Survivor’s Guilt

This is survivor's guilt Seven years I'm eight down in ‘23 I would have gone with them if it was up to me A sand empire is what I've built, now I'm stuck here with survivor's guilt We used to cut lines together So we'd have a story to tell It's not like I did any better Just dodged a bullet from hell I'm not sleeping They're all leaving I'm still bleeding I'm still screaming Guilt, guilt, guilt tied around your neck Covered up so you won't forget That you wasted the best of your days It was all just for nothing Guilt, guilt, guilt, yeah, you’re on your own A rent-free nightmare in your bones Beautiful people are taken Open your eyes We remember our own Two fingers pressed against my neck I wish I could just trust my friends Instead I'm such a wasted space, my God it never ends It’s too damn bad I can’t get enough blood on my hands I think I made it up, I’m going mad Another empire that I built I guess this is survivor's guilt Guilt, guilt, guilt tied around your neck Covered up so you won't forget That you wasted the best of your days It was all just for nothing Guilt, guilt, guilt, yeah, you’re on your own A rent-free nightmare in your bones Beautiful people are taken Open your eyes We remember our own We got it all but we’re stuck in the trenches, Crying for help but it’s just two feet deep Losing limbs might be part of the process, what happens next is a choice that ain’t cheap When we all go extinct Don't remember our names Cause we closed our eyes Let life pass us by We carry the blame Guilt, guilt tied around your neck Was it all just for nothing Was it all just for nothing Guilt, guilt tied around your neck Was it all just for nothing It was all just for nothing

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 25, 2025

Feels like I’m dreaming and I know what happens next Caught in the deep end with your hands around my neck Hang on, help ain’t coming My screams are silent, no sound Slow down, I can’t keep running Saw this coming, should’ve saw this coming You come alive every single bite Flesh in your mouth, smile out of spite How’s it taste? Can’t be your first time Hang me outside till I’m left bone dry Fading fast, I can barely see Blood in your mouth, don’t you look happy? Bury me where your secrets sleep What’s it taste like when you’re lying through your teeth? Feels like forever since I had an ounce of hope Want it to be over but I’m learning how to cope Hold on, I ain’t ready One breath, no chance, hold steady Time’s up, can’t keep running Saw this coming, should’ve saw this coming You come alive every single bite Flesh in your mouth, smile out of spite How’s it taste? Can’t be your first time Hang me outside till I’m left bone dry Fading fast, I can barely see Blood in your mouth, don’t you look happy? Bury me where your secrets sleep What’s it taste like when you’re lying through your teeth? I don’t even care if there’s skin left on the bone I don’t even care if you let me die alone Tell me what it tastes like Tell me how you sleep Tell me all about it while you're lying through your teeth Lying through your teeth