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SHE WAS A MISTERY THOSE SHE´D TOUCH BELIEVED IF YOU SEEK TO KNOW HER NAME SHE GOES BY THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE ONE WHO KNOWS OF THE UNKNOWN FROM WHAT I LEARNED AND WHAT´S BEEN TOLD BLIND AT BIRTH AND YET SHE COULD SHE WITHIN HER MIND THE SCENES WOULD UNFOLD FOREVER CURSED SHE´D BE THE ONE WHO KNOWS THE ONE WHO KNOWS OF THE UNKNOWN VISIONS THEY HAUNT HER PREDICTIONS THEY HAUNT HER MORE OH NO MORE OH NO MORE OH NO MORE NO MORE (REPEAT) VISIONS DISTURB HER PREDICTIONS OF MURDER VISIONS OF BLOOD RED SKIES THEY FLOW

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

I WAKE, MY BODY SO BATTERED THE DAY, IT´S WASTED AND GONE I FEEL, DISGUSTED AND SICK I´VE BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD THAT MANY A MAN COMES TO FIND TASTE NOW THE VENOM IT´S TIME NO TURNING BACK, GET IN LINE FAS,T FORWARD TO DAYBREAK THE SUN, IT BEATS ON MY BRAIN I KNEEL AND PRAY FOR THE PAIN TO GO AWAY FORGIVE ME FATHER AGAIN I HAVE SINNED TASTE NOW THE VENOM IT´S TIME THE FORCES OF EVIL ALLIGN CHASING DEMONS CHASING DEMONS I´M CHASING DEMONS HIT ME JUST ONCE MORE MY FRIEND CHASING DEMONS THE GATES BEHIND ME ARE CLOSED AND I´M FALLING AGAIN ONCE THE DARK VEIL HAS LIFTED AND I´VE SWORN THOSE DEMONS AWAY I HEAR THEM CALLING ME NO, DON´T BOTHER ME OH WHAT THE HELL JUST ONE MORE TIME TASTE NOW THE VENOM IT´S FINE I KNOW THE WAY I CAN BYPASS THE LINE CHASING DEMONS TAILING THEM BACK TO THEIR LAIR CHASING DEMONS AS TROPHIES THEIR HEADS I´LL DISPLAY CHASING DEMONS HUNTING THEM DOWN OR MAYBE IT´S I WHO´S THE PREY AND I LIVE FOR THE MOMENT AND THE MOMENT´S NOW SO TASTE NOW THE VENOM IT´S FINE WHISKEY OR BEER OR SOME WINE CHASING DEMONS CHASING DEMONS CHASING DEMONS HIT JUST ONCE MORE MY FRIEND CHASING DEMONS THE SIGN NOW READS CLOSED I´M FALLING FROM MY STOOL AGAIN CHASING DEMONS I´LL LIVE OUT THIS GAME ´TILL THE END

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 26, 2025

A LIGHT CASCADES ON MY FACE JUST LIKE A BLIND MAN WHOSE EYESIGHT HAS BEEN RETURNED ONCE AGAIN SHOCKED FROM MY FIRST SIGHT OF THE SUN SINCE I WAS BANISHED AND SHAMED GOODBYE DARKNESS I HAVE BEEN WASHED OF MY SINS A HOLY CHOIR OF VOICES FAMILIAR TO ME SWEET MEMORIES CALLING ME OUT FROM THE BLACK NO MORE SADNESS NOR PAIN DARK DESIRE TEMPTING I´M JUST A MORTAL WHO IS THE ONE CASTING THE SHADOW LOOK I THYSELF I SEE WHAT DO YOU SEE PEACE WITHIN ME JUDGEMENT DAY IS BEHIND ME WHO IS THE ONE CASTING THE SHADOW OF SIN ALTHOUGH TIME FADES MY SCARS REMAIN ANGEL´S WINGS SINGED BY THE FIRE TEARS OF BLOOD FROM MY EYES HARDENED IS MY SOUL FOREVER I TURN MY BACK NOW ON THOSE WHO PASS JUDGEMENT FOR THEY STAND COLD AND ALONE A HOLY CHOIR OF VOICES FAMILIAR TO ME SWEET MEMORIES CALLING ME (CHORUS) A GOOD MAN NEEDS NOT A MASK THAT HE FEELS HE MUST HIDE BEHIND TO BE ACCEPTED NOT SHUNNED NO MATTER FAITH NOR COLOR OR CREED AS LONG AS HE HAS LOVE TO GIVE TO UNDERSTAND WE MUST COME TOGETHER AS ONE BEHIND THE STAINED GLASS LIES A CONTRADICTION AS WELL WE ARE ALL ONLY MORTAL (CHORUS)

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

A FOCUS OF OUR FASCINATION FOR CENTURIES PAST HUMANKIND HAS TRIED TO DECIPHER THE MIND SO COMMON WERE THEORIES THAT ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCE SHAPES DEVELOPING MINDS FOREGOING THE OBVIOUS NATURAL INSTINCT AND IF IT IS PRIMAL THIS INSTINCT BUILT IN US ALL COULD THIS EVENTUALLY LEAD TO OUR FALL THE ANIMAL LIVES INSIDE US INSIDE OF ME BUT HOW CLOSE IS MAN TO BEAST WIRED INTO OUR SUBCONSCIOUS AGGRESSION IS IN EVERY BEAST AS THE NORMAL DESIRE TO EAT CAUSED BY THE THREAT OF NATURE REACTIONS CAN BE SUPPRESSED BUT ONLY FOR SOME TIME AND JUST LIKE A TIME BOMB WE ALL CAN EXPLODE AS HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF AND MAN CHOOSES WAR WILL WE FINALLY CEASE TO EXIST NO MORE THE ANIMAL LIVES INSIDE US INSIDE OF ME BUT HOW CLOSE IS MAN TO BEAST AND IF IT IS PRIMAL INSTINCT BUILT IN US ALL COULD THIS EVENTUALLY LEAD TO OUR FALL THE ANIMAL LIVES INSIDE US INSIDE OF ME BUT HOW CLOSE IS MAN TO BEAST CHORUS X 2

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

IN THE BEGINNING THERE WAS NOTHING ONLY THE SEA AND THE SKY THEN THE MAKER STRETCHED A CORD IN BETWEEN THESE WORDS I SPEAK ON THE DAY I MUST DIE I MUST DIE AND I CLIMB THE GREAT TEMPLE I HAVE BEEN CHOSEN THE ONE PROUD I SHOULD BE BUT THE FEAR OVERCOMES ME I AM BLOOD FOR THE GOD OF THE SUN GOD OF SUN I AM THEIR SACRIFICE READY FOR THE AFTERLIFE THE PRIEST PRAYS TONIGHT EQUINOX IT BEARS THE SERPENT THE HIGH PRIEST CHANTS AS THE CHACS LAY ME DOWN A BLADE IS WEILDED THRUST UPON ME FROM WHICH MY BEATING HEART IS PASSED ALL AROUND SOUL´S ABOUND I AM THEIR SACRIFICE READY FOR THE AFTERLIFE THE PRIEST PREYS TONIGHT IN THE BIGINNING THERE WAS NOTHING ONLY THE SEA AND THE SKY THEN THE CORNERS OF THE EARTH WERE CREATED THE PRIEST SPEAKS WHILE MY SPIRIT FLIES SPIRIT FLIES I AM THEIR SACRIFICE READY FOR THE AFTERLIFE THE PRIEST PREYS TONIGHT I AM THEIR SACRIFICE READY FOR THE AFTERLIFE THE PRIEST PREYS TONIGHT SACRIFICE SACRIFICE

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

STAND BACK AND JUST LOOK AT HOW OUR WORLD STILL NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WHY DO WE STILL HATE DO WE NOT TRUST BECAUSE WE´RE NOT THE SAME IT´S NOW UP TO US TO IMPLEMENT CHANGE FOR A BETTER WORLD STOP SOWING THE SEED OF BIGOTRY YOU KNOW IT´S NOT TOO LATE TO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE LET THE COLORS FLOW LET THEM RUN BREAK THESE WALLS OF HATRED LET´S COME ALL TOGETHER AS ONE! YOU DON´T HAVE TO TAKE THE THOUGHTS OF THOSE WHO ONLY KNOW TO HATE STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND KNOW WE´RE ONE AND ONE THE SAME PREJUDICE IS NOT BORN IT IS TAUGHT BY FATHER TO SON BREAK THESE WALLS OF HATRED LET US COME TOGETHER AS ONE! IT WILL TAKE SOME WORK IT ALWAYS DOES FOR THERE TO BE SOME CHANGE THERE´S NO BETTER TIME NO TIME THAN NOW FOR MINDS TO BE ARRANGE! STAND WALK HAND IN HAND! ROCK WITH THE BAND! UNITED YES WE STAND! WHY WE´VE GOT TO TRY! NOW IS THE TIME FOR US TO UNIFY! PREJUDICE IS NOT BORN IT IS TAUGHT BY FATHER TO SON BREAK THESE WALLS OF HATRED LET US COME TOGETHER AS ONE! TO MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE LET US COME TOGETHER AS... ONE!!!

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

AN OPEN MIND SUBCONSCIOUS FIND A DOORWAY UNLOCKED THAT WAS LOST LEFT BEHIND FALLING INTO SPACE I LEAVE THIS PLACE A PORTAL TO FANTASY IS WHAT AWAITS THE INNER CHILD IN YOU WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY JUST LET GO SEARCH YOUR SOUL ONCE YOU HAVE ENTERED THE REALM YOU WILL KNOW SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN DIMENSIONS SEEN ONLY BY THOSE WHO´VE BEEN GIVEN THE KEY NEVERWORLD INTO INFINITY NEVERWORLD IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT TO BE IF YOU FOLLOW THE LIGHT SPIRAL STAIRCASES WIND TO THE HEAVENS YOU´LL CLIMB CLOSE YOUR EYES REALIZE A DOORWAY EXISTS BETWEEN BODY AND MIND ANOTHER DAY IF YOU FIND THE WAY FIND YOUR WAY BACK OR IT´S THERE YOU WILL STAY NEVERWORLD IT TRANSCENDS ALL BELIEF NEVERWORLD IT´S A PLACE MADE FROM DREAMS THE INNER CHILD IN YOU WILL SHOW YOU THE WAY IF YOU FOLLOW THE LIGHT SPIRAL STAIRCASES WIND TO THE HEAVENS YOU´LL CLIMB AND IF YOU TAKE THE WRONG TURN HELL AWAITS YOU WILL BURN TAKE MY HAND YOU WILL LEARN

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

ALONE, ON A LONELY HIGHWAY I DRIVE THE DUSK IT ILLUMINATES THROUGH THE CLOUDS IN THE SKY IT´S FUNNY HOW BEAUTY CAN ALSO BRING SORROW I CAN´T CLEAR THESE THOUGHTS FROM MY MIND OF THAT NIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY YOU WERE GONE FROM ME IT´S EASY, EASY TO TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED AS WE YEARN FOR THE COLORS OF FALL WHEN THEY ARE GONE I FEEL AS COLD AS THE WINTER UPON US WORDS CAN´T DESCRIBE HOW EMPTY MY WORLD´S BECOME SINCE THAT NIGHT WHEN SUDDENLY YOU WERE GONE FROM ME SUDDENLY I WAS TOO BLIND TO KNOW YOU´D LEAVE SUDDENLY YOU WERE GONE FROM ME SUDDENLY I WAS TOO BLIND TO SEE SUDDENLY BABY I WISH I COULD HAVE MADE THINGS RIGHT SUDDENLY I WAS TOO BLIND TO KNOW YOU´D LEAVE

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

HEY, THERE´S A PLACE WHERE YOU CAN LEAVE YOUR THOUGHTS BEHIND SAVE THEM FOR LATER, SO COME LET ME TAKE YOU I CAN LEAD YOU TO THAT PLACE IT´S VERY SIMPLE SO (BRIDGE) DON´T HESITATE! GET IN! IT´S NICE INSIDE YEAH MY CAR! IT´S COOL JUST COME! YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO DUDE, DID YOU HEAR ME THERE´S TROUBLE ON YOUR MIND FORGET ABOUT IT JUST COME, LET ME TAKE YOU WE´LL BE THERE IN NO TIME MAN IT´S VERY SIMPLE SO DON´T HESITATE! GET IN! IT´S NICE INSIDE YEAH MY CAR! IT´S COOL JUST COME! YOU KNOW THAT YOU WANT TO (CHORUS) IT´S SUCH A GREAT TIME AND IT REALLY ROCKS U B Y O B AND JUST WATCH YOUR STEP YOU´VE NEVER BEEN TO A PARTY LIKE THIS B Y O B PLEASE AND JUST WATCH YOUR STEP HEY, IT´S YOUR LAST CHANCE LET´S BLOW THIS CLAMBAKE MAN THIS PLACE IS LAME NOW, SO COME LET ME TAKE YOU YOU JUST NEED TO FOLLOW ME IT´S VERY SIMPLE SO BRIDGE CHORUS PRECHORUS CHORUS IT´S SUCH A GREAT TIME AND IT REALLY ROCKS U B Y O B AND JUST WATCH YOUR STEP NOW THAT YOU´RE HERE ISN´T THIS PLACE THE BOMB JUST WATCH THE SHIT DUDE SO JUST WATCH YOUR STEP

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 26, 2025

SEEMS LIKE IT WAS ONLY YESTERDAY WHEN LIFE WAS DAY TO DAY THINGS WE TOOK FOR GRANTED SOMEWHAT IGNORANT AND SHELTERED FROM OPPRESSION AND OF PAIN LOOKING BACK AT LEAST I KNOW HOW FORTUNATE WE WERE TRANQUIL MEMORIES THEY WASH AWAY THE UGLY SCENES THAT WON´T DISSAPPEAR THEY´RE NOW ALL THAT I SEE IF I CLOSE MY EYES JUST A MOMENT I CAN FLY AWAY SHOT DOWN FROM THE SKY MY ESCAPE IS SHATTERED BY THE HELL I HEAR A MASSIVE CLAP OF THUNDER BREAKS THE SILENCE RIPPING THROUGH THE STREETS I REACK INSTINCTLY RUNNING MY HEART POUNDING SMOKE ENGULFS THE CITY MY EYES BURN I´M GASPING I CAN´T BREATHE JUST WHAT HAVE WE DONE TO BRING THIS DEVASTATION FUTURE KILL IS THIS THE END OF THINGS TO COME LIFE STANDS STILL IT´S NOW TOO LATE TOO LATE FOR DISCUSSIONS RESOLUTIONS CAST ASIDE HOW COULD PEACE PREVAIL WHEN THERE ARE THOSE SO HELLBENT IN KEEPING THEIR OWN PEOPLE POOR AND USING GREED FOR THEIR SOLE GAIN MY THOUGHTS SHATTERED AGAIN SCREAMING PERSONS RUNNING THROUGH THE STREETS THIS DAY HOLDS NO MERCY DEATH IS ALL THAT I SEE AS IF IN A NIGHTMARE I FEEL AS THOUGH I´M RUNNING STANDING STILL BUILDINGS CRASHING BURNING EARTH BENEATH ME MOVING (CHORUS) FUTURE KILL IS THIS THE END OF THINGS TO COME LIFE STANDS STILL WHAT HAVE WE DONE (CHORUS)

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 26, 2025

DARK IS THE DAY LIKE THE NIGHT WE YEARN FOR THE SUN I CRY FOR OUR WORLD AND WHAT IS NOW LEFT OF IT THE GRAVE IT´S BECOME WE PRAY FOR OURSELVES AND FOR THOSE WHO DID DECIDE NOT TO COME RIDING THE SKIES THERE´S A STRANGE SORT OF PEACEFULLNESS NON EXISTENT BELOW ANTICIPATING THE RAIN OF DEATH WE´VE ALL DECIDED WE JUST CAN´T GIVE UP YET ON METAL WINGS WE´LL ESCAPE THE REAPER OUR ONLY HOPE TO FIND A SANCTUARY WHERE A NEW DAY WILL COME FOR OUR DAUGHTERS FOR OUR SONS A NEW HOPE ABOVE MY FAMILY LIVED THROUGH WHAT CAME TO BE THE WAR STRAIGHT FROM HELL IMPOSSIBLE WOULD BE THE STORIIES FOR OUR CHILDREN WITH NO ONE TO TELL I STILL DO QUESTION WHAT LIES AHEAD WOULD WE´VE BEEN BETTER OFF DEAD ON METAL WINGS WE´LL ESCAPE THE REAPER OUR ONLY HOPE TO FIND A SANCTUARY WHERE A NEW DAY WILL COME FOR OUR DAUGHTERS FOR OUR SONS A NEW HOPE ABOVE OUR DESTINATION UNKNOWN OUR ONLY HOPE TO FIND A SANCTUARY WHERE A NEW DAY WILL COME FOR OUR DAUGHTERS FOR OUR SONS A NEW HOPE ABOVE

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

DO YOU KNOW PASSION?, IS IT REAL? ONE YOU WAKE WITH AND TRULY FEEL DOES IT ENPOWER YOUR MIND? AND DO YOU DREAM AT NIGHT? AND IF YOU FEEL YOU LIVE IT THEN YOU HAVE FOUND YOUR LIFEBLOOD YOUR TRUE LOVE YOU FEEL IT RUNNING THROUGH YOUR VEINS REALICE IT´S SPECIAL DON´T LET GO WHAT SOME WILL NEVER KNOW NOW DON´T FORGET IT NOR REGRET IT IT´S LIKE YOUR SECRET TALISMAN REALICE IT´S YOUR LIGHT YOUR SUNSHINE WHAT SOME WILL NEVER FIND LIFE CAN BRING US THE HARD TIMES SO ALL THE MORE IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW THE DREAM LIVES ON AND WITH LIFE COMES ITS VIRTUE WE CARRY ON BUT THROUGH OUT THICK AND THIN THE DREAM LIVES ON A FLASH OF COLOR A SCENE THAT´S STILLED LIFE IS SHORT MAKE IT WHAT YOU WILL IS DESTINY PREORDAINED OR IS IT JUST SOMETHING ATTAINED CHOICES WE´VE MADE THAT WRITE THE CHAPTERS OF OUR LIVES LIFE CAN BRING US THE HARD TIMES SO ALL THE MORE IT FEELS GOOD TO KNOW THE DREAM LIVES ON AND WITH LIFE COMES IT´S VIRTUE WE CARRY ON BUT THROUGH OUT THICK AND THIN THE DREAM LIVES ON REALICE IT´S SPECIAL DON´T LET GO WHAT SOME WILL NEVER KNOW CHORUS

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025