If there were a God, what would you hope for? I'm not asking you what you wish for, but rather, what would you like that God to be like? (...) Let me tell you a story from long, long ago. I once tried my hand at playing God. I settled in a village and started performing good deeds. I wanted nothing more than to use my power to help people. Sometimes, that took the form of healing wounds and illnesses. Other times, I toppled tyrants. And for my trouble, I was punished: even put to death. A minor setback, given that I'm immortal. People celebrated my many returns as miracles. (...) Over time, word of my exploits had spread to other settlements. People from afar sought my aid. I went to help these new villages, just as I did the first. When things finally settled down, I made my way back to the first village to rest my weary mind. I believed I would be welcomed back with open arms - I was a fool. My return drew nothing but criticism. That's right, they blamed me for every negative event that occurred in my absence. It was then I realized. I wasn't a savoir to those people, I was merely a repairman whose absence inconvenienced them. I was an everyday system. You can imagine how disappointing this was to one who saw himself as God. If nothing else, at least you can't call God a system. But what does make God, who can soothe people's souls? What exactly is God trying to save? (...) There's something that exists beyond people's understanding of this world. Something close to their hearts. When such existence earns their belief, it is called God. In it, people find true salvation. And if there is an immortal storyteller in this world, he would likely find a place close to people's hearts as well. In which case, I might be able to truly save people. So please, say it. Tell me you'll "leave the rest to me". I'm certain that I can live up to those words.
Under the dust I reign, invisible, inevitable, king, I am
Birds sing, clouds rise, I'm vague as some dew
Watching them suffer from the tide, pulse, sneers at me
Worthless as the sun above clouds, look at you!
Behind the ashes I live. Inevitable, invincible, void, I am
Wolves howl, stars shine, hiding the sun from the sky
Prayers die away, now only pain is my salvation
So, are you gonna stay the same, pale, grim, deep in shame?
All I want is to know
Never wanna let go
If my fate is so, I'll strive for evermore
Under the dust I reign. invisible, Inevitable, king, I am
Birds sing, clouds rise, I'm vague as dew
Watching them suffer from the tide, pulse, sneers at me
Even bare mountains make trees cry, pitiful scum!
Behind the ashes I live. Inevitable, invincible, void, I am
Wolves howl, stars shine, hiding the sun from the sky
Prayers die away, only pain is my salvation
