Chapters

You've lost the light that I thought I had found Given up on flight Given up on flight and settled to remain here on the ground Force comfort and rest, force comfort and rest Adjust to unpleasantness You gave up on what you had, you gave up on what you had You know that your greatest compromise weighs heavy in your eyes I can see that it's something you cannot hide You fenced yourself in with these white posts Given up on what you needed the most He clipped your wings, you no longer sing You allowed the worm to make you its host A cage is a cage even when there are no bars And if you keep your head down then there's no way you'll see the stars You've let him become the weights that keep you tethered to the floor You know that your greatest compromise weighs heavy in your eyes I can see that it's something you cannot hide You fenced yourself in with these white posts Given up on what you needed the most He clipped your wings, you no longer sing You allowed the worm to make you its host A cage is a cage even when there are no bars And if you keep your head down then there's no way you'll see the stars A house can't make you whole And the bottle won't return what he stole Sleeves to cover wrists, bruised from heavy fists You can't say you're complete when what you're missing still exists There's hardly a shadow of who you once were What have you become? Lost and alone But you live for the crash You ache for the flames, the pity it brings What have you become?

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

These man-made morals Like perfectly paved sidewalks Force direction and safety As they watch us like hawks They teach us to walk with blinders Like the horses they wish we were To carry their causes on our backs Without questioning what they're for We simply nod and agree, we are bred to be lazy They set the world on fire, and we are the gasoline (And we are the gasoline) We're told to accept these given proofs We're fed a diet of lies and unproven truths I know that we've been herded together To be different leaves us alone They've put our minds to sleep Our dreams are not our own Like a thief They came in the night To remove Our will to fight We simply nod and agree, we are bred to be lazy They set the world on fire, and we are the gasoline (And we are the gasoline) We're told to accept these given proofs We're fed a diet of lies and unproven truths They sit above, cast judgment down Offer no help to those that will surely drown They cast me out 'cause I don't feel the same I'm not content to leave the world aflame And if to stand for something that's not a trend Leads me to my end Then I'll smile as I leave Because I fought for something I believe

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

I've used your trust (I've used your trust) For target practice (For target practice) And I've used your lust To fulfill mine The buzzards pick at names I used to know But my path is set and I will die alone You should have ran me out when you had the chance But now I'm here to stay You should have ran me out when you had the chance But now, I'm here to stay The man in black said boy don't take your guns to town But I've never been one to listen to reason This heart, these hands of treason I gave my soul to this steel Because a dead man feels no guilt Gave purpose to the lifeless To fill what can't be filled I'll peak through broken fingers Attempt to slant my view Amazed by their indifference Though I knew just what they'd do They'll leave a hole in your chest Before they lay you to rest This town will never be the same I've used your trust (I've used your trust) For target practice (For target practice) And I've used your lust To fulfill mine And I wanted you to know the truth, know the truth This is what I was born to do, born to do And I can't explain what goes through my head But when the dust clears, you'll all be dead It was the guns, it was the guns So wipe their stain from off my hands and see what I have done It was the guns, it was the guns So wipe their stain from off my hands and see what I've done I can feel them start to betray I can feel them start to aim my way I can feel them start to betray I can feel them start to aim my way

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

The shadows will lead us back The silhouettes point to the west I will not be kept from the life that I was meant to lead It's hard to trust an aching body sealed with rust But we've come too far to fall today The end will be delayed We'll make it home if we have to crawl on, our hands and knees Our minds may grow tired, but these feet know the way We've wandered far too long We've seen the gates of hell We've seen the gates There are those that would see us fail Place us in our coffins, strike the final nail But who's to say that we wouldn't do the same? We can't be stopped You'll fall apart, we'll just move on It's hard to trust an aching body sealed with rust But we've come too far to fall today The end will be delayed We'll make it home if we have to crawl on, our hands and knees Our minds may grow tired, but these, feet know the way You speak with silver But you leave an ugly stain On all you touched On everything you say We will be We will be legends We will be legend We will be legends We will be legend

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

Clench your fists, and grab on tight to the things that you hold true When there's no one left to stand with it's all that you can do Plant your feet in the dirt And look to those you love to keep you strong This is our cry, this is our call This is our anthem, this is our song We're all we've got left, so stand up, so stand up, against everything You've gotta fight to see another day If this is hell then I don't want to see those pearly gates Because the life I lead is the life I love and I wouldn't have it any other way And if I stand alone to face these jaws of death Then I'll make sure, that he earns this soul and I'll scream my name until my final breath You'll reach a point where it seems like the only option is letting go With the uncertainty above you, and the fires down below Some will tell you the path you walk, ends with you alone Pay no attention, this is a life they'll never know If this is hell then I don't want to see those pearly gates Because the life I lead is the life I love and I wouldn't have it any other way And if I stand alone to face these jaws of death Then I'll make sure, that he earns this soul and I'll scream my name until my final breath If we don't have each other, then we don't have anything My bones, come hell or high water, still need saving from a sinking ship You refuse to let me fade, you put me back together We're alive, let's destroy it Fight to survive These are more than words, more than a song that we sing For those that stand together this life means everything Don't pray that it gets better, these storms won't go away You've gotta fight, you've gotta fight, fight to see another day If you feel the same, if you feel alone, then this can be a place we call our own If you feel the same, abandoned and judged Then leave it all behind and sing with us, and sing with us If this is hell then we don't want to see those pearly gates Because the life we lead is the life we love and we wouldn't have it any other way And if we stand alone to face these jaws of death Then we'll make sure, that he earns these souls and we'll scream our names until our final breaths

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

Why don't we hush our voices and speak with our hips? Keep at bay these anxious lips Our intentions conveyed with these kissing palms Traverse these curves, recite their psalms All traces of humanity have gone astray Tonight we'll give in to our animal ways, our animal ways There won't be a witness, as the moon hides her face Stars flee from the sky As the night is disgraced and our innocence dies We get down to our most basic form Never as pure as the day we were born We can't control this carnal need, carnal need To go numb to the world, embrace this ancient deed Eager rays of the sun wish to cleanse this earth of all we've done To speak of love would leave a bitter taste To offer more than lust would be a waste There is beauty, in using hands to see Why don't we hush our voices and speak with our hips? Keep at bay these anxious lips Our intentions conveyed with these kissing palms Traverse these curves, recite their psalms Breaths are short, and fingers trace Keep feelings at arm's length, we're better off that way We focus on our instincts and hide from the day Try to find the secret to prolong the night If we move slowly we may stay the light Innocence is the price we pay

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

Denial surrounds a naive boy, as he plays in the fieldPrecious time escapes him, ignorant to what is real There's a thief in the shadows waiting to breed To take away what is his, to take from him what he needs "Now my son, be strong (along the path of life)" In his flesh these words have carried on She worries for him, to keep him calm Her love runs through forever on, forever true He fights the truth he has within Refuses to let the sea of reason in A father grows numb, his weakness he dare not show... A child robbed of love, too young to know The chasm grows too wide, as they struggle to save a precious life, for another day She sat through nights, and held him tight, thankful for the years Knowing the end was in sight, accepting what she'd feared... "Now my son, be strong (along the path of life)" In his flesh these words have carried on She worries for him, to keep him calm Her love runs through forever on, forever true As time runs out, (everything he never said...) Every chance he never took, he plays over in his head... And he screamed at the sky! The body of a woman that he still loves, lays lifeless before his eyes A hollow vessel at rest, opens up to the skies! Does death give way to peace, or just oblivion? Another life cut short Another victim of the villain! My heart has struggled to comprehend, how I'll stick through 'til the end But even the deepest sorrow , will lose it's scalpel edge! But even the deepest sorrow , will lose it's scalpel edge!

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

Welcome to the show Please don't look at me, I can't bear to show you what's underneath You wear a mask to shield us from who you really are It's no surprise they idolize you, they think it's true that you're a star You define your life by the beast that you project Oh, what a façade No shame, no respect You're on the stage, you play out your part You're life's a party, but you've got no heart Every time I scream, every word I say, it's all a piece of me that I leave up, that I leave up on the stage This is just to let you know from those of us you thought you'd fooled Every emotion that you fake is just another lie that I see through You'd have them worship you Who do you think you are, who do you think you are? You came in to suck the life from this room Those easily swayed were the first to go Made sure that all eyes were on you You're not happy till you steal the show Every time I scream, every word I say, it's all a piece of me that I leave up, that I leave up on the stage This is just to let you know from those of us you thought you'd fooled Every emotion that you fake is just another lie that I see through I'm no angel, we all have horns I'll never stand on high I wear no crown of thorns I'll drink my whiskey, and burn a cigarette, but I refuse to, I refuse to define myself by the nights that I forget You won't take me, you won't take me I see through your hollow words You are a fake

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

We'll drown him in his vices, we'll hang him by his feet Mutiny, mutiny We'll feed his body to the sea Well I've heard rumors that he's lost his way Locked in his cabin where he drinks all day This ship, a coffin, we've gone off course Adrift, adrift, never to see the shore Every vessel needs a crew, each crew needs a head But we feel that this captain is better off dead Better off dead We'll drown him in his vices, we'll hang him by his feet Mutiny, mutiny We'll feed his body to the sea We'll drown him in his vices, we'll hang him by his feet Mutiny, mutiny We'll feed his body to the sea He will choke on the salt that will run through his lungs But with no captain we will surely run aground Splintered on the rocks where we'll never be found No message home, no chance to say our goodbyes All because this captain, this captain would not swallow his pride Let her feast on the captain who refused to lead Let her feast on the captain, mutiny We'll drown him in his vices, we'll hang him by his feet Mutiny, mutiny We'll feed his body to the sea We'll drown him in his vices, we'll hang him by his feet Mutiny, mutiny We'll feed his body to the sea We'll feed his body to the sea, we'll feed his body to the sea You can't keep us down, don't bother trying No, you can't keep us down, don't bother trying You can't keep us down, don't bother trying No, you can't keep us down, don't bother, don't bother You can't keep us down, don't bother trying No, you can't keep us down, don't bother trying

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026

You've burnt this bridge Fallen from grace, just like the ties That you severed to this place Our bonds, our bonds, were written in blood, written in blood But your veins grew pale Your veins grew pale the day you lost my trust I hope you're happy with the choices you've made Because after what you've done You're not worth being saved Not worth being saved Enjoy the burden you've strapped to your back I hope it weighs you down, weighs you down To a point where you realize what you lack I hope you burn in your crown, burn in your crown You've let him take your tongue So you can't speak of what your life's become You've let him take your spine As you sit next to the king, you're forced to worship his shrine You turned your back on the only way out Turned on those you used to care about You took his name, you took his side You left the rest of us in doubt I said that I'm done, I said it's enough I said I won't be there when the going gets rough Your demise isn't something that I want to see Cut you out of my life, the day you lied to me Enjoy the burden you've strapped to your back I hope it weighs you down, weighs you down To a point where you realize what you lack I hope you burn in your crown, burn in your crown You've let him take your tongue So you can't speak of what your life's become You've let him take your spine As you sit next to the king, you're forced to worship his shrine Hey little hole in my heart you've grown so cold You've run out of soul To pump through my veins, so you might as well turn to stone You've shown me How wrong I was to put my trust In someone that I loved Now I know to leave the past alone Someone that I loved

Submitted by The Void — Feb 20, 2026