The Cathedral and the Veil

[Intro]
Candles bloom on marble seas,
Prayers entwine with whispered pleas.

[Verse 1]
Walls of light and rules of stone,
Promises to stand alone.
Veil outside, cathedral in,
We choose which side we call our skin.

[Pre-Chorus]
Law can love and love can lie
Who can tell the reason why?

[Chorus]
The cathedral and the veil
Two salvations, one thin trail.
One says kneel, and one says hide,
Both would keep the world alive.

[Verse 2]
Choristers with silver throats,
Guardians in shadowed coats.
Pick your door and pay your due,
Either one will break in two.

[Pre-Chorus]
When the dawn demands a price,
Offer up a gentler vice.

[Chorus]
The cathedral and the veil
Two salvations, one thin trail.
One says kneel, and one says hide,
Both would keep the world alive.

[Bridge]
If the heavens judge our choice,
Let them hear a mortal voice.

[Final Chorus]
The cathedral and the veil
Let compassion tip the scale.
When the stars return to pry,
We will answer: we did try.

[Outro]
Candles weep; the veils exhale
Both are love in different mail.