Balance

Still calling the shots Quick, it's almost six and I’m running dry It's time for my fix, I might die I've got a paycheck, what’s next? Hanging out the window, killing this Friday night (What?) This is where we come alive (Whoa-oh) It's our time This is where we cross the line (Whoa-oh) It's our time So we lose control Young blood, we never get old They say the good die young But we're holding on No, it's not over 'til we say it's done They say the good die young But we're holding on ’til our heartbeat stops Dropped dead but still calling the shots This is where we come alive This is where we cross the line All our trials and tribulations call for a night of pure celebration Can’t hold in one place Lead by city lights All about that fast life So we lose control Young blood, we never get old They say the good die young But we're holding on No, it’s not over 'til we say it's done They say the good die young But we're holding on ’til our heartbeat stops Dropped dead but still calling the shots Oh so bittersweet Embrace the chaos The conflict within me Maybe I'm not okay Avoiding answers Sinking deeper and deeper Still threading the needle Torn between right and necessary evil If balance is the key, don't tip the scales OTB never bails This is where we come alive (Whoa-oh) It's our time This is where we cross the line (Whoa-oh) It's our time They say the good die young But we're holding on No, it's not over 'til we say it's done They say the good die young But we're holding on 'til our heartbeat stops Dropped dead but still calling the shots

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026

Need a reality check Tie 'em up or cut 'em off Too many loose ends I lost track, I lost count It all hangs by a thread Too many mood swings I gotta switch it up Oh, I should know better Fell in the same trap And now I'm back in the gutter The reaper's breathing down my neck Waiting for me to slip Need a reality check Tie 'em up or cut 'em off Too many loose ends I lost track, I lost count It all hangs by a thread Too many mood swings I gotta switch it up You fake fucks always testing me, pushing your luck Another reason to cut you from my life Yeah, 'cause the truth still remains I will never feel your pain Need a reality check The truth still remains Walk in the shadow I will never feel your pain Snakes and ladders Always the same pattern The higher I climb The bigger the decline

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026

Tension's in the air See all the smoke signals Let's go 5 AM, staring at the ceiling Going from bad to worse and I'm feeling All my mistakes, my failures The weight of the world I created is crushing me lately Don't follow me, don't follow me It's always the same Lost in the days and the night's getting darker I'm getting farther away Let it fill my lungs Give me something I can hold on to Let it fill my lungs So I can let go So breathe it in Exhale my sins Numb the pain I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals My way out with smoke signals My way out with smoke signals (Tension's in the air See all the smoke signals) Burning the midnight oil Deadlines and expectations have spoiled my love for the game The pressure is rising, my thoughts are colliding Spiraling out of control Nothing to break my fall I'm spiraling out of control Nothing to break my fall Can't eat, can't sleep Fuck it, the fuse is lit Finger's on the self-destruct button Stir up the ashes Then light another candle Escape the darkness Finally let the dust settle Let it fill my lungs Give me something I can hold on to Let it fill my lungs So I can let go So breathe it in Exhale my sins Numb the pain I'm trying to find my way out with smoke signals (Just let it go, just let it go) My way out with smoke signals (Just let it go, just let it go) My way out with smoke signals (Smoke signals)

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026

To sink or swim, the eternal debate Out on a limb, better carry the weight Out of line, out of breath Stuck inside my head And I'm still here, waiting for my wave Upstream, always against the grain So far from shore I can't swim anymore I'm caught up in the tide Living on borrowed time The current's shifting Ignored the signs but now I'm listening Keep my composure When it all comes crashing down Out of line, out of breath Stuck inside my head So far from shore I can't swim anymore I'm caught up in the tide Living on borrowed time The current's shifting Ignored the signs but now I'm listening I'm caught up in the tide I'm running out, running out of time Alone and distant, afraid and drifting Ignored the signs but now I'm listening Tough it out just a little longer Keep my head right above the water Feel it all Rise and fall Just a little longer Just a little longer Feel it all When it all comes crashing down To sink or swim, the eternal debate Out on a limb, better carry the weight Gasping for air, can't make a sound Answer my prayer before I drown Hold my ground When it all comes crashing down I'm caught up in the tide Living on borrowed time The current's shifting Ignored the signs but now I'm listening I'm caught up in the tide I'm running out, running out of time Alone and distant, afraid and drifting Ignored the signs but now I'm listening Out of line, out of breath Stuck inside my head

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026

Ils alimentent la bête Les dents si blanches mais le sourire jaune Sous les projecteurs, perché sur ton trône (Mauvaises ondes) Rien d'accompli mais déjà tellement à perdre Le fame à tout prix, Insta-groupies Y'a plus rien d'intègre Ils alimentent la bête Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu Plus vite on monte, plus fort on tombe, plus profond on sombre C'est fou c'qu'on peut faire pour l'attention des autres (Mauvaises ondes) La solitude s'installe De plus en plus instable Tu sombres dans l'oublie Suivant, au prochain clone La barre est haute Les couteaux volent bas Jeté dans la fausse aux lions Chaque jour, un nouveau combat Façonne une image, déguise ton visage Mais quand l'opinion dégringole fait gaffe à l'atterrissage Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu Calme Le Jeu Reviens les pieds sur terre Jamais trop tard Sors de l'enfer Passe par le purgatoire Peur de la vérité Sous ton masque se cache une triste réalité Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux Calme Le Jeu, Calme Le Jeu, Calme Le Jeu (Calme Le Jeu) J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux Toujours bruyant mais t'agis si peu C'est ennuyant, ils n'y voient que du feu J'ai vu tes cartes, j'ai lu dans tes yeux Faudrait que tu calmes le jeu Calme Le Jeu

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026

The stakes are high, still, I roll the dice Win or lose, rain or shine, don't ask twice You know I'll disagree, the glass is half empty I dug within and found my worst enemy Obsessive compulsive disaster I've had enough, what comes after? It's a short rope, this anxiety I've had enough, just set me free Second guessing every move I make Always around, it's a feeling I can't shake Something inside me is screaming and I can't speak Kill the voices in my head Gotta get out, gotta get out Raise a white flag, seeing red Gotta get out, gotta get out The last bridge out of town, I burned it Cut the brake lines, no turning back Ignored the white flag, seeing red Time bomb, no seconds left Tear it down and rebuild My mind is running in circles but I'm standing still It's a loaded gun, this anxiety I've had enough, just set me free Second guessing every move I make, no hope Always around, it's a feeling I can't shake With every minute, every step, every breath I take I am my own worst enemy Something inside me is screaming and I can't speak Something inside me is screaming Kill the voices in my head Gotta get out, gotta get out Raise a white flag, seeing red Gotta get out, gotta get out The last bridge out of town, I burned it Cut the brake lines, no turning back Ignored the white flag, seeing red Time bomb, no seconds left Time bomb, no seconds left

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 20, 2026