Living in the shadows of the past
Watered down, added color
A mirage of what once was

Will it drive me insane
Before I escape this pain

Take it all away
Lock it up
Keep it safe

Until it rips me open again

...until it rips me open agan

Listen to the silence
Gaze into the darkness
Entrust your body to your mind
Let go of the earth
Let your soul unwind
Floating into space
Forget this dreadful place
Become one with the stars
Become one with who you are

Gawking over the shoulder of a stranger
But can you see through their eyes?
As they roll back to gaze through the sickness of their mind


What line does reality define?
What do lies whisper to the seekers of the truth?

We cannot say we are not alone
Yet we stand here side by side

Chosen by destiny, chasers of dreams
Condemned to the shadows
By the men who froze the sun

Is our future merely an illusion
Or are we drowned by self doubt

Another waste of space
Another knot
Another fake face
A smile beginning to rot
Another reflection
On a cracked and dusty mirror
Another unlearned lesson
Through trail and error

Another grain of sand
Swallowed by the sea
Another wilting ****
Bowing to a tree
Another planted seed
That will never be

Another worm
Devoured by a bird
Another melody
To never be heard
Another gem
Vehemently deterred

Maybe useless flesh
Always dragged you down
Emotional scars in form of a frown

Dig in deeper
Rip out your soul
Dig in deeper
Without control

Shed your skin
Look within
Find your grin

I'm not real
You're only looking at a reflection
Staring up at you from the mud beneath your feet
I am stained by filth
I am something you can never clean