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The Burning Book of Rebellion

from Empires by Wen Reagan

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I write a chapter every day
and the ink is my blood
I sold the copyright away
for cheap joys and pride
I engrave my lofty deviance
on every single page
bind it with a cover of elegance
boldly building my own cage
But there He is, burning
the book of rebellion
there He is, casting
Casting the pages into the fire
there He is, bleeding
for my rebellion
there He is rising
rising from the fire
Well this worn book's as old as me
gathering up all the dust
in its pages I design another effigy
of the perfect one that was cursed
Well I dot my I's and curl my C's
with intentions best laid
just to write out a novel of tragedy
where my lover is betrayed
betrayed by my kiss
There He is, burning
the book of rebellion
there He is, casting
casting the pages into the fire
there He is, bleeding
for my rebellion
there He rising,
rising from the fire
Won't you, won't you,
burn that book on down
burn it down to the ground

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from Empires, released October 1, 2007
©2007 Wen Reagan. All Rights Reserved.

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Wen Reagan Durham, North Carolina

Wen Reagan is a singer-songwriter and worship leader based in Durham, North Carolina. Wen serves as the Director of Music and Worship at Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church, teaches worship at Samford University and Duke Divinity School, and contributes as a songwriter for Cardiphonia, a national network of worship songwriters writing for the love of the church. ... more

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