The Order of Things

Another sleepless night, another day just washed away so you count your scars, hoping for a new day I know you have the strength to pull through, the lengths I've seen you go to So, break away and look for something new It's so far away, yeah Divide yourself from what you used to be Gather your integrity It's not a loss You count the people you can trust Divide, and show the world what strength can be Live your life in honesty It's not a loss You count the people you can trust, divide You've made your mind up right, but you're the one thing in your way So, come on, cross that line, or this will never go away I know you have the strength to pull through, the lengths I've seen you go to So, break away and look for something new It's not far away, yeah Divide yourself from what you used to be Gather your integrity It's not a loss You count the people you can trust Divide, and show the world what strength can be Live your life in honesty It's not a loss You count the people you can trust, divide Another setback, another let down I see you're on the verge of changing things tonight So, no excuses, so, stop holding yourself back You're wasting life, just let go and Divide yourself from what you used to be Gather your integrity It's not a loss You count the people you can trust

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 22, 2025

If you been wondering, just what has made us grow A generation hard as stone My father’s father, may god rest his soul He taught me something you should know You put your shoulder to the wheel You put your nose to the grindstone You work your fingers straight to the bone I won't, won't let ‘em leave us A generation I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us Selfless, relentless Don't let their memory fade away No, I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us Remember what made us great Now’s the time to Remember what made us great They dug and shaped the earth, And with their hands gave birth To all the modern wonders that you see They worked from dawn till dusk They did it all for us If we take one thing from them it should be You put your shoulder to the wheel You put your nose to the grindstone You work your fingers straight to the bone I won't, won't let ‘em leave us A generation I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us Selfless, relentless Don't let their memory fade away No, I won't, won't let ‘em leave us, don't leave us I am forever grateful I am the man I am today (Don't leave us) I am forever grateful For your hand in making me this way (Don't leave us) Remember what made us great

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 22, 2025

Your plane is boarding, got to cross the ocean all alone My heart is stone You need to figure out the things that plague you here at home I'll carry on Sometimes, it's one thing And next time, it's nothing It's more than mistrusting It ends up just crushing me Stop with the fighting I know it's the right thing I won't let you do this We have to get through this So, say something, I'm not holding back Before the scene we made goes and fades to black ‘cause I can't wait while you think this through We don't have endless time, remember who left who ‘cause I won't wait, won't wait for you Your lifeless eyes don't hold the Same desire anymore, I can't ignore So long I've wondered, but I think now I know You're not coming home Sometimes, it's one thing And next time, it's nothing It's more than mistrusting It ends up just crushing me Stop with the fighting I know it's the right thing I won't let you do this We have to get through this So, say something, I'm not holding back Before the scene we made goes and fades to black ‘Cause I can't wait while you think this through We don't have endless time, remember who left who ‘Cause I won't wait, won't wait for you Put my heart in your hands Committed my whole life to you And all you had to say See you in a few days But days turn into months This isn't what you promised me I've gotta let you go Or just find another way So, say something, I'm not holding back (I needed time to work it out alone)

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 22, 2025

Biased intentions, the cause for war They’re not our sins, but they're keeping score The look in your eyes symbolizes All that we've become Fight the fight, doesn't matter why Got a job to do, and we do it right The look in your eyes, act surprised What have we just done Never have I believed in something so strong Nothing left to go wrong Never will I break this bond And now, I'm making a promise to get through We'll tear it all down and light the fuse And all I know, I won't leave you behind And that's a reason for me to fight That's a reason for me to... No cavalry left that we can call We're on our own, backs against the wall We both have spilt our blood before Don't give up on me now In a race to the finish line We took our hits, now it's time to strike A final push, just one more time They're on the run

Well, there's no more big time No more bright lights Just a guy who's drinking alone tonight Shoulda walked back your mouth Knocked you off your high horse With all that worthless advice you endorse Lost the limelight you were about What's it like to gradually fade out Used to tear it all down, now you're tearing all up Got ‘em drippin’ in your whiskey at the brass mug I've heard it all before The murmurs and the whispers I don't listen anymore Every time I rise, you fall away It's the same story day after day You're voice is like poison You can't be me Every time I rise, you fall away Fall away Nothin's lost, we just don't abuse it We're seven deep, we been caught up writing hits Now you whine, cry, bitch, moan, say it's a waste Sing along while I give you a taste Yeah, here's to you and your favorite band Yeah, they suck too I hear your cries to the one you know you idolize I've heard it all before The murmurs and the whispers I don't listen anymore Every time I rise, you fall away It's the same story day after day You're voice is like poison You can't be me Every time I rise, you fall away Fall away Keep tellin’ those tall tales, and I'll call you out Every time I rise you fall away All those worthless years, they're fading away

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 22, 2025

I'm wise enough to know These promises pernicious The fruit of what was sewn And still I'm reeling Mistrust forever more The wake you left is vicious Your hate can't help but show And still I'm reeling Done throwing coins in a wishing well Break, Walls That you have built yourself I'm done with all the lies you speak No, More Won't turn the other cheek How could I have ever thought it'd be worth it You're falling farther, and farther, and farther, and farther apart How is it you don't know I'm wise enough to know These promises pernicious The fruit of what was sewn And still I'm reeling Mistrust forever more The wake you left is vicious Your hate can't help but show And still I'm reeling I'm growing tired, you manipulate Your, words They further aggravate I drew the line, now will you make a move Weakness That's what's inside of you I am still warm from transgression, aggression I still feel the sting, can't help but question And suffer the wrath of conditions created by you

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 22, 2025

Thought you were invincible, thought you were bulletproof There’s no use talking sense to you, in love with your abuse Your actions speaking for your mouth, there's not much to defend Paint yourself into a corner, staring at the end Never one to bite my tongue, nothing’s left, I've given all I've got I'm at the wall, disintegrating Apologies are empty words, I know you're only sorry you got caught You're at the wall, disintegrating Left your life in ruins, you've burned every bridge you had You beg me just to hear you out and try to make amends Too late now, I've heard that line, poor me, I've got it bad Try to hold onto your life, it's slipping through your hands Never one to bite my tongue, nothing’s left, I've given all I've got I'm at the wall, disintegrating Apologies are empty words, I know you're only sorry you got caught You're at the wall, disintegrating Look yourself in the mirror, you created the problem All your aspirations, disintegrating So, go drown in the bottle, it's a race to the bottom I'm not gonna watch you disintegrate alone You're on your own, no more putting up with you, you're on your own

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 22, 2025

I never asked for more than just what I have Now, what more can I do with that I see this fall to come, it's crashing all around No, I don't think that there's time to waste The last time was simply a little taste Now, I think it's just a matter of time Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Just because we all had our part to play Doesn't guarantee us just one more day We’ve seen the cost before, it’s far too much to pay Desperate times require desperate measures now Ask a free man and he'll show you how Our fathers paved the way for us to lash out Wide awake, we step to the fall point Never had thought I'd see this Why, why, empire cannot last forever Why, why, the best laid plans can all be cast aside Keynesianism, live the lie Trapped in this prison, destroying lives

Submitted by The Void — Apr 22, 2025

Same time The exact same place, you've got the uniform on so cliché What a waste of my time You are all the same Destroy the name Disgrace Or did you forget all the things that made you stand out Run in place, can't go any farther I won't be the same Creating my own way (my own way) The pawn plays the king, but there's no board at all The mindset of children that can't stand on their own You raise up your hands in conformist salute Will you follow the crowd or will you follow you? I won't follow you I won't follow you Who's left They're dying off, caving to the pressure from my enemies Blank minds surround me The flag you wave is dead And you're too blame Not bending To your ideals or manufactured rules you've put in place This is not an altar I won't be the same Creating my own way (my own way) The pawn plays the king, but there's no board at all The mindset of children that can't stand on their own You raise up your hands in conformist salute Will you follow the crowd or will you follow you? Follow the crowd I won't follow you The pawn plays the king but there's no board at all No more elitists, it's all in vain Your narrow judgment, won't change a thing No more elitists, it's all in vain Your narrow judgment, won't change a thing The pawn plays the king, but there's no board at all The mindset of children that can't stand on their own You raise up your hands in conformist salute Will you follow the crowd or will you follow you? Follow the crowd I won't follow you (I won't follow you)

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 22, 2025

One by one, they stand single file To see the king of the hill atop his worthless pile The king has no clothes Throw stones Watch him implode All for one or are we all alone Brick by brick, it's a house built on lies Because illusion is easy to young adoring eyes It's not hard to see Through deceit Make them believe Fight the stampede, be the one to lead All my missteps, I retrace Every failure, I'll erase My pride is gone I find the strength to carry on Looking back, what's left of me Am I the person that I wanna be Do I belong I find the strength to carry on Rung by rung, he's climbed up to the top But once the engine is running, it's hard to make it stop Ignore what you're told Eyes closed Dig from below Don't care where you're from, just where you go Step by step, we're ignoring the signs That cocky bastard is planting the seeds of his demise There's nothing to gain Only shame We fan the flames Fight through the pain, live another day Just one more day All my missteps, I retrace Every failure, I'll erase My pride is gone I find the strength to carry on Looking back, what's left of me Am I the person that I wanna be Do I belong Do I belong Writing’s on the wall That Cheshire smile says you don't have the courage to take the fall You're not fooling anyone You're no one All my missteps, I retrace Every failure, I'll erase My pride is gone I find the strength to carry on Looking back, what's left of me Am I the person that I wanna be Do I belong Do I belong

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 22, 2025