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Reckless
01:59
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The believers are naïve
Faith will only lead you astray
Standing on the brink of total destruction
With failure at our side and disappointment in our looks
The coffin nailed shut
Now you must think of all you've taken for granted
And what you'll miss when your heart stops
Now you're the victim
Writing your own obituary
Scarred for your trespass
The bullets that you've dodged all these years
Are turning and coming your way
In this the age of the weak and vulnerable
We stand for the always reckless
Cursed by fate
Guided by misfortune
And we'll act without hesitation
To black the eyes of faith
Driven by disgust and resentment
Because we're always
Cursed by fate
Guided by misfortune
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Infected
02:31
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And when they said this wasn't worth its weight in gold
We chose to clench our fists and spit in their eyes
Turn a deaf ear, a blind eye
To all the vultures looking for their chance to pick at our bones
A plague, disease
Breaking us down
Cancer, Red Death
It's in our bloodstream eating us alive
The poison pours down on us from high above
And seeps in through our skin
Ravaging our insides
With every antidote we try and each disaster we avert
We only add to the price we pay
We only add to the price put on our heads
Scratch us, scratch us till we bleed
Inject the venom straight into our open wounds
A plague, disease, cancer, Red Death
Infected one by one
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Disciples
04:23
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I'll say this once
There's not a soul that hasn't been left behind
There are no answers to the burning questions
Spend your whole life standing in the dark
And when it's through there's nothing but the memory of what this used to be
And not a shot to make up for lost time
But still we sit and wait
We're not the ones who try and save you
From all the torment that exists inside us all
Take a good look at what's around you
Because today could be the day your whole life flashes
So follow us while we lead you straight off the highest cliff tonight
We're falling fast, gravity can barely keep up with us
We've sworn the oaths, and laid it on the line for all to see
You chose to follow, now become part of what you used to fear
There's not a day that I don't think could be my last
And in a moment it would all have gone so fast
But still we sit and wait
This won't be my kiss goodnight, I will not abdicate my chair just yet
I've been beaten down to the depths but I'll walk hand in hand with life
Until there's nothing left, until there's no one left
And when we wake up with burning eyes to see the aftermath
Of what greed, lust and ignorance can do
A broken land which once thrived
Decayed and withered, unrecognizable
We have no choice but to rebuild
From the ground up, turn the carnage to reconstruction
Without a warning before your eyes it's all gone
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4. |
In Shambles
04:26
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This is the final showdown
The last time you'll see my face
Don't turn your back on me now
This grudge ends right here
In a place once known as hallowed ground
Now only remembered as your final resting place
You never thought I'd have the guts to face you
Your crimes can't go unpunished so I'm casting the first stone
You never stood a chance
There's nothing left to stop me now
From leaving your world in shambles and walking away
With your weight off my shoulders
And now we're onto you
I always suspected someone lurking in the shadows
You butchered us all while our blood was still warm
But I won't let it pass, my patience has been drained
If you make one move, I'm forced to strike you down
For better or for worse
We can't carry you anymore
Just now exposed
You've been a liar all along
Now even our memories are tainted by your deception
This world is crumbling while you writhe
Searching for someone left to blame
This world is crumbling
And I don't feel pity for you at all
I'll show no restraint
Never before have you shown empathy
Now you'll suffer till your last
And I'm responsible
Suffer till your last ounce of strength leaves your body
And now we're onto you
I always suspected someone lurking in the shadows
You butchered us all while our blood was still warm
But I won't let it pass, my patience has been drained
If you make one move, I'm forced to strike you down
For better or for worse
We can't carry you anymore
Just now exposed
You've been a liar all along
Now even our memories are tainted by your deception
This world is crumbling while you writhe
Searching for someone left to blame
This world is crumbling
And I don't feel pity for you at all
I'll show no restraint
Never before have you shown empathy
Now you'll suffer till your last
And I'm responsible
Suffer till your last ounce of strength leaves your body
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Realization: Remorse
01:46
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To bid farewell to an enemy can be oh so bittersweet
The conflict ceases, now you feel calm and safe
As the ragged curtain closes, ending and age-old struggle
You always longed to win, but has left you isolated
And overcome with regret
Perhaps you've lost your better half
Or maybe the struggle kept us both from leaving
Kept us both here
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6. |
Without Closure
01:48
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You can't keep me here any longer
In spite of all your wishes
I've been imprisoned, but I'm breaking out
Nevermore will I know this guilt I've carried
For trying to find a comforting moment
A reprieve from the somber onslaught
That's always following, following me
While my obsessions held me hostage
Shackled by old habits
Self-doubt's grip keeping me from seeing any other way
All the words I left unsaid
I know now are better kept
On a list of things
I'll soon forget
Now I can finally rest till morning
Knowing you could never and will never destroy me
Discouraged from believing
Convinced we were born to drown
Falling victim to a destiny I swore I'd avoid
Misplaced, all of our effort
Misused, each moment we spent
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Remnants
03:36
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While some of us mourn, others fool themselves
Yet I find myself drifting
From honest dedication to vile desecration
Bitterness from an anonymous voice, my back has still not turned
But I'm so sick of fucking facing forward
The air between us will never clear
Because these lungs have nothing left
Each failure hurts more than the last
And although I'm ready to be let down I can't help but live in the past
I'm prepared for the worst, I know this feeling well it won't be the first
But each failure still hurts, it still hurts
I have always kept the truth hidden
Beneath angst ridden anguish
But your presence only brings waves of depression
The only way is to remove myself
I'm stepping out of this picture, my final frame
Each failure hurts more than the last
And although I'm ready to be let down, I can't help but live in the past
I just want to live again, but it's way passed the point of hope
I close my eyes but sleep never comes
I just want to get through the night without seeing the rising sun
This feeling will forever haunt me
Despite how late after dark I leave the lights on
I close my eyes but sleep never comes
I just want to get through the night without seeing the rising sun
Faced without closure, it's only just begun
I just want to live again
I'm stepping out of this picture, my final frame
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Resuscitate
03:25
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Long gone are the days when blood flowed through my frozen veins
Dormant are the thoughts of a complete recovery
And I know it's not the time to let it slip away
When all that's in my grasp turns to visions of a world so bleak
Reach inside, pull out what was once the greatest part of me
Resuscitate this life of mine before the angel calls
Shock my system, wake me up, don't let me close my eyes
I'll gasp for breath if you give me the air
Through these years in solitary I haven't felt a thing
Bring an end to a winter trapped in dark clouds
Bring back the strength to get up that's never felt so pointless
I have been drawn and quartered, bound and gagged, left for dead
Watching all I've hoped for pass my by while I fail to survive
This artificial adrenaline will run out before I know it
You are the last chance I have to save what's left of me
If I'm left alone a new day loses Its certainty
But I'm not ready to lay down
My time isn't up just yet
I need to find a way out of this hollow coma
And I can't afford to be ignored
Listen, reach out, this is not just another plea for aid
Just know that this time all I am hangs in the balance
Resuscitate this life because I've got so much more to say
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Fearless Vampires
02:14
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Curse what you once lived for embrace the truant inside you
Forget the better life
Rot in your own backyard
Kill for a future
Dig up what's left
Give my life for one tomorrow
Find a way to make this fleeting rampage last
Another desolate city
Deadly streets, dark destinations
But we have no reflections anyway
Focus upon focus
Keep every ray of sunlight out
Stab every distraction through the heart
Let go, let go
Cut the hands of all who threaten
Let no one drag you under
Refuse to heal
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10. |
You Are The Antithesis
03:20
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You're nothing more than shallow
With a tongue lodged in your cheek
What is it that you're saying
Shrouded in a cloud of smoke
You're not coming through
The lines are crossed and the static numbs my ears
Your turn of phrase rings hollow
I can't trust a word you say
What are we to do when the last great poet
has thrown down his pen?
If you can't move me now then I swear you never will
Just going through the motions while the audience is still
I can hardly feel the passion that you've stolen from this room
You're nothing but a mockery of all I hold so true
Keep staring at the canvas while your palette's lacking color
You've got nothing invested, you've got no soul at all
I see you for what you really are, you're not fooling anyone
A coward in a flashy disguise
What are we to do when the last great poet throws down his pen?
Who can we turn to for the words we scream right back?
Where do we find solace if we're never shown the way?
What happened to the authors who have something left to say?
Look inside yourself, and if you find there's nothing there
Be cast into eternal exile miles from here
Never to be seen again
And don't find your way back
Proclaim your pain
Bring them to their knees
We're making room for those with a clearer vision
Let the inspired voice be heard
Give us your life
Show us something more
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11. |
End Of An Era
03:25
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Basking in the raging flames of failed expectation
is where I'll be found
My epiphany comes while the clock ticks down
I try to brace myself but I'm still fucked
Take it out on me I'll take the fall
But always remember that no one is as disappointed as I am
But I'm unwilling to take that step
So brace yourself for the impact
Soon hindsight will give way to a clearer present
And a moment of truth will at last be at our door
So brace yourself for the impact
Come face to face with what tears us down
Clawed our way back, back to the surface
Only to find what we can't have
It's too late, it's over
Forsaken
We leave empty handed
All we've seen
What's come before
We're still not ready
Our newfound extinction
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12. |
Memoirs
03:43
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Frustrated by failure, failure to communicate
I just want to give up, throw in the towel, let it all slip away Everything's become a filthy version of what it once was
I'm disgusted by my waning passion and my embrace for guilt Retrospect brings regret
But for now I'm shutting it all out
Just expect nothing less
To be filled with self loathing and doubt
is potent sting of remorse is killing me because
Retrospect brings regret
From now on I'm shutting it all out
I guess I lied when I said I'd die trying
So it would seem that I'm better off lying
in a pool of misery in the nearest reaches
Of despair because I've reached rockbottom
clutching memories making sure I've got them
And if nothing more I'll take them to my fucking grave
I've given all I can and I can't give anymore
Been screaming "fuck!" for so long my throat is bloody and raw
And letting it slip away is something that I thought I'd never do
Looking back at the photographs to see
the difference was in my eyes
I must have lost something along the way,
used to turn anger to drive
But my eyes are open to reality
I'm through asking questions like "why me?"
I'm fucking done and I'm admitting defeat
And I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way, no one else can control me
And when I looked back I realized the difference was in my eyes
And now that I've come to terms with the relentlessness of misery and recaptured the Urgent feelings of despair
I feel whole again, whole again in the emptiness
And that is something i will both despise and cherish.
With every fiber of my being
Coming to terms with the misery
Coming to terms with the relentlessness
And that's something I will despise
With every fiber of my being
Coming to terms with the misery
Coming to terms with the relentlessness
And that's something I will cherish
And I'll do it with the greatest sincerity
And now that I've come to terms with the relentlessness of misery and recaptured the urgent feelings of despair
I feel whole again, whole again in the emptiness
And that is something i will both despise and cherish.
With every fiber of my being
Coming to terms with the misery
Coming to terms with the relentlessness
And that's something I will despise
With every fiber of my being
Coming to terms with the misery
Coming to terms with the relentlessness
And that's something I will cherish
And I'll do it with the greatest sincerity
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13. |
Last Days Campaign
04:15
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Can't stop the rain
Don't cry my name
Feel no more shame
Last days campaign
If ever I'm given the chance to walk toward the light
You can rest assured I'll take it
Even with the fear of what I may become
At least I'll know where I belong
Caught in the midst of a constant battle
That rages on and on and on
With the only certainty being my final desertion
Stranded in a forgotten shelter
No cries for help
No distress calls
Just a haunting silence
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