Candlemass - Bearer Of Pain

Once a year the white robes go on a quest 
In search of a virgin, a child of innocence 
Born of Apollon divine is the heritage 
Chosen by foe to accomplish a holy task 

Bearer of pain, Bearer of pain 
Lighten the burdens of woe 
Bearer of pain, Bearer of pain 
Heal the wounds of the city 

Up in the tower, the nerve of the city so high 
Treated like a princess, 
But imprisoned by the will of her fate 
Concentrating, feeling the pain how it flows 
Through the walls of the city into her soul 

Bearer of pain, Bearer of pain 
Lighten the burdens of woe 
Bearer of pain, Bearer of pain 
Heal the wounds of the city 

I bear your weight upon my shoulders 
I bleed for you and pray 
I hear your moaning in my mind 
I comfort night and day 
From my tower to your foundations 
My soul reaches through your walls 
Market square of guarded bastions 
I answer to your calls 

The tears of the city wiped away by summer breeze 
The pain is lightened by sweet, sweet dreams 
The cries of despair are silenced with a lullaby 
Sleep my child, I'm with you, we are one 

Bearer of pain 

Now a year her chamber is opened again 
Led by servants, the old one is barely sane 
Marked by her burdens, the guardian can finally rest 
Replaced by another, carrying on the continuing test