He takes a weapon and runs through the trenches and the grunge To win the favors of the armies, soldiers dreaming of what could be Battles without outcomes, places lost in ruins Empty from so many crimes, high on altitude and lies, oh Growing promise in the sand A mask on shapeless barren land Man it's like a Devil in the sun Walls of roses without effort, it's the art of The art of gardens in the desert, the art of gardens -- 2x Diamonds in the Tigris valley, oil in shale in dusty alleys Like a pirate in the darkness gazing through a shadow fortress Protecting mines in Empty Quarter, horses dancing over mortar Yellow borax laying shallow, walk the line or it's the gallows, oh Growing promise in the sand A mask on shapeless barren land Man it's like a Devil in the sun Walls of roses without effort, it's the art of The art of gardens in the desert, the art of gardens -- 2x A truce with thieves fell to siege and promises are threatening, the king of spades is hidden Sacred swords are guarding Eden a world he'll never see then M1A1s and tattered flags, yeah, yeah Meditating in a prison he was dead but now he's risen Tortured by a wire necklace for being reckless Rings of light play on the tundra, hyenas lay far under Geometry of the city's broken by the cries for pity, oh Growing promise in the sand A mask on shapeless barren land Man it's like a Devil in the sun Walls of roses without effort, it's the art of The art of gardens in the desert, the art of gardens