Music - Twilight on the Maple Leaf

Twilight on the Maple Leaf

raw, grunge, male vocals, dark
[Verse]
Rust creeps in
It's in the air tonight
The Great White North under failing light
Promises sold for a silver’s slice
A country's worth has a cost
No surprise

[Chorus]
Oh Canada
You're bleeding in the snow
The frostbite of greed where the rivers won't flow
This next ballot might be the last tolling bell
Will we rise from the ashes or stumble and fell?

[Verse 2]
They line their pockets
Forget who they serve
While the heart of the land hangs on every curve
A timbered anthem splinters on their tongues
The thread of our flag unraveling unsung

[Chorus]
Oh Canada
You're bleeding in the snow
The frostbite of greed where the rivers won't flow
This next ballot might be the last tolling bell
Will we rise from the ashes or stumble and fell?

[Bridge]
The mountains weep
Their stone faces cracked
The prairies moan
The lakes turning black
In every shadow
A deal goes down
And trust is just debris all over this town

[Verse 3]
Will we rage
Will we fight
Wake from this haze?
Or lay down like sheep as it all decays?
The maple leaf wilts
Its veins running dry
Time to answer the question—is hope just a lie?