As I Lay Dying - Taken From Nothing Lyrics

As I Lay Dying - Taken From Nothing Lyrics 

If you can make it through this

If you can make it out alive

Then you will tell your story

Of how have you survived?

The former days are now gone, lament

As you face these years of torment

Asked to demonstrate how you repent

While expectant eyes await intent on discontent

They turned their backs

(They turned their backs)

Then took your voice, dark horse

If you can make it through this

If you can make it out alive

Then will you tell your story?

Of how you were

Taken from nothing

Shown the world is far from merciful

Inhumane, but there is time to live again

To live again

Weighed down but now no longer falling

A heavy scarlet letter transformed into your calling

Your mentor was misery, dark horse

New power, destiny, dark horse

All the strength from the weight you carry, dark horse

Taken from nothing

Shown the world is far from merciful

Inhumane, but there is time to live again

There is a time to live again

These vast plains we're in the middle of have an end

This damning desert was built with finite grains of sand

Rejected by the establishment

And given this unexpected gift

Your mind is immortal, though your body is in hell

But they won't be able, to keep you here

If you can make it through this

If you can make it out

Taken from nothing

Shown the world is far from merciful

Inhumane, but there is time

Taken from nothing

Shown the world is far from merciful

Inhumane, but there is time to live again

Live again

To live again

Your mentor was misery, dark horse

All the strength from the weight you carry, dark horse