MEA CULPA Lyrics

All rise

And gaze upon the fallen man

As he faces judgment on the stand

Mea culpa, I will bear this cross

My Via Dolorosa I must walk

I have masterminded this precipitous collapse

The architect of my demise is in the looking glass

From atop your feckless throne

You would cast stone after stone

Skinned alive down to the bone

How can I atone?

Your lies

Have led you down this errant path

Answer to their wrath

You cannot expect forgiveness

This is something you must live with

Your quest thus far has been driven

With intent of full redemption

Your pursuit of absolution

From your victim is the true sin

There is only one thing you should

Ever say about this day

Mea culpa, I have earned my fate

My shoulders bear consequence's crushing weight

I looked my albatross directly in the eye

It told me retrospective guilt is not an alibi

Mea culpa, I will bear this cross

My Via Dolorosa I must walk

I have masterminded this precipitous collapse

The architect of my demise is in the looking glass

Mea culpa, I have earned my fate

My shoulders bear consequence's crushing weight

I looked my albatross directly in the eye

It told me retrospective guilt is not an alibi