02. Start To BreakHunted by mindless beasts
Haunted by my desire
To create and destroy
To defy with a smile
Everyday is stick and move
Either way they’re after you
Mediocre their soulless lives
A Bitter Broken Memory[Verse 1: Alex Varkatzas]
Disassociate
Try not to feel
Pay no attention to it
It won't seem real
A blind eye enables what we quell
Then nature takes it course
And breaks your will
A storm to pass"Storm To Pass"
Razor wire
Gift wraps the things we've done
Afterthoughts
Of past storms weathered before
Oh, no! Oh, no!
A Vampire's LamentI am the walking dead heart breaker my apologies
I'm happy, you'll never understand
What it's like to be, trapped under six feet of solid glass
I can see out, but no one gets in
Screaming at the prison, I've locked myself into
I'm sorry, I'm still breathing and that I'll kill again
But the loneliness is too much for me to handle
Ain't Love Grand...It's so hard to see when your eyes are rolling in the back of your head
It's even harder to speak when everything you say just comes out wrong
Gutted like a pig
All you want is the world to bleed
Someone somewhere stole your desire
The pain akin
To being punched in the throat
as the line between machinery and humanity blursEvery thought catalyst reaction
Nerve synapse, mentally slavery
Disembodied, controlled minds
Sharpened tools, bloddy knives
Electric chips, machines controlled
Boy to your masters, your minds not yours
Dead-end eyes, stainless heart, digital mind
As The Line Between Machinery BlursEvery thought catalyst reaction
nerve synapse, mentally slavery
disembodied, controlled minds
sharpened tools, bloody knives
electric chips, machines controlled
boy to your masters, your minds not yours
Dead-end eyes, stainless heart, digital mind
Becoming The BullCome on!!!
Grab the bull by the horns the old adage goes.
Nobody tells you where to go from here.
Seems like fates pulling you.
Decisions have to be made.
The the best path is the hardest earned.
Back and forth the struggle consumes us all.
Trying to keep a level head.
Black Days BeginWe're all hellbent on destruction,
Try to erase black spots on our soul.
Hide from a violent eruption,
Cataclysmic,
Engulfing us all.
Maybe (Maybe!),
Tonight (Tonight!),
We'll burn up the things that come for us all!
Bleeding Hearts Shed No TearsAfter all that has transpired
After all thats taken place
After all the stab wounds
And just just before my death
I rise pheonix, like anew
From the still burning ashes of false hearts lies
To fly once again, to shine from within
Bleeding Is a LuxuryI've talked the talk, I've walked the walk,
it's taken ten fucking years for them to see I don't need their approval,
I've paid the piper,
I've stayed my course,
lived chomping at the bit with only blood, sweat and tears to adhere.
open your eyes and see that it's so menacing,
you need to realize that bleeding is a luxury,
Bleeding MascaraGo...
Ah...
A wraith with an angel body
A demon with a smile of gold
You soul-sucker
I won't become like you!
A killer with the perfect weapons
Crystal eyes and a heart of coal
BlowSo fuckin' blow those words out the back of your head,
I've heard it all and I'm done with that shit,
You tell me lies, and you get what you get,
so blow those fuckin' words out the back of your head.
Oh my god did you just hear
lies are coming back in style?
Oh my god this seems so real that they find you,
BraveryTorture myself!
Yet I've never seemed so brave!
Remind myself!
What it takes to keep us safe!
And love forces!
Conspiring to, destroy you and me!
And my sacrifice is that aren't me!
Can't Happen Here[Verse 1]
Chariots clashed in the dead of night
Subversiveness clouds the clearest of minds
Blink of an eye we're collateralized
Raised up in arms never knowing why
[Pre-Chorus:]
We get what we take when we take nothing
Clean SheetsClean sheets mean a lot,
To a guy who sleeps on the floor,
I wanted your love,
An a shelf in your dresser draw,
You tucked me in,
Stopped my tossing and turning,
But I turned back the covers,
And saw those sheets are dirty.
Coffin NailsDon't give a shit about it
Curl up, I start to doubt this
Something has died in me today (smell the beauty)
I need some air around me
claw walls until my nails bleed
Don't seal my coffin shut today
(Chorus)
Congregation of the DamnedI'm going to give this monster life,
I may not have the pieces.
I'll keep on going through the night,
To see you all left screaming.
Face-to-face,
The Congregation of the Damned.
Face-to-face,
CreatureGo, run away in distress
Try to hide from what's creeping and crawling and stabbing within
Try to deny the turmoil inside
If you fight yourself hard enough you'll never win
Any ounce of serenity or a calm hope at best (or a calm hope at best)
Can leave you heaving on the floor gasping for breath (are you gasping for breath?)
To be left on the floor gasping for breath!
Demonology And HeartacheSo unaffectionate
So insecure
You claim to know, a thing or two about heartache
And what it’s like, to have your insides pulled out
And I believe you!
I see it every time, your pallbearer’s pallor is
DilatedYesterday, I forgot to breathe for like the 6th time this week
Maybe it was the pink cloud strafed sky that changed my mind
And brought me back seems like every day it's kill or be killed
With all this anger, we cannot progress
With all this anger there is no time to inhale and progress
And catch the smell of something that you once knew
'Cause every day it's bear the load or break
Dinosaurs Became ExtinctYou had anger pulsed rage
Unexplored pathways; limitless boundaries
A voice above the dim screaming so loud
And now you are the masses
You used to run so fast
Where were you going? (NO WHERE!)
I've seen the path you took; it leads in circles (COUNTER PRODUCTIVE!)
Exs and OhsYou took me home
I drank too much
Cause of you my liver turned to dust
Cold rust taste
A cruel creeping cold pain
Do you understand what I mean?
When you feel your soul drop to the floor
Like a hole
Falling DownYou're always looking back
running from the past
You're always sweating me
about the next big heart attack
you're looking over your shoulder
staring down the path
im falling down
Five Vicodin Chased With A Shot Of ClarityAfter all this time of asking questions
Of trying to find something to quiet this soul,
I'm left alone within my mind
Into this self-made hell I delve.
It's not as hot as you think,
More so dark and cold with no room to breathe.
I'm sorry, I don't think it's going to be ok this time.
GallowsThis life starts with a heart beat
Is it beat beat beat beat beating me down
Like the loser I am?
I can't help but to see
That success scares the living shit outta me
Like the loser I am
Every time I walk away
Her Portrait In BlackHold your breath
Quiet don't say a word
You could run (but) it wont do any good
Prayers forsaken. when you lose faith inside
Its not time to die
Your life
Is it a lie
HonorResolute a stance of defiance
Always teetering on the brink
Nothing can hold you back when
When you're not holding back a thing
Open arms we embrace tomorrow
Closed fists, tarnishing today
We're not afraid to open our mouths and scream
We believe in what we say
Lip Gloss And BlackIf I gave you pretty enough words.
Could you paint a picture of us that works.
An emphasis on function rather than design.
Aren't you tired cause i will carry you.
On a broken back and blown out knees.
I have been where you are for a while.
Aren't you tired of being weak?.
Living Each Day Like You're Already DeadRaise up the ghosts of the dead
I won't die like them
Push past the point of raw emotion
I will breathe
Exist with a broken spirit
I will die complete
Ignore what the angels say
LonelySo unafraid of what's to come
I hit the ground and run
Not sure what's coming next
And never looking back
Hollow nights to empty days
Something had to change
Before it gets too late
Long LiveGo!
We say this means forever
Can't cut the chord and walk away
No special ceremonies
Seeking their approval, no not today
We’re not gonna hear it
You're full of shit
Lose ItStanding on the edge,
battle in my head,
I'm dying to know
I'm dying to know
If I take this leap,
to fail or succeed,
I'm dying to know
Love Is IllnessMy soul it screams for you
Can you not hear it
My arms reach out for you
Why cant you take them
My heart burns only for you
Can you extinguish it
My love only to love you
Why cant you love me too
Moments Before Dawn[Verse 1: Alex Varkatzas]
The falling's out, but we'd be back
Like a gunshot that may have hurt less
Than the words I caught in the chest as your body rot
I tried to catch you but I keep my heart locked
[Pre-Chorus: Alex Varkatzas]
I fall through the floor
My Own SummerHey you, Big Star
Tell me when it's over
Hey you, big mood
Guide me to shelter
'cause I'm through
When the two
hits the six and it's summer
My Sanity On The Funeral PyreParanoia is the insect working its way
Through my subconscious thoughts
It's the larve of self doubt
Gestating in my heart as I spiral down
And everything I touch is breaking
And it falls to earth in splinters
And I shiver as every splinter
Finds its way underneath my skin
Never Too Far GoneSometimes things turnout the wrong way
You gotta stay strong, you gotta move on
The hardest lessons are teh ones that keep you stunned and speechless
I fell the pain
I feel the hurt
I fell depression
I live in my strength
No One CaresI'm so tired
All riled up I can taste the winter
I would shut up if I thought that it mattered
That's what it feels like when you're stitched into this skin
I feel stuck and no one thinks something's missing
Something's missing
Our Sick StoryWhen We Danced So Preceded
Laid Deep In Simples Deep In Hate I See Your Face
I See Your Face And It Tears Me Tears Me Up
My Mouth Is Full Of Love My Head Is Held In Shame
Chorus
When You Kiss Me
Do You Still Taste Or
Reckless[Intro]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
(I'm living recklessly)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
(I'm living recklessly)
[Chorus: Alex Varkatzas & Brandon Saller]
A black hole, a raging river
Right Side of the BedRight Side Of The Bed
Atreyu
Come On!
I can see her now,
Dancing around, Her drink in hand
All her baggage in tow,
I just want to forget and let go, Of all the joy,
ShamefulYou should have ran for days
You embrace you betray
I am sick to say
You're a sad cliché
But when you ran you tripped and fell
On a path that lead you straight to hell
This is my salt in your wounds
This is my "I told you so"
Slow BurnIt begins with a dark glowing ember,
something black burning it's way out of me.
Searing the flesh,
pain is the only thing I feel,
scars all I see.
Oh no the fire's burning my insides again,
what can I do to silence my desire tonight?
So Others May LiveEvery stitch represents a soul
A son. A daughter. Someone you know
Freedom has a price
The high road
A steep toll
Party lines don't mean shit
when you’re in the desert
Storm To PassRazor wire,
Gift wraps the things we've done.
After thoughts,
Of past storms weathered before.
Oh no! Oh no!
I watch the clouds roll in,
Oh no! Oh no!
Taking Back Every Word That I SaidTaking back every word that I said
Taking back every word that I said
You were so euphoric I saw the future in your eyes
A Cascade of emotion brings me to the summit of defeat
My trust was misplaced like the truth in a sea of lies
You're more content barefoot on coals
Then to deal with feelings trapped inside, your trapped inside
The CrimsonI feel it welling up inside
And Robert Smith lied,
Boys do cry and with
Blood tears in my eyes I'm an Anne Rise novel come to life.
I can't hide the monsters anymore.
One can, only feel desolate for so long until
One starts to change into
Something the mirror doesn't recognize.
The Remembrance BalladThese days are closing in
The end has become apparent
We're only here for so long
Will anyone remember my name
When time has washed away the dust of our ashes
When my head rests in a velvet lined casket
What's out there?
What is my eternal fate?
The SqueezeSometimes it feels like the juice is just one, hell of a squeeze.
I'm wringing it out my hands, drinking in my agony.
I love this shit and I hate this shit, I need it just to survive.
I've served my time, I've earned my keep, and now I'm taking what's mine
(And only I can stop me)
So what is it that you were fighting for?
Is it something that's worth dying for?
The TheftHe bends and he breaks
If he gives they will take away
His passion, his pain, his grace
He exhales,
A thousand black flowers explode
Into butterflies as they're away
This Flesh A TombI feel eyelashes on my cheek
And they lacerate my flesh
No pain so good
So put your hand in mine
Never let go
Never wake up 'cause I'm done with promises
I'm taking blood oaths
Two Become OneBang!
Explosions in my head that just won't quit
A train has crashed into the wall around my heart
And left the old me dead, obliterated.
Stop!
My breathing in the night when you're not there
The silence ringing through my ears
Wait for YouIt started with a kiss and turned out something else.
The blood coils in through my veins I think of no one else.
I never believed in much but I believe in this.
I’m incomplete without you, I’d kill to taste your kiss.
I’m lost and lonely scared and hiding.
Blind without you.
When the the world comes crashing down and the skies begin to fall,
We are the living dead.Look up!
I can't !
To find whats killing you
Dig in!
Stand on!
Embrace what's inside you
Prepare for war and,
The battle is easy!
When Two Are OneBang!
Explosions in my head that just won't quit
A train has crashed into the wall around my heart
And left the old me dead, obliterated.
Stop!
My breathing in the night when you're not there
The silence ringing through my ears
Who DiedWho died in the systematic procress that we call life
Each indiscriminate event leading itself to the total destruction
The total nihilation of the beauty and spark of mankinds history
Each failure is so symbolic of whats past and what yet left to be
Un-dead or am I reall dying
Whos to say that this is eternity
Devoid of serenity
You Were The King, Now You're UnconsciousThere is no light in sight
Only a tunnel of pain
Only your legs will carry you
Carry you to the end!
Live your life for yourself
Or live for the struggle at best
Just don't let it strangle you