Solitude - Dianne Reeves

They burned up their brotherhood

To choose the fight or solitude

The pleasure was their one and all

They followed their lust,

they followed the call

The mistress promised " I'll praise the one

When the fight is bloody done "

Misled them to the will to kill

Bargain is a bargain, and deal is a deal

Find the way, keep the light

Once they stood side by side

Find the way to the cure - solitude

The day broke in, the rage broke loose

Finished with words and abuse

Just raw power, but who's the blame?

One of two brothers was doomed to fail

Crashing devotion playing dice

Leaving him to his own device

The younger one is lying in the dust

Dirt mixed with blood,

pain fusing with lust

Swords hallowed by the mistress' hand

A brave man killed - senseless command

The triumph is unreal, he knows it too

Scarlet nightmares are coming true

No one dares to say a word

The silence around must be unheard

Worlds collapsing in man's mind

Solitude is the only pride