Ptah

Spoken:
Today wild berries still cling to the vine
Though covered with dust and acetylene
Tonight a dark menace will complete its task
And the vine will lay naked and dead in the grass
In the morning I will approach though the sunlight is dim
And wonder what menace could complete such a crime
But in the twilight of my own evening years
I understand that the menace was mine

Only on original Carpe Diem release, spoken:
The veil of the universe is torn asunder
I see all things connected from where I stand
But are we the victims of the darkness of our souls
Or are these things decreed by Your hand?
As I watch my people fall in vain
I cannot accept wretched pre-destiny
Are you God or are you a god?
Reveal yourself! Explain these things to me

Only on original Carpe Diem release:
Ptah!
Ptah!
Ptah!
Ptah!

Spoken:
Before me stands a world of faces
I close my eyes
I see the death of single races
Imagined through the horror inside
I open my eyes, my children at my feet
Ash settles on my bloodied hand
Without intention, the wind can reap
The thoughts that destroy an entire man

Ptah!
Ptah!
Ptah!
Ptah!