it all
In blood and tears
A thousand times
We rise against
We'll always hold the line
Of reckoning
Red tears run down like a river
Don't close your eyes
It won't disapperar
No fear you wanna end the pain
Don't let go
Don't back down hold the line
We'll bring the reckoning
I see your face
Find peace of mind
Between the madness and the sadness
And the fire burning
The end of war
The great divine
We'll see the day of reckoning
In blood and tears
A thousand times
We rise against
We'll always hold the line
Of reckoning
We'll bring the reckoning
In blood and tears
A thousand times
We rise against
We'll always hold the line
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