- In the Shadows of the Sun
The sun that shines
In the sky
Brings the world its warmth
And continues life
It starts each day
From deep in space
Though in the end
It will burn away
- A Long Silence
Lyrics by Richard Medina
Music by Fall of Empyrean
She promised me love
Eternally
The light of the world
Will soon leave me
- A Mourner's Tears
Your life on this earth dissolves
As the tears
Of those around you fall
Despond and in mourning
You can hear the silence
Victim of a cruel
- Behind Vacant Eyes
A decrepit man intently stares,
At the now calm lifeless horizon,
While most of his memories no longer exist,
There is one never fading,
I was alive with youthful integrity,
A cold December night,
Accosted my senses whisper of the wind,
- Breathe Deep the Cinders
Look into my eyes and see all the pain
I slowly lose my mind
Drifting further away
I never could accept the ways of the world
An outcast with regret
Destined to die alone
Born to suffer to the end
- Destructive Light of Dawn
The earth you see,
Resembles me,
A cold and dark disturbing place,
A world of god turned to disgrace,
A new day has come,
The suffering’s begun,
The beauty you once knew is gone,
- Drowning in Gray
I sit in my room,
To contemplate,
All the reasons why,
Why am I here, why must I live?
Through these grieving times,
Overwhelmed by the hurt,
Deep inside my soul,
A quick ending to this all,
- Failure
How could I
Have been so blind?
Success was meant for
The chosen ones in life
Not for me
The lies to myself must end
No reason to believe
- Fallen Ways of God
The tales He preached
They believed
Slaves of Christ
Are trapped within
A twisted web of His deceit
They pray, day to day
Though faith in their God
Is lost
- No Hope Before Me
I’ve come to the end
Of my life in this time
The hope I once had
Is now gone and has died
I search for an ending
A quest – for the pain
I must endure forever, seemingly
My existence is bleak
- Slowly Dying Inside
Why can't they
See the dark
Inside of me
Deep within me...
They expect me
To put on a smiling face
They want me happy
- Solar Journey
I stand alone now,
In this ruined world,
Desolation was caused,
By futile wars,
For those who fought,
Are all dead and gone,
Though constant battle,
Has made me so very strong,
- The Air Is Still
A great land once flourished with life
Once had shined so bright, grows dim
Humanity, denied their only right to life, has died
The earth, now just a shell of a world we once knew before it withered away
So peaceful yet bleak
- The Catatonic
Why must I endure this strife,
From the ignorance,
In their minds,
They believe that I am dead,
That a shell of nothingness,
Is left,
One could not believe,
- The Fading Light
The light that burns within
Is the key to life
In all mankind
Though how will it last?
An answer that they
Could never find
A flame once strong
- This Paradise Crumbles
Lyrics by Richard Medina
Music by Justin Burning
This life you lead
Seems to bring you
All the happiness you need
The ones you love
Stand right beside you
- This Sanguine Farewell
My hands shake just like the fallen leaves,
Dyed the color of my lover's blood,
Sanguine ecstasy calls to me,
Driven forth to desperate ends,
Oh my love is newly dead,
There's no path in front to tread anymore,
The night forbids any sanctity,
- Vast But Desolate
The dawn breaks
From this peaceful sleep, I awake
I breathe the air
Enjoy the beauty of life without despair
The joy I feel, to be alive
Just seems so unreal
I make my way out to face the world, to start this day
- Veins Split Wide
The days are slowly passing by
Each new day is the end of life
Growing sick of all the lies
I hate myslef,
I just want to die
I feel so all alone
Locked inside my home