Blood of the Bull

Olei! Olei!

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 22, 2026

Linger near the stars that shine Silently they drain the glow No toil, no sweat, no strain to bare Feasting upon the work they sow Razors for claws And knifes for tongues Consuming the light as they circle above Watch for the shadows flying up high Opportunists in their perfect guise Shadows of creatures block out the sun First the vultures then the demons come Looking up as they block out the sun Their thirst for blood has only begun Just when the flesh begins to fall With hungry claws, they take it all Razors for claws And knifes for tongues Consuming the light as they circle above Watch for the shadows flying up high Opportunists in their perfect guise Shadows of creatures block out the sun First the vultures then the demons come Shadows of creatures block out the sun First the vultures then the demons come The higher you climb The tighter their clinch Till you're suffocating And the well runs dry Shadows of creatures block out the sun First the vultures then the demons come Shadows of creatures block out the sun First the vultures then the demons come

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 22, 2026

Shut it down I've watched the world trade blood for gold I've watched the innocence bought and sold Billboards scream what to believe Act one: dress the chains on silver screens, c'mon I'm walking through the fire in a plastic high Every smile feels like a lie It's a lie, it's a lie Look around, it's the world that's upside down Synthetic dreams, all by design It's the same script, it's the same lines Something ain't right, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to takе my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time I know what's rеal and what's a lie Distractions fading into broken dreams Like counterfeits to everything we believe In this high-tech, low-life myth Act two: lights, camera, action You gotta see between the lies You gotta read between the lines Choose a side, open your eyes, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time I know what's real and what's a lie I miss the scars that used to burn I miss the hearts that used to beat You can't measure my soul in numbers So you can keep your likes and fucking streams Choose a side, open your eyes It's the same script, it's the same lines Something ain't right, I'm telling you Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time Look around, it's the world that's upside down Hey, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix I say, we're living in a matrix, living in a matrix And you can try to take my mind But it's way too late I'm awake this time We gotta shut it down

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 22, 2026

You gotta eat some dirt to watch your dream take flight Sacrifice is what it'll take That's what separates the good from the great I can't forget about the nights full of doubt that I held deep inside Hoping to make something out of my life From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness A million miles passed, a million more to run You gotta play to win I can't forget about the nights full of doubt that I held deep inside Hoping to make something out of my life From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness I stitch my soul in silence I've cut my truth in stone and flame I don't belong to hell I don't deserve the ground This ain't a fucking game to me This is legacy Shut your fucking mouth If you don't wear the crown Hold your fucking tongue Shut your fucking mouth If you don't wear the crown Hold your fucking tongue From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness From the gutter, relentless Through the fire, born for greatness

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 22, 2026

Going back in time to where my inner child waits 'Cause I've carried your pain through all these years Your silent screams, your hidden tears Together we'll rewrite where we stand Reckless love The same tears that fell washed over me Sent ripples through time, shaping who I am today I am not the same I found dreams inside the nightmares (I found dreams inside the nightmares) To be more than just the scars I wear (I'm more than this) I feel the solace in the chaos I've lived Places where I can't hide (I can't hide, I can't hide) I pray for silence in the screams that I fear They replay in my mind Throw all this pain away These scars have shaped my calling The trauma, the shame, the crawling I have to hold on to what's real And what's real is what sets me free Reckless love The same tears that fell washed over me (Washed over me) Sent ripples through time, shaping who I am today (This is who I am today) The same tears that fell washed over me (That fell, they washed over me) Sent ripples through time, shaping who I am today (Sent ripples through time) Shaping who I am today

Submitted by Pestilence — Feb 22, 2026