The Black

Heaven’s gone and hell is here There's nothing left for you, my dear So grab a glass and pour a drink Learn to swim before you sink Go! I can't remember the last time I smiled God it's been a while So much hate I've held inside Behind these eyes there's a devil inside Behind these eyes there's a devil inside Life's too short for you to die Ignore the lows make sure you're high And don't you ever look back Let it sleep, let it sleep, let it sleep I've almost given up Oh, God, I know I'm fucked Something is just not right I need to leave this place Out of mind, out of sight My evil thoughts can't hide And I am trapped in my Own mind, own mind There's not a thing you can do You're fucked and I am too There's not a thing you can do You're fucked and I am too Trapped in hell I'm all alone With my sins staring through my soul I guess there's no way out Let it sleep, let it sleep And beg he won't wake up Let it sleep, let it sleep Oh, God, I know I'm fucked Pray for death Nothing left for you to live for Sick of your god damn lies Hiding behind dead eyes I never needed you No god above, no hell below me Screaming, but no one’s there Praying that someone cares No one believes in you Still alive, but barely breathing Stabbing me in the back I never asked for that Drinking away your pain Taking everything for granted I hate you Something is just not right I need to leave this place Out of mind, out of sight My evil thoughts can't hide And I am trapped in my Own mind, own mind There's not a thing you can do You're fucked and I am too There's not a thing you can do You're fucked and I am too I can't remember the last time I can't remember the last time I smiled I can't remember the last time

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

Fucking pissed off man that guy was my best friend and he just kinda turned his back on me, he fucking bailed Denis actually sat down and was like: "You don't want this album to be about Danny. Danny's in the past now, you need to move on, you need to look forward to your future." And I was like: "You're right, you're right." and um, I sat down, and, and, I rewrote most of, most of the record um, lyrically anyway with Denis So here we fucking go You're going down You're on your own And now you're on your own This hate is endless Tonight I think I'll cross the line I'll cross the fucking line (I'll cross the fucking line) This hate is relentless Oh! Here we go Down! Down this hole I've lost control Save me Oh! Here we go Down! Down this hole I've lost control Save me Picking up, picking up another life Waking up, waking up from all the lies I feel so alone Sometimes it ends Sometimes you fall Crossing out the man that I've become I'm standing tall Stronger than I ever did before Against them all I know that you have locked me in your eyes And I can't resist it The target on your chest is all that I can see Fight me now It's not over No, no, no, it's not over Pick me up off the ground just once more So on I go, on I go But never alone Sometimes it ends Sometimes you fall Crossing out the man that I've become I'm standing tall Stronger than I ever did before Against them all Now it's my turn To drag you through this hell Through this hell I, I won't forgive I won't let go of what you've done Woke up alone So sick of this game I've spent too many years in this house of pain If you can't find the words, read between the lines So take it or leave it to me So take it or leave it to me from here this time Ah, it was hard to sort of, switch off cause I was still angry inside, but I just...saying it now again it might be something about Danny obviously because being a musician and an artist, I write about what's fueling me, how I'm feeling at the time. But a lot of how I'm feeling is excitement and I am happy and I am extremely grateful to still be going. So I just have to concentrate more of that, sort of, like, for the new record Than, you know, use my energy in hindsight, in a negative way, which it completely would have been had Denis not called me out and said: "Stop being a pussy.", which is cool

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

We are the ones that no one gave a chance We are the ones that almost lost it all Ghost in the hall, you'll never catch a glance We are the lost (Lost!) We are the lost souls Our hearts, our souls, are shallow empty holes We sing this anthem for us all We're so fucked up Oh god, we're so alone Just close your eyes and sing along If my heart stops beating will you still remember? Will you still remember my name? Did I get what I deserved? We're trapped in doubt In our own minds Ignoring all we feel inside Forsaken, gone, forgotten Everything has come apart Lead us back from out the dark Our hearts, our souls, are shallow empty holes We sing this anthem for us all We're so fucked up Oh god, we're so alone Just close your eyes and sing along One, two, one two three Let's go, go, go, go We sing this anthem for us all, all, all, all Let's go, go, go, go We sing this anthem for us all, all, all, all We are the lost souls We are the lost souls We are the lost souls We are the lost souls

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

A bottle of whiskey in my hand is like a fucking gun against my head Just waiting to go off So let's go Come on It's our curse on this road This is what we all live for A new will to begin Armed with a license to sin We're back at it again (We're back at it again) Stay out of my fucking way Stay out of my fucking way Did I take the right path? I don't know, but I'm lovin' everything All the hearts that I have broken All the lies I've left unspoken It's time to move on and just walk away But in the end we'll be okay And I'll be the one to blame It's time to move on and just walk away Fuck yeah You might be the first for the evening But you sure ain't the last Another temporary lover whose lovin' never lasts It's rock and roll and we love it that way Did I take the right path? I don't know, but I'm lovin' everything All the hearts that I have broken All the lies I've left unspoken It's time to move on and just walk away But in the end we'll be okay And I'll be the one to blame It's time to move on and just walk away I'm out of my fucking mind I'm out of my fucking mind I'm out of my fucking mind I don't care 'cause I'm lovin' everything Fuck I'm telling you I'm crazy Baby this is how I play And you can't fucking stop me I'm in it all the way I need a fucking drink

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

A stranger to most, but everyone knows his name The city he wakes up in is never the same, never the same It gets hard to count the days with only stars to lead the way And in his heart of gold he knows this has to change So send me home, I have lost my way And I don't even know if we'll make it through today Take another step, take another breath I fill my lungs with deepest regrets And I don't know if I'll make it home again It gets a little harder day by day The loneliness is swallowing me I listen to the silence to hear what it might say, hear what it might say Who will pick me up again? I need you here, I need a friend We'll get lost on time that's stolen So take my hand And send me home, I have lost my way And I don't even know if we'll make it through today Take another step, take another breath I fill my lungs with deepest regrets And I don't know if I'll make it home again Take, take, take all that I've got, got, got All I need is one more moment I just have to end this torment Take, take, take all that I've got We'll get lost on time that's stolen Take my hand and lead me home again Just take my hand So send me home, I have lost my way And I don't even know if we'll make it through today Take another step, take another breath I fill my lungs with deepest regrets And I don't know if I'll make it home again

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

Your voice is calling my name Your voice is calling my name Again and again The web you wove around me was only the beginning And every star I counted, as cold as your embrace I've listened, I've questioned Every word you choked on The secret, the answer I'm just a slave to all your sins If I've been so stupid So blind, so void, so empty I hope you forgive me I'm just an echo in your head You made my life a fucking misery Remember when you tied me down Yeah, I sank in the uncertainty I begged for you to blindfold me Fuck! I'm just so scared of what I'll see Your voice is calling my name My soul is caught up in flames I fear I'm losing control I'm here, I'm yours to atone Again and again! Fuck! Oh, no! God! Mesmerized by your motion But my memories of you Are forever standing still Your voice is calling my name My soul is caught up in flames I fear I'm losing control I'm here, I'm yours to atone Again and again! I'll spill the ink on the empty page I feel this fever taking over me Help me, cause I can't live this way Tell me why the memories won't fade away But we'll be okay We'll be just fine I never took the time to say sorry But all I ever needed was you

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

Every day I awake I await my fate as the sky turns blue to grey Now I understand it might be my last day Might be my last day Now I understand it might be my last day Might be my last day So what am I supposed to do now I've reached the end? And if I gained another chance, would you still be there? Please, don't be lonely when I'm gone I've been so sad for far too long And as I gently slip away, this song will always stay Please, don't be lonely when I'm gone I've been so sad for far too long And as I gently slip away, this song will always stay For now, this is my goodbye So what am I supposed to do now I've reached the end? And if I gained another chance, would you still be there? Please don't be lonely when I'm gone I've been so sad for far too long And as I gently slip away, this song will always stay Please don't be lonely when I'm gone I've been so sad for far too long And as I gently slip away, this song will always stay

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026

Woo! Fuck yeah! No, I never said it was easy We're starting over again Oh, you fucking gotta believe me We nearly fell off the edge Circled by the wolves Circled by the wolves, they want me dead Look me in the eye, I'm no longer afraid (Woah, woah) I've come so far, I won't turn away (Woah, woah) Let go of the past and live for today I don't run fucker, I kill motherfucker And I'm here motherfucker You can try to beat me Step inside fucker You're next motherfucker And you'll see motherfucker You can't fuck with me (Ha, ha, ha, ha) You're long dead to me Fuck you! Our fingers raised in the air So can you hear me now? Say my name No longer wasting my time Your words don't bother me I don't care (Woah, woah) I've come so far, I won't turn away (Woah, woah) Let go of the past and live for today Cheers! Oh God, I can't believe you thought we couldn't see You wanted closure, now it's here for you F-U-C-K Y-O-U We're all just running in circles Forever chasing a dream As if everything that we long for is not as far as it seems Who the hell are you any way? Who the fuck are you to say we're done for? We're done for?

Submitted by johnmansley — Feb 20, 2026