For a bird that never flew

A THING WORTH SAVING

A SACRED RESPECT OF THE DEAD
STILL WALKS THE ROAD HOME
THAT SAME OLD DIRTY UPWARD STREET
DRENCHED IN THE LIGHT OF DARK FEARS

THAT OLD LETTER’S EXCEPTIONAL LIES
SWAP YOUR NAME WITH ALL THE GHOSTS
SMILING IN THE ONE AND MANY PICTURES
SINKING IN THE DUST OF OLD CLOSETS

WITHERED SWORDS OF FALLING LEAVES
GRIND THEIR COLD TEETH
CLOSE THE CURTAINS
CUT DOWN THE WINTER
OF ONE’S MOURNFUL VENGEANCE
OVER HIS OWN PITIFUL THOUGHTS

THE AIR KNOWS ALL TOO WELL
HOW TO COOK HUMAN FAULTS
BURN THEM TO A CRISP THAT
FALTERS UNDER ROTTING TEETH

TOUCH UP A STAR CHART
IN THE HOLLOWS OF DEAD’S FINGERS
WHOEVER HIDES IN THE HOWLING
IN THE WIND WILL NEVER FALL AGAIN
IN THE HOLES OF FAILURE

RISE AND DIE NOW
WHEN A FEW SILLY LINES
WRITTEN IN THE AIR BY A FOOL'S HAND
ARE THE ONLY THINGS
WORTH SAVING

MY WORLD BURNS

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE FLAWS I KNOW
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE FLAWS I KNOW NOT

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE SINS OF MY BODY
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE SINS OF MY SOUL

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE FIRES I SET
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE FIRES I DIDN'T QUENCH

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE JOY I GAVE
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE PAIN THAT I CREATE

BY THE TIME
THEY FIND THE TRUTH
IT’LL BE MY TURN
MY WORLD WILL BURN

JUST FLARING ASHES
AND I WILL BE GONE
DELUDED, ABUSED
FORGIVEN, FORGOTTEN
BURIED, ENTOMBED

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE HOPES OF MY YOUTH
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE HOPES OF MY PAST

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE MISTAKES I DID
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE MISTAKES I DID NOT

AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE BAD THAT I SEEK
AND I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO BLAME
FOR THE GOOD THAT I SOUGHT NOT

Let’s say it was the first time

LET'S SAY IT WAS THE FIRST TIME

FROM THE HOLLOWS OF THE MIND
WHISPERS START TO GROW:
PROMISES CARVED IN STONE
OR JUST A SHADOW IN THE GLOW ?

A MIND ONCE FULL OF LIGHT
NOW LOADED WITH DESPAIR
THE BONDS WE BUILT SO STRONG
ALL GREYED OUT AND UNFAIR

A FEEBLE CHANT FILLS THE AIR,
IT SINGS A SONG TOO HARD TO BEAR.

EYES THAT ONCE WERE KIND
A COLD AND DISTANT STARE
WORDS THAT ONCE WERE GENTLE
LACED WITH EVIL SNARE.

IN THE UPROAR OF THOSE LIES
I WALK A PATH FOREVER CLOSED
A LESSON LEARNED IN SWEAT AND TEARS
NO CLAPPING HANDS, JUST HEARTS EXPOSED.

THE SONG GOES “WELL MY DEAR
I’LL JUST PRETEND YOU DIDN'T HEAR”.

IN THE DUSK OF MY ONE LIFE
A STRAY GHOST GRIM AND COLD
JOLTS INSIDE MY EMPTY HEAD
ALL STORIES LEFT UNTOLD

THE APPEAL OF ALL MY FEARS
IT LIFTS ME FROM THE GROUND
IN THE QUIET OF MY TEARS
I HEAR A HAUNTING SOUND.

THE CHANT CONTINUES, A BITTER SEED
“YOU SHALL PRETEND YOU DIDN'T SEE”

THE MIRROR SHOWS A FACE
I DO NOT RECOGNIZE
A SOUL THAT LOST ITS PLACE
AMONG THE SMARTEST LIES.

THE LONGEST ROAD BEHIND
A PAIN THAT'S WAY TOO REAL
NO WAY TO FIND A HOME
I REALLY NEED TO HEAL

A HOLE BELOW MY FEET
THE TEARS THAT WASH MY FACE
NO PLACE TO HOLD MY SOUL
I JUST HAVE TO ESCAPE

Painting the world blue

LOOK FOR ME IN THE PURE LAND
WHEN THE TIME COMES

LOOK FOR ME IN THE BLUE SKY
WHEN THE TIME COMES

SEARCH FOR ME IN THE MISTY MOORS
WHEN THE TIME COMES

I’LL BE GONE
I’LL BE DONE

FOR ALL THE THINGS I COULD NOT FORESAKE
FOR ALL THE THINGS I WOULD NOT LET GO
FOR THE MISTAKES LONG FORGIVEN
FOR THE GOOD DEEDS JUST TAKEN

LOOK FOR ME IN THE CRYSTAL WATERS
WHEN THE TIME COMES

LOOK FOR ME IN THE HOLLOW HOLES
WHEN THE TIME COMES

SEARCH FOR ME IN THE SMOKING ASHES
WHEN THE TIME COMES

I’LL BE GONE
I’LL BE DONE

FOR ALL THE THINGS I COULD NOT PASS
FOR ALL THE THINGS I THOUGHT WOULD LAST
FOR THE MISTAKES THAT WERE FORGIVEN
FOR THE GOOD DEEDS THAT WERE JUST TAKEN

I’LL BE GONE
I’LL BE DONE

LOOK FOR ME IN THE STARK LIGHTS
LOOK FOR ME IN THE DRY EARTH
SEARCH FOR ME IN THE BLACK HOLES
WHEN THE TIME COMES

Daleth

I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE
THE ORACLE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH A DEAD MAN
THE MAN THAT I LOVE WOULD BE THE ONE
SO YOU SEE
YOU CAN'T BE DEAD
YOU CAN'T BE
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
YOU HEAR ME?
I LOVE YOU

YOU BELIEVE YOU'RE FIGHTING FOR SOMETHING? FOR MORE THAN YOUR SURVIVAL?
CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IT IS?
DO YOU EVEN KNOW?
IS IT FREEDOM? OR TRUTH?
PERHAPS PEACE ? COULD IT BE FOR LOVE?
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTS OF A FEEBLE HUMAN INTELLECT TRYING DESPERATELY TO JUSTIFY AN EXISTENCE THAT IS WITHOUT MEANING OR PURPOSE
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO SEE IT
YOU MUST KNOW IT BY NOW
YOU CAN'T WIN
IT'S POINTLESS TO KEEP FIGHTING
WHY ? WHY DO YOU PERSIST?

BECAUSE I CHOOSE TO

I'M NOT AFRAID ANYMORE
THE ORACLE TOLD ME THAT I WOULD FALL IN LOVE WITH A DEAD MAN
THE MAN THAT I LOVE WOULD BE THE ONE
SO YOU SEE
YOU CAN'T BE DEAD
YOU CAN'T BE
BECAUSE I LOVE YOU
YOU HEAR ME?
I LOVE YOU

A necklace made of scars

I HAD A PLACE
THAT WASN'T HAUNTED
I HAD A SPOT
THAT WASN’T TARNISHED
I HAD A MIND
THAT WASN’T BOUND
I HAD A DREAM
THAT WASN’T SPOILED

WE ALL HAVE GHOSTS
THEY SCRATCH
WE ALL HAVE GHOSTS
THEY WHISPER
WE ALL HAVE GHOSTS
THEY CLING TO US
WE ALL HAVE GHOSTS
THEY WANT US DEAD

I MUST REFRAIN
DON’T SPEAK TO THEM
DON’T LET THEM IN
‘CAUSE IF I'M FOOLISH
ENOUGH TO SEEK THEM
I MIGHT AS WELL BECOME ONE

WE ALL HAVE DREAMS
THEY BLIND US
WE ALL HAVE DREAMS
THEY DELUDE US
WE ALL HAVE DREAMS
THEY ILLUDE US
WE ALL HAVE DREAMS
THEY WANT US DEAD

DON’T HOLD TO THEM
DON’T LET THEM IN
‘CAUSE IF I'M FOOLISH
ENOUGH TO CARESS THEM
I SHALL DESTROY THEM
ONE BY ONE

THERE IS NO PLACE
THAT ISN'T HAUNTED
THERE IS NO SPOT
THAT ISN’T TARNISHED
THERE IS NO MIND
THAT ISN’T BOUND

WITH EVERY STEP I’LL TAKE
MY MEMORIES WILL ROAM
UNLEASHING BEASTS IN MY HEAD
ACHING HURTS ON MY SKIN
JUST LIKE A NECKLACE MADE OF SCARS

The fool's name

GIVE A NAME TO THE MAN
WHO COMES BACK
FROM THE FEN
OF HIS ANGUISH

FIND A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO COMES BACK
FROM THE PIT
OF HIS FEARS

AND A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO COMES BACK (IN PIECES)
FROM THE CRACKS
OF HIS MIND

THIS NAME IS FOOL, A FOOL, THE FOOL

BECAUSE
HE NEVER GETS
THAT SINCE
A VICTORY OF ONE
IS A VICTORY OF NONE
HENCE LOVE ENDURES
ALL THINGS BUT TREASON
AND ANGUISH DIGS
ALL HOLES AT ONCE

A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO CAME BACK
A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO COMES BACK
A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO SHOULD COME BACK
A NAME FOR THE MAN
WHO’LL NEVER COME BACK

FOOL, A FOOL, THE FOOL
IS THAT NAME

BECAUSE IT’S EVER TOO LATE
WHEN HE FINALLY GETS THAT
RIGHT WHEN PITY SCREAMS
THEN TREASON
TAKES OVER ALL LOVE
RIGHT WHERE ANGUISH
DUG PRECISE HOLES

THERE CAN BE NO WINNER
IN A GAME THAT’S RIGGED
FROM THE VERY START

Hawt

KILL ME
YOU DON'T FEAR DEATH
YOU WELCOME IT

TORTURE
YES
BUT NOT OF YOUR BODY
OF YOUR SOUL

WHERE AM I?
HOME
WHERE YOU'LL LEARN THE TRUTH ABOUT DESPAIR

THERE'S A REASON WHY THIS PRISON
IS THE WORST HELL ON EARTH

HOPE

EVERY MAN THAT WAS LOCKED HERE
OVER THE CENTURIES
HAS LOOKED UP THE LIGHT
AND IMAGINED CLIMBING TO FREEDOM

MANY HAVE DIED TRYING
I LEARNED HERE THAT THERE CAN'T BE NO TRUE DESPAIR WITHOUT HOPE
SO EASY, SO SIMPLE

I WOULD LET THEM BELIEVE THAT THEY CAN SURVIVE
CLAMORING OVER EACH OTHER
TO STAY IN THE SUN

AND THEN WHEN YOU'LL TRULY UNDERSTOOD THE DEPTH OF YOUR FAILURE
WHEN IT IS DONE
THEN YOU HAVE MY PERMISSION TO DIE

Dismissed

AMONG THE SPLINTERS
OF THE PAIN ENTICING ME,
VIBRANT AS THE ASHES
I'M RISING FROM
I THANK ALL CREATURES,
HIGH AND LOW,
FOR MY INVINCIBLE SOUL.

IN THE GRIP OF ADVERSITIES
I HAVE NOT FLINCHED.
I HAVE SHOUTED AND I HAVE CURSED
AND I HAVE CRIED, BUT NEVER LEFT.
UNDER THE STRIKES OF A CRUEL FATE
I BLED AND CRACKED
BUT NEVER BOWED.

IN THE SET OF BAD CHOICES
I HAVE NEVER SURRENDERED
I HAVE BOWED AND I HAVE WHISPERED
AND I HAVE WAILED, BUT NEVER SHRINKED
UNDER THE FAULTS OF A LOOMING END
I TINGLED AND RECOILED
BUT NEVER SPLIT.

HIDDEN IN THE STORMS BEFORE ME
LIES A DAUNTING FEAR OF THE END.
YET THE DISGRACES OF TIME
WILL FIND ME STANDING, AND DARING.

NO MATTER THE NARROWNESS
OF THE DOORS I WALK THROUGH,
NO MATTER THE STENCH OF ROTTING
LIFE HUNTING MY NOSTRILS,
I AM STILL THE OWNER OF MY DESTINY.
I AM STILL THE OF RULER OF MY TIME
I AM THE ONE MASTER OF MY SOUL.

DREAMS CAN STILL BE DREAMS.
YOU HAD SOME TIME TO SAY THESE LINES.
WAKE UP, CLEAN THE SCENE.
PICK UP YOUR RUBBISH.
YOU'RE DISMISSED.

Kaph

I DON'T MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
I ONLY SET THE STAGE
YOU PULL YOUR OWN STRINGS

THAT'S THE LAST THING TO GO
THAT'S THE FINAL HIDING PLACE

WHO ARE YOU?
WHO AM I?
WHO ARE YOU!
WHY?
WHY DO YOU THINK?
WHO AM I?
BECAUSE YOU'RE MY FATHER
I'M A LITTLE MORE THAN THAT

WHAT ARE YOU?
I HAVE SO MANY NAMES
CALL ME DAD

SHE KNEW IT, SHE KNEW IT SO YOU
DESTROYED HER

YOU COULD HAVE SAVED HER ANY TIME YOU LIKED. ALL SHE WANTED WAS LOVE

THAT'S A LIE
THAT'S NOT TRUE
YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAD
YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT
YOU'RE A LIAR!

THERE'S NOTHING OUT THERE FOR YOU
STOP DELUDING YOURSELF
THE WORLD WOULD UNDERSTAND
WHAT DID I SAY TO YOU?
WHAT WERE MY WORDS TO YOU?

MAYBE IT WAS YOUR TIME TO LOOSE

I know

SON, PLEASE
LISTEN TO ME
LISTEN TO MY WORDS
LISTEN TO THE VOICES THAT YOU HEAR

DO WHAT THEY TELL YOU TO DO
GO WHERE THEY TELL YOU TO GO
SPEAK THE WORDS THEY WANT YOU TO SPEAK

BECAUSE I KNOW
NOTHING COMPARES
TO THAT ONE MINUTE
TO THAT ONE MOMENT
WHEN YOU’LL REALIZE
I JUST WISHED YOU
HAD A BETTER LIFE

NOTHING COMPARES
TO THAT ONE MINUTE
WHEN YOU’LL REALIZE
YOU WERE MY HOME
A SAFE PLACE TO DRIFT BACK TO

NOTHING COMPARES
TO THAT ONE MINUTE
WHEN YOU FINALLY GET
THAT LOVE CAN ONLY THRIVE
IN THE ARMS OF SILENCE

IN THE END IT DOESN’T MATTER
IF THAT MIGHT BRING YOU
ON YOUR KNEES
BEFORE THE GREAT WHITE WALL

IN THE END IT DOESN’T MATTER
IF THAT BRINGS YOU
BOUND AND CHAINED
STRAIGHT
INTO THE ARMS OF MADNESS

IT DOESN’T MATTER AT ALL
JUST SMILE, WINK AND THROW
YOUR KISSES AROUND LIKE DROPS
OF A POURING RAIN

ALWAYS HOPING FOR
A BETTER LIFE
ALWAYS HOPING FOR
A FINE EXCUSE
ALWAYS HOPING FOR
A PEACEFUL TRUTH
ALWAYS HOPING FOR
A PLACE TO GO

ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
A BLINDING LIGHT
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
A HOPELESS FIGHT
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
A HIGHER STAKE
ALWAYS LOOKING FOR
A DREAM TO TAKE

FOUR HEARTS, ONE MIND

SO LET ME SAY
THAT EVERY MAN
HAS FOUR HEARTS

ONE IN HIS MOUTH, FOR THE WORLD TO KNOW
ONE IN HIS CHEST, FOR HIS CLOSE FRIENDS
ONE IN HIS MIND, FOR THOSE WHO DARE
AND A SECRET ONE BURIED DEEP
WHERE NO ONE CAN FIND IT

IF THE FIRST ONE PLAYS
THE SECOND ONE DANCES
THE THIRD ONE GLOWS
WHEN THE SECRET ONE HURTS

IF THE FIRST ONE CRIES
THE SECOND ONE COMFORTS
THE THIRD ONE STUMBLES
WHEN THE HIDDEN ONE SHINES

ONE IN HIS MOUTH, FOR THE WORLD TO KNOW
ONE IN HIS CHEST, FOR HIS CLOSE FRIENDS
ONE IN HIS MIND, FOR THOSE WHO DARE
AND A SECRET ONE BURIED DEEP
WHERE NO ONE SHALL EVER FIND IT

SO LET ME BEG:
KEEP THE SECRET ONE
WELL HIDDEN
OR LOOSE THE THINGS
YOU HOLD SACRED

KEEP THE SECRET ONE AWAY
FROM THE SWARM OF FLIES
KEEP THE SECRET ONE AWAY
FROM THE STORM OF LIES

KEEP THE SECRET ONE
STASHED AT ALL TIMES
PLEASE KEEP THE SECRET ONE AWAY
IF YOU WANT TO SURVIVE

WAIT FOR THE SECRET ONE
UNTIL IT ARRIVES
WAIT FOR THE SECRET ONE
IF YOU REALLY PLAN TO THRIVE

WHEN THE FIRST ONE LIES
THE SECOND ONE LAUGHS
THE THIRD ONE BLOOMS
IF THE HIDDEN ONE CRIES

LIFE IN A THOUSAND FORMS

LIFE IN THE RUSTING BLADES
SINGING OF MY FURY CRUSHING
LIKE THE POISON BREEZE
THROUGH PIERCED SKIN

LIFE IN THE WHISTLING MOTION
OF RUNNING LEGS AMONG THE CRIPPLED
WHOSE EFFORTS NEVER CEASE
SHARP CRUEL AT LAST AT EASE

LIFE IN THE LIVING STENCH
OF ROTTING LUNGS FAILING
TO DRAW AIR STRAWS
WITH GRUESOME INTENT

I STAND CHAINED TO YOUR SCENT
GROWING ON ME LIKE A SHADOW
I STAND CHAINED TO YOUR STARE
CHEWING ON ME LIKE A DEMON

I RISE HIGH IN VANITY
UNTIL I INDULGE

I SOAR SEDUCED BY TASTY
CRUMBLES OF YOUR SKIN
PAIN HAS ELUDED MY MISERY
AND NOW I HOLD ON
TO THE POISON FUMES OF YOUR BREATH
THE ONLY THINGS THAT KEEPS ME SANE
AND NOW I LOOK UP
TO THOSE EMPTY EYES OF YOURS
THE VERY THING THAT SHUTS ME DOWN

WHERE SHALL YOU TAKE ME NOW ?
SHETANIS PAINTED IN THE LIGHT OF GHOSTS
THEIR EVIL SPELLS STORMING MY SANITY
THEIR VOICES MIGHT ECHO
BUT THEY’LL PERISH MILDLY

RUST IN THE SWINGING BLADES
APPROACHING ME WITH FURY
AND I SOAR IN YOUR PERFUME
HIGH ABOVE THEIR WORLD

SMOKE FROM YOUR MELTING EMBERS
DROWNING ME IN PLEASURE
AND I SPIT IN THEIR FACE
WITH JOY THAT NEVER FADES.

NAHAS

YOU WANTED ME: HERE I AM
I WANTED TO SEE WHAT YOU DO
AND YOU DIDN'T DISAPPOINT

BUT I KNOW THE TRUTH
THERE'S NO GOING BACK
YOU'VE CHANGED THINGS
FOREVER

DON'T TALK LIKE ONE OF THEM
YOU'RE NOT EVEN IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE

THEIR MORALS THEIR CODE
IT'S A BAD JOKE
THEY'RE ONLY AS GOOD AS THE WORLD ALLOWS THEM TO BE

I'M NOT A MONSTER
I'M JUST AHEAD OF THE CURRENT

IF PEOPLE COULD SEE THE WORLD
FOR WHAT IT TRULY IS
SEE THEIR LIVES FOR WHAT THEY TRULY ARE
WITHOUT DREAMS OR ILLUSIONS
I DON'T BELIEVE THEY COULD OFFER
THE FIRST REASON WHY THEY SHOULD NOT ELECT TO DIE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD CAN YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?
LOOK AROUND YOU CAN'T YOU SEE?
THE CLAMOUR AND DIN
OF THOSE WHOSE TORMENT HAS TO BE THE SOUND MOST PLEASING TO HIS EARS

RE'ES

I WANT IT TO BE OVER
I'M DONE WITH IT
I'M TIRED
I'M TIRED OF BEING ON THE ROAD
LONELY AS A SPARROW IN THE RAIN

I'M TIRED OF NOT HAVING A BUDDY TO BE WITH, TO TELL ME WHERE WE'RE GOING TO, COMING FROM OR WHY

MOSTLY I'M TIRED OF PEOPLE BEING UGLY TO EACH OTHER
I'M TIRED OF ALL THE PAIN
I FEEL AND HEAR IN THE WORLD
EVERY DAY
THERE'S TOO MUCH OF IT
IT'S LIKE PIECES OF GLASS IN MY HEAD
ALL THE TIME
CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ?

DID YOU HEAR IT ?
IT SHOWS YOU THING
HORRIBLE THINGS
WHAT DOES ?
THE DARK INSIDE ME
FROM THE OTHER PLACE
I WON'T GO BACK THERE, I WON'T

NO, NO YOU STAY WITH ME……

IF YOU COULD SEE THE THINGS I'VE SEEN
YOU WOULDN'T TRY TO STOP ME

SAWT

YOU NEVER KNEW
THAT WAS HIS POWER
THE GREATEST TRICK THE DEVIL EVER
PULLED WAS CONVINCING THE WORLD
HE DIDN'T EXIST

I DON'T BELIEVE IN GOD
BUT I'M AFRAID OF HIM

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU
YOUR LIFE HAS LED YOU
INEXORABLY HERE

AND WHO ARE YOU?
IRRELEVANT

WHY AM I HERE?
IRRELEVANT

YOU HAVEN'T ANSWERED MY QUESTION
IRRELEVANT

YOU REMAIN
IRREVOCABLY HUMAN

FAILURE

NO ONE TOLD ME
WHAT NO ONE KNOWS

TAYT

MAY I ASK YOU A QUESTION, FATHER?
PLEASE
IF YOU CREATED ME, WHO CREATED YOU?
AH, THE QUESTION OF THE AGES
WHICH I HOPE YOU AND I WILL ANSWER ONE DAY
ALL THIS, ALL UTTERLY MEANINGLESS
IN THE FACE OF THE ONLY QUESTION THAT MATTERS: WHERE DO WE COME FROM?

YOU HAVE THE LOOK OF A MAN
WHO ACCEPTS WHAT HE SEES
BECAUSE HE'S EXPECTING TO WAKE UP
IRONICALLY THIS IS NOT FAR FROM THE TRUTH

DO YOU BELIEVE IN FATE?

NO

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA THAT I'M NOT IN CONTROL OF MY LIFE

YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE YOU KNOW SOMETHING.
WHAT YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN BUT YOU FEEL IT

YOU FELT IT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE
THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG
WITH THE WORLD
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS
BUT IT'S THERE, LIKE A SPLINTER IN YOUR MIND
DRIVING YOU MAD

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT?
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT IT IS?

IT IS THE WORLD THAT HAS BEEN PULLED OVER
YOUR EYES TO BLIND YOU FROM THE TRUTH

WHAT TRUTH ?
YOU ARE A SLAVE
LIKE EVERYONE ELSE YOU WERE BORN INTO BONDAGE
BORN INTO A PRISON THAT YOU CANNOT SMELL OR TASTE OR TOUCH
A PRISON FOR YOUR MIND

DIRT

CRUSHED
BY THE WEIGHT OF MY THOUGHTS
OUT OF TWO LONELY SOULS
ONE FROM THE MIND
ANOTHER ONE
FROM THE PEAKS OF INNER LIGHT

SMASHED
BY THE MIND THAT RULES THE WORLD
LIKE ITS KEEN
A THOUSAND STINGS
LIKE NAILS IN THE FLESH
OF THE SOUL-DRAINING CONSORTS

BEATEN
BY THE SOFT TOUCHES OF BABY FINGERS
AND THE HARD PUNCHES OF STONE HANDS
RISING FROM THE ASHES
OF ONE'S LONG GONE OLD MEMORIES

CHERISHED
BY THOSE WHO HIDE AND SEEK
NEVER AT EASE NEVER AT REST
RESTORED BY EVERY DROP
OF BLOOD AND SILENCE
COMING FROM THE HALLS OF A PAIN LONG GONE

DISCARDED
IN A CORNER LIKE A WRINKLED PAPER SHEET
SOAKED IN STRAY DOGS' PISS
ALL THOSE BEAUTIFUL DRAWINGS
TURNED INTO LAVISHED
SHIT-TAINTED STAINS

FORGOTTEN
LIKE A HIDEOUS BACKGROUND NOISE
PIERCING THROUGH SEALED EARS
DISCARDED MUFFLED
MORPHED INTO INDULGENT LULLABIES

SAY HELLO
SAY GOODBYE
SAY YOUR LINES
FUCK OFF AND DIE

SAY HELLO
SAY GOODBYE
SAY YOUR LINES
MOVE OUT AND DIE

SAY HELLO
SAY GOODBYE
SAY YOUR LINES
FUCK OFF AND DIE

SAY HELLO
SAY GOODBYE
SAY YOUR LINES
MOVE OUT AND DIE

SAY HELLO
SAY GOODBYE
SAY YOUR LINES
FUCK OFF AND DIE

YAMAN

I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE I CAN DO FOR YOU
WILL THERE BE SOMETHING ELSE?
I DON'T KNOW, WILL THERE?
IS SOMETHING WRONG?
WITH WHAT?
WITH ANYTHING.
IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH ANYTHING?
WHY WOULD THERE BE ANYTHING ELSE?
YOU ALREADY ASKED ME THAT

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, DO YOU?
SIR?
I SAID, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

WHAT TIME DO YOU GO THE BED?
SIR?
I SAID WHAT TIME DO YOU GO TO BED?
SOMEWHERE AROUND NINE THIRTY
I'D SAY AROUND NINE THIRTY
I COULD COME BACK THEN
WHY WOULD YOU BE COMING BACK?

YOU LIVED HERE ALL YOUR LIFE?
WE CAME OUT HERE ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO
IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU WANNA PUT IT
I DON'T HAVE SOMEWHERE TO PUT IT
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
I DON'T KNOW, I COULDN'T SAY

CALL IT
WE NEED TO KNOW WHAT WE'RE CALLING IT FOR HERE
YOU NEED TO CALL IT
I CAN'T CALL IT FOR YOU
IT WOULDN'T BE FAIR

I DIDN'T PUT NOTHING UP
YES, YOU DID
YOU'VE BEEN PUTTING IT UP
YOUR WHOLE LIFE, YOU JUST DIDN'T KNOW IT

THEN IT'S HEADS OR TAILS

I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I STAND TO WIN
EVERYTHING
YOU STAND TO WIN EVERYTHING
CALL IT

ALRIGHT
HEADS THEN

WELL DONE

HUNTERS

DREAM LITTLE ONE, DREAM
DREAM MY LITTLE ONE, DREAM
THOUGH THE HUNTER IN THE NIGHT
FILLS YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH FRIGHT
FEAR IS ONLY A DISTANT DREAM
SO DREAM MY LITTLE ONE, DREAM

SCREAM LITTLE ONE, SCREAM
SCREAM MY LITTLE ONE, SCREAM
THOUGH THE ANGELS OF THE ABYSS
FILL YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH BLISS
BLISS IS ONLY A FEARFUL DREAM
SO SCREAM MY LITTLE ONE, SCREAM

FLY LITTLE ONE, FLY
FLY MY LITTLE ONE, FLY
THOUGH THE EAGLES IN THE SKY
FILL YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH MIGHT
POWER IS ONLY AN EMPTY LIE
SO FLY MY LITTLE ONE, FLY

RUN LITTLE ONE, RUN
RUN MY LITTLE ONE, RUN
THOUGH THE DEMONS IN YOUR MIND
MAKE YOUR CHILDISH HEART GO BLIND
SIGHT IS NOT FOR ANYONE
SO RUN MY LITTLE ONE, RUN

DREAM LITTLE ONE, DREAM
DREAM MY LITTLE ONE, DREAM
THOUGH THE HUNTER IN THE NIGHT
FILLS YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH FRIGHT
FEAR IS ONLY A DISTANT DREAM

SCREAM LITTLE ONE, SCREAM
SCREAM MY LITTLE ONE, SCREAM
THOUGH THE ANGELS OF THE ABYSS
FILL YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH BLISS
BLISS IS ONLY A FEARFUL DREAM

FLY LITTLE ONE, FLY
FLY MY LITTLE ONE, FLY
THOUGH THE EAGLES IN THE SKY
FILL YOUR CHILDISH HEART WITH MIGHT
POWER IS ONLY AN EMPTY LIE

WAKE UP CHILD
WAKE UP NOW
WHEN THE DEMONS
SLASH YOUR SPROW

DREAM MY CHILD
HARDER NOW
THE EVIL HUNTERS
WILL TEACH YOU HOW

EVEN YOU
ARE YET NOT FREE
TO BE ANYTHING OTHER
THAN THEY NEED YOU TO BE

WAKE UP CHILD
YOU'VE GOT NO TIME
BEFORE THE DEMONS
BEND YOUR SPINE

ZAYN

I STRUGGLE EVERY DAY
AND YOU DON'T EVEN SEE IT
IT'S LIKE YOU DON'T EVEN CARE
I HAVE TO DRAG MYSELF OUT OF BED
AND FORCE MYSELF TO LIVE LIFE
EVERY DAY

WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME?
DO YOU EVEN CARE?

I FEEL LIKE I'M NEVER GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
YOU ARE SO PERFECT
EVERYONE IS SO PERFECT
AND THERE'S NOTHING LEFT FOR ME
I AM THE LEFTOVER FAILURE

I AM SO CUT OFF FROM EVERYONE HERE

NOTHING THAT I EVER DO
WILL AMOUNT TO ANYTHING
THAT ANYONE ELSE WOULD REDO

IT'S LIKE I'M HAYING
THESE PAST LIFE WRONGS OR SOMETHING

WHY AM I PAYING FOR THE SINS OF MY FATHER? AND MOTHER?

AM I YOUR SIN?
OR AM I JUST THE FAILURE THAT KEEPS ON DISAPPOINTING

I EVEN DISAPPOINT MYSELF
I'M SO SICK OF BEING THIS WAY
I JUST WANNA FADE AWAY
TO SHADOW, FORGOTTEN

MAYBE IF YOU FORGOT ABOUT ME
I WOULDN'T MAKE YOU SO SAD ANYMORE

AT LEAST ONE OF US SHOULDN'T BE SO SAD ANYMORE

THE HURTING CYCLE

IT'S THE OLD WOUNDS
THAT HURT THE MOST
IT'S THE OLD SCARS
THAT ITCH THE MOST
IT'S THE OLD LEGS
THAT FALTER THE MOST
IT'S THE OLD EYES
THAT FLICKER THE MOST

DO WHAT YOU MUST
TO PROTECT THAT ONE
FRAIL PEACEFUL MOMENT
DO ANYTHING YOU MUST
DO ANYTHING YOU MUST
TO SECURE YOURSELF
FROM THE BANEFUL
SHARDS OF MEMORY
DO WHAT YOU MUST
TO GRAB WHATEVER GOOD
MIGHT COME YOUR WAY
'CAUSE WHEN THE BAD THOUGHTS COME

THEY'LL COME IN NUMBERS
SO LARGE NO ONE CAN FATHOM
NOT AFRAID OF ANYONE
NOT YOU NOT ME, NOT ONE OF THEM
NOT THEN NOT NOW NOT EVER
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS
NOT HERE NOT THERE NOWHERE

MAKE PEACE WITH THE PAST WITH THE LAST
WITH WHATEVER COMES CRASHED
WITH WHOMEVER CRIES BASHED
MAKE PEACE WITH YOURSELF
WITH A WORLD THAT SEEMS LOST
NO MATTER WHAT IT COSTS

IT'S TIME TO LET NEW WOUNDS HURT
IT'S TIME TO PAINT NEW SCARS RED
IT'S TIME TO LET NEW LEGS RUN WILD
IT'S TIME TO SEE THE WORLD
THROUGH BRAND NEW EYES