The Hanged Man Rusts The Mechanisms

[Verse 1: Merlin & Gawain]
Gawain, I know you fear the underworld
Hate the ghouls that live in its thunder
That hunger for carrion torn asunder
By blades that glint in the dark
But hear me when I tell you straight
Your hate’s misplaced, it’s baseless and savage
The danger’s your loathing, provoking their fear and
Their violence directed at you

I hear what you say and I’m listening
But hanged man your words make no sense
If you’ve looked in their eyes, you’ll have seen it
Barbarity pure and intense
I’d love to sit down and to parley
But there’s no way to teach them to serve
A bullet is all they deserve

[Verse 2: Merlin & Arthur]
Arthur, my sheriff, I’ve news to cheer you
Your son yet lives, he’s drawing near you
And saved by those they blamed through fear
Now he’s grown up into a man
You lived, you grieved you’d ne’er again see him
But still he came though feeling deceiving
So recognise, embrace and believe him
And you may yet save your world