Stainless
They said a time would come<br/> The Sun would start to die<br/> And grow real big, and burn like fury <br/> wasting everything around<br/> Eat Mercury like a snack<br/> Toast Venus to a cinder<br/> And then Apocalypse would come <br/> upon the Earth, so it's our turn<br/> ...not a hope<br/> <br/> The sky is set afire<br/> The cities die in screams<br/> While all the waters dry and <br/> leave us on a dusty ocean's floor<br/> Then, in a day or two<br/> The Sun would start to cool<br/> The few survivors left to seek <br/> a future in the great unknown<br/> ...all alone<br/> <br/> Chorus: Where do we belong?<br/> A dried up world ...by the Burn<br/> Nothing like before<br/> No place for us anymore<br/> <br/> Hot screaming wind is scouring down <br/> the seabed rocks<br/> Sweeping the stinging sands ahead<br/> There is no going back<br/> <br/> Where do we belong?<br/> A dried up world ....by the Burn<br/> Nothing like before<br/> No place for us anymore<br/> A wasteland for us all<br/> On scorched earth ...by the Burn<br/> Nothing like before<br/> No place for us anymore
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
An eye's blink and seeds have grown<br/> Seasons pass and time has come, but<br/> We both know the reasons why<br/> It's so hard to face the harvest<br/> <br/> Made of lies and weakness<br/> Hate and so much more<br/> An unfinished business<br/> With an ending carved in stone<br/> <br/> And the crop is still there<br/> For the crows to pluck<br/> For the wind to gather<br/> For the sun to burn and rot<br/> <br/> So the reaping's to be done<br/> Not a chance to change my mind, for <br/> Alibis are gone<br/> Not a chance to leave it all behind<br/> <br/> Ready or not - Reason or fault<br/> Before the dawn - Our work's to be done<br/> <br/> Get a grip and roll the sickle<br/> You'll be reaping what you've sown<br/> In the end, all you get is<br/> Nothing but a bitter crop<br/> <br/> And we knew it all before<br/> Didn't hear our little good sense<br/> Now our hands are full<br/> Actions have their consequences<br/> <br/> All the truths unspoken<br/> Whispered in the cold<br/> As tormented children<br/> Lost and beaten by the storm<br/> <br/> Said in two words - It's simply wrong<br/> This nature's course - Wondering on<br/> Ready or not - Reason or fault<br/> Before the dawn - Our work's to be done<br/> <br/> Get a grip and roll the sickle<br/> You'll be reaping what you've sown<br/> In the end, all you get is<br/> Nothing but a bitter crop
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Run! Face the demon's rage - Shoot your arrow<br/> Corrupted by his creeping curse - Your arm's crawling <br/> East is where the god came from - The track to follow<br/> Leave your land like you were dead - The only hope to be healed<br/> <br/> A furious attack<br/> She's leading the pack<br/> They've come to steal<br/> She comes for the kill<br/> <br/> She's the wrath of the gods<br/> Mononoke, human no more<br/> She's the Princess of the Wolves<br/> Her hate's been burning inside<br/> Since the day she was sacrificed <br/> Scion of the Wolf-God<br/> <br/> The forge burns in Irontown - The iron's melting<br/> Milady built this society - Outcasts' sanctuary<br/> The wolf-girl swore to kill her - She won't let her<br/> Raze the forest at her will - And take the Nightwalker's head<br/> <br/> Caught in a war<br/> Unsustainable growth<br/> There's no compromise<br/> You can't choose your side <br/> <br/> A sin was committed by sheer greed of men<br/> A black shroud of death is now covering the land<br/> <br/> She's the wrath of the gods<br/> Mononoke, human no more<br/> She's the Princess of the Wolves<br/> Her hate's been burning inside<br/> Since the day she was sacrificed <br/> Scion of the Wolf-God<br/> <br/> Return the head to the almighty spirit<br/> Life flows again - Will men learn to preserve it?<br/> <br/> She's the wrath of the gods<br/> Mononoke, human no more<br/> She's the Princess of the Wolves<br/> Her hate's been burning inside<br/> Since the day she was sacrificed <br/> Scion of the Wolf-God
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
One year later he's returning<br/> Ten years older, wiser eyes<br/> Does he hold the world destruction in his hand?<br/> War's fought on two chessboards<br/> A new enemy's bursting in<br/> Riding iron creatures, firing rays of death<br/> <br/> But there he stands<br/> Holding his sword, killing the light<br/> Like an angel of death<br/> <br/> Oh Lord - Is this the Triumph of the Darksword?<br/> Only hope for this world <br/> <br/> The new foe joins the old one<br/> He's threading a web of lies<br/> At the temple of the dead the trap is set<br/> At the dawn of the final battle<br/> The executioner hides unseen<br/> Four blows explode, the young man falls like dead<br/> <br/> He's at the ground<br/> As life fades away the magic disguise falls <br/> The fool saved the Dead man<br/> <br/> Oh Lord - Is this the Triumph of the Darksword?<br/> Any hope for this world?<br/> <br/> A voice from distant centuries <br/> Reveals what was left untold<br/> A divine warning was misunderstood for prophecy<br/> The world salvation's in the hand <br/> Of him who bears the sword<br/> The only hope is to release Life<br/> Set the magic free<br/> <br/> Give heed to what the spirits say <br/> Settle the world's doom <br/> A new beginning is at hand<br/> Raise your sword one last time<br/> Shatter the altar stone<br/> Then wait for all to fall apart<br/> <br/> And now the darkness comes<br/> Rising as sudden tide upon the earth, upon the land<br/> Dispelling light from the world<br/> The world is stormed by wind and rain<br/> And when it all is over nothing moves, nothing can<br/> Life has been drained from the Well <br/> <br/> One year later he returned<br/> Ten years older, wiser eyes<br/> Did he really bring destruction in his hand? <br/> A fate of no forgiving<br/> They'll never understand<br/> How he saved their world from a worse destiny<br/> <br/> There he remains<br/> Forever cursed by the ones<br/> Who now leave this dying world<br/> <br/> Oh Lord - This is the Triumph of the Darksword<br/> No more hope for this world<br/> <br/> He came for salvation<br/> Did he bring damnation to the world?<br/> Was his dark creation <br/> Meant to be the ruin of the world?
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
I was not born to sit back<br/> To watch the fire die <br/> I chose to run my life through<br/> Chasing dreams lost in the wind<br/> <br/> I'm not slowing down<br/> Forever on the run<br/> As long as I've got some breath<br/> You will see me chasing the wind<br/> <br/> Countless times I've fallen<br/> I've got scars on my face<br/> Still they don't hurt as much <br/> As the ones carved into my soul <br/> I'm not slowing down<br/> Forever on the run<br/> As long as I've got some breath<br/> You will see me chasing the wind<br/> <br/> I fear not death, I fear only apathy<br/> I just want my dreams to survive after me<br/> I'd hate to pass without leaving a trace<br/> That's why I'm into this unwinnable race<br/> So on that day when I'm dust on the ground<br/> Yet my time of resting will not have come<br/> Please gather my ashes and blow them in the wind<br/> I'll be on the run as long as the world spins<br/> <br/> I was not born to sit back<br/> To watch the fire die <br/> I chose to run my life through<br/> Chasing dreams lost in the wind<br/> <br/> I'm not slowing down<br/> Forever on the run<br/> As long as I've got some breath<br/> You will see me chasing the wind
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Hail! I'm an hero in the field<br/> Shout! All the crowd is crying for me<br/> The sun's scorching through my armor<br/> The sweat trickling down my face<br/> Adrenalin is flooding my veins<br/> I won't disappoint you, oh no<br/> <br/> The clang of fight resounds around<br/> My name will ring for ages<br/> Forever sending my fame ahead<br/> <br/> I will come to eternity<br/> I will buy my freedom<br/> The dreams I had all the time will<br/> Turn into my everyday life<br/> <br/> Play! Who said this is just a game?<br/> Life! I am wagering my fate<br/> Who said we can't solve our problems<br/> By force and violence?<br/> He surely was a little weak man!<br/> I will overcome my way<br/> <br/> The clash of arms is hurting<br/> But I will score my last try<br/> All I want to crush, my enemies<br/> <br/> I will come to eternity<br/> I will buy my freedom<br/> The dreams I had all the time will <br/> Turn into my everyday life<br/> <br/> Opening my eyes again, I'm back to the present<br/> Quite, lying in the dust, I shed secretly my tears<br/> In a while I've lost my dreams, what's the future now for me? <br/> In this field of heroes, just a distant memory<br/> <br/> No more hero, no more people scream for me<br/> <br/> Hail! A new hero in the field<br/> Shout! All the crowd is crying for him<br/> <br/> The void made by my defeat<br/> Is filled by someone else now<br/> My name replaced in all their chants<br/> <br/> I won't come to eternity<br/> I won't buy my freedom<br/> The dreams I had all the time will<br/> Turn into my one enemy
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
The story goes that<br/> Once I was drowned in a glass <br/> Then resurfaced again<br/> My soul was scarred and <br/> Forever branded with shame <br/> Of a worthless way <br/> <br/> A pack of rebels we're supposed to fight<br/> Savage, still bound with distant morals<br/> A long time has passed and a new age has come <br/> We're gonna make a clean sweep of 'em all <br/> They use no firearms <br/> Believe in cold steel<br/> There is no chance they prevail<br/> <br/> Emerging from the fog<br/> Of our delusions<br/> The roughness of the truth<br/> Has turned my point of view<br/> <br/> They arise from the bowels of time<br/> Bringing a forgotten loyalty<br/> Give their lives just to recoil from lies<br/> That's the price to pay<br/> <br/> Losing the battle I've lost my mind <br/> The right seems so wrong and the wrong's so charming<br/> I've fought unknown enemies all of my life<br/> Now for the first time, I've found their valour<br/> <br/> They need no firearms<br/> Believe in cold steel<br/> Their only way to prevail<br/> <br/> It's hard to realize<br/> You chose the wrong side <br/> You can't wipe what you did<br/> But you can cross the line<br/> <br/> They arise from the bowels of time<br/> Bringing a forgotten loyalty<br/> Give their lives just to recoil from lies<br/> That's the price to pay<br/> <br/> Isn't it foolish?<br/> You have to wait till the end<br/> To make sense to a whole life<br/> It's never too late<br/> To turn over a new leaf<br/> And to start from scratch <br/> <br/> They arise from the bowels of time<br/> Bringing a forgotten loyalty<br/> Give their lives just to recoil from lies<br/> That's the price to pay
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Lure of the Temptress<br/> Right in front of you<br/> Charm in her calling<br/> And the whirl of her whip<br/> <br/> No place for reasoning<br/> Bereft of it all<br/> No space for breathing<br/> Crushed under her grip<br/> <br/> Nothing more than pain<br/> When lust is gone<br/> Aftermath will come<br/> And flesh will hurt<br/> <br/> Blood on our fingers<br/> Sand on our tongues<br/> Rust on our bodies<br/> Then it's over and done<br/> <br/> Nothing more than pain<br/> When lust is gone<br/> Aftermath will come<br/> And flesh will hurt<br/> <br/> A rush of blood pumping up to your head<br/> Filled by her whispering "Here I am"<br/> All of your senses become amplified<br/> Yielding to her evil forces<br/> <br/> Nothing more than pain<br/> When lust is gone<br/> Aftermath will come<br/> And flesh will hurt
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
She walks the earth in a constant disguise<br/> Sister of mercy, or beast on the hunt?<br/> She's Bloody Mary, she's one of a kind<br/> She'll mark your life with a permanent scar<br/> <br/> She's the thing that cannot die, no<br/> <br/> Bloody Mary comes - As a deadly saviour<br/> To set our spirit free<br/> Lady Liberty - You know I'm still waiting<br/> Your taking me away<br/> <br/> She tasted power, a mouthful of pain<br/> Swallowed a load down of guilt and despair<br/> Crying in anger, stone dead in her heart<br/> Left with a monster that's swimming in her blood<br/> <br/> She's the thing that cannot die, no<br/> <br/> Bloody Mary comes - As a deadly saviour<br/> To set our spirit free<br/> Lady Liberty - You know I'm still waiting<br/> Your taking me away<br/> <br/> Poor Mary, stranded in a nightmare<br/> Where everyone you loved has left or screwed<br/> No friendly tongue to lick your wounds, now<br/> Or let you hold on, safe and sound<br/> <br/> She's still around in the usual disguise<br/> Out of control, out of her mind<br/> Totally crazed, hurt and astray<br/> Pity for those daring to stand in her way<br/> <br/> She's the thing that cannot die, no<br/> <br/> Bloody Mary comes - As a deadly saviour<br/> To set our spirit free<br/> Lady Liberty - You know I'm still waiting<br/> Your taking me away<br/> Bloody Mary comes - As a deadly saviour<br/> To set our spirit free<br/> Lady Liberty - You know I'm still waiting<br/> Your taking me away
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026
Staring at the bottom of my glass<br/> No answers, but a burden<br/> Full of question marks<br/> I've dragged my bones across the town<br/> Drowning in my self-pity<br/> The last three months<br/> <br/> All our visions, the dreams I've built around you<br/> Fell apart and I'm left in dust and rubble<br/> <br/> Impossible infinity - Forever meant to last<br/> <br/> Well, her smile was like the morning<br/> And her eyes were just like pools of dew<br/> Quenched our thirst on a warm summer evening<br/> Whispered to the moon our oaths of love<br/> <br/> Empty spaces, there is so much between us<br/> And our distance is cutting like a plow<br/> <br/> Impossible infinity - Forever meant to last<br/> Impossible infinity - But never meant to be<br/> <br/> I've never left my place into your heart<br/> And I've been watching you<br/> Here in silence<br/> Although we'll never get to meet again<br/> There should be a way to ease<br/> Our endless pain<br/> <br/> Touch my body - If you could feel it we could<br/> Hold each other until the end of time<br/> <br/> Impossible infinity - Forever meant to last<br/> Impossible infinity - But never meant to be<br/> <br/> Come to me<br/> I'm your light<br/> Rest your head<br/> For a while<br/> Close your eyes<br/> Facing each dawn with a...<br/> Love that can't live<br/> Yet never dies<br/> We'll take our time<br/> Fingers entwined<br/> On a journey<br/> Without body<br/> Blending our souls<br/> Together forevermore<br/> <br/> Thunderbolts and lightning - The course of time has reversed<br/> But all the dreams of magic - All of a sudden are gone<br/> As in a lapse of reason - The truth is back like a stone<br/> A rock upon my shoulders - A weight I'll never leave off <br/> <br/> In a moment<br/> Reality is back and<br/> It's just darkness<br/> So cold it hurts to breathe<br/> All that's left is<br/> An empty glowing crater<br/> Here in my chest<br/> Where my heart used to be<br/> <br/> Impossible infinity - Forever meant to last<br/> Impossible infinity - But never meant to be<br/> Impossible infinity - Forever meant to last<br/> Impossible infinity - But never meant to be
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 06, 2026