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Pitch-black cloud of self-loathing Hanging overhead like a lasher's whip Swallowed bile comes back choking The storm is here, the storm is here to stay Down comes the heavy rain And every drop inflicts infernal pain Down comes the heavy rain Baptized in blame Ache strikes hard like a thunderbolt Out of the blue, yet expected Blackout - wake up, in the dark and cold Clenching teeth in futile backlash Down comes the heavy rain And every drop inflicts infernal pain Down comes the heavy rain Baptized in blame Heavy rain grows into a tempest, the world around gets flooded Every breath just fills the lungs with dirty, murky water Every failed pull into shore ends up in drifting further Once again it's time to drown in undefeated current

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 18, 2026

Did you hear the rumor, that our world is ending soon 'Cause you look at me, like it already happened Death of love, it's almost a relief No point in grief, it's been anticipated I can see it in your tired eyes This catastrophe is no surprise I can see it in your tired eyes Let's revere these newly vacant hearts We have been spinning, like a top Then we arrived nowhere, as a result You ain't complaining, I made peace And we regret nothing, we just roll with this I can see it in your tired eyes This catastrophe is no surprise I can see it in your tired eyes Let's revere these vacant hearts Yeah I see it in your eyes Yeah I taste it on your lips Yeah I smell it in your scent And I feel it under the skin Imminent, imminent, imminent Imminent doom, yeah...

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 18, 2026

Oh no, it's the voices again Oh no, it's the voices again Oh no, it's the voices again - sometimes at night they speak to me I know, I could get rid of them I know, I could get rid of them I know, I could get rid of them - if I took my medicine Pill to make them disappear and pill to help me see things clearer Pill to overcome the fear, pill to ease the agony Pill to fix the memory... pill to kill a part of me Oh no, they try to melt my brain Oh no, they try to melt my brain Oh no, they try to melt my brain - sometimes I can't recall my name I know this is not who I am, I know this is not who I am I know this is not who I am - poison running through my veins Pill to make them disappear and pill to help me see things clearer Pill to overcome the fear, pill to ease the agony Pill to fix the memory... pill to kill a part of me I've been hiding them for days under my tongue Flushed them down the drain and it made me strong Whispers in my ears turned to screams, dear lord I'll gut you all like pigs 'cause they told me so

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 18, 2026

Through the blinding snow, through the searing sands Through the monotonous plains From the deepest pits to the highest peaks Never-ending pilgrimage Breath, breath, breath Breath, breath, breath You'll find what you seek Breath child, breath child, breath In the dreadful gloom, in the lurid haze In the cold, torrential rain Under the cruel sun, in droves and alone Never-ending, thorny road Breath, breath, breath Breath, breath, breath You'll earn what you need Breath child, breath child, breath Roam and grow - strong and tall Claim the throne - take it all Breath, breath, breath Breath, breath, breath You'll get everything Breath child, breath child, breath You'll get everything Breath child, breath child, breath

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 18, 2026

Tough love is what we have - resentment, disillusion shared Still owe you everything - you always have been there for me Once so strong Now too frail to carry on Once so strong Now too frail to carry on It's hard to watch you fade - not knowing what to do to help Fighting this crippling fear - that you will shrink and disappear You are a monument to me Don't crumble down, don't come apart Once so strong Now too frail to carry on Once so strong Now too frail to carry on You are a monument to me Don't crumble down, don't come apart No, you can't fall No, you can't fall No, you can't fall No, you can't fall

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 18, 2026

Release me - from this jail I locked myself in, then threw away the only key Relieve me - from the burden I carried willingly, for now, I'm limping overstrained God Damn Mortal coil God Damn Useless toil Repay me - for the anguish I have endured, this heartache is incurable Restrain me - from self-harm And wounding ones I love, they have been ill-used enough God Damn Mortal coil God Damn Useless toil Remind me - where are thee 'Cause all I see is evidence of your default Reply me - please answer Letters I wrote in blood and sweat and tears remain unread I curse you Lord Remain forlorn Thanks to smokerites for sending these lyrics. Submits, comments, corrections are welcomed at webmaster@darklyrics.com SMOKE RITES LYRICS

Submitted by Sexy Gargoyle — Apr 18, 2026