Surrender the Sun

Ex Deo

They call me Gladiator 
A slave to Rome, Hero to the mob 
I must entertain to rise 
Kill to live or die 
The strength I bleed, I take for my freedom 
Criminal they say, persecuted 
A puppet for the people's amusement 
This is my kingdom, the coliseum 
Where I will meet the after life 
Pain is the level of all of your fears 
Survival of my soul to light 
I surrender the sun for your life 
I challenge the gods to die 
He who is about to die we salute you 
Fight honorably until the moment you meet your afterlife 
Terror bestows my body and mind 
Rejoice in dignity, a chance to live in glory and adoratoion for eternity 
My sword and shield are the only things real to me 
I feel the wrath calling me... to take this life from me 
Thrust the gladius, into the flesh it rips 
Screams of anguish lost into the dust 
Take your last breath vision the sky dark touch the light see the iron mask save your soul 
The crows wait to feed 
I live for another day, another moment under the sun 
Break the silence of the crowd as they cheer for the final blow 
Pain is the level of all of your fears 
Survival of my soul to light 
I surrender the sun for your life 
I challenge the Gods to die