Darkness Divided

Origin: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Genres: Metalcore

Label: Victory Records

Members: 

Current:

Gerard Mora (Lead Vocals)
Sebastian Elizondo (Lead Guitar, Vocals, Rhythm Guitar)
Joseph Mora (Bass Guitar)
Hayden Allen (Drums)

Former:

Christopher James Mora (Lead Guitar)
Israel Hernandez (Drums)
Isaiah Alfonso (Drums)

EP:

Chronicles (2012)

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Studio Albums:

Written in Blood (2014)

1. Severance


[Instrumental]



2. The Shepherd's Hands


With teeth like daggers, the world will cut your throat
You are so fragile in your blood-stained coat
In weak wool shields you hide, leaving pain festered inside
And you still swallow your pride, make yourself alone

You run as fast as you can to escape the Shepherd’s hands
You run as fast as you can
Make yourself unknown

These strings like shackles perceived as heavy weight
As gravity tackles every mistake

Severance has made you cold
From everything you called your home
Your sedition fathered from emotion
Has kept you from the Shepherd’s hands

As you razed your ties, He stood with arms wide

You are not a stray
The kingdom follows wherever you stay
Dark wool won’t paint you black
Ignorance won’t forsake your path

It was carved in stone

Every time you lost your way
I promise you I called your name
And when you thought I left you behind
I was hoping I’d cross your mind

From the garden to the grave
I promise you I called you by name
You were born from fire that saved
The earth from the shadows of an empty grave

I have claimed the throne
Imago Dei, I’ve claimed the throne


3. A Well Run Dry


Creator of life

We were made to be fruitful
To sow life into the earth
To heal the blind, the lost, and the hurt

O deliverer, I want to see the world through your eyes
To be an oasis of love when the well runs dry
Creator of life, I want to see the world through your eyes
To be an oasis of love when the well runs dry

Prepare for the storm

When the world goes cold and death swallows the sky
Will your waters flow when the well runs dry?
When the mountains crumble and the seas open wide
Will we still stand with our hands held high?

Sin won't outweigh the cross
Death won't erase the crown
We will remember the cost that was paid in blood

Shape us with your hands that built the earth from grains of sand
Creator of life, renew the earth you came to save

Renew the earth

Death will come
Skies will fall
Spirit come fulfill us all

A time will come when oceans will turn to barren wasteland
Our God will come revealing glory with his hands

Living water flow


4. The Hands That Bled


They tell me divinity knows why my pain overflows
While my hands are scarred and my sins are buried below

O saving victim, I long to hear your voice
Speak the words
Are my prayers heard?
The hands that bled
My story was written in blood

Holes showed the price
It poured from your side
My salvation was written in blood

My story was written in blood with the words sent from above
My voice is hoarse, death is my discourse
Where does my help come from?

The holes in my hands are the remnants of your Holy Word
Poured from your side, my entire life was written before I was born

You claim I’ve never felt your pain
But every inch of me was blood-stained
I’ve wept, I died, I paid the price all so you can live this life


5. The Descent


[Instrumental]



6. Eternal Thirst


Spirit and truth point to You

The yearning desire to fulfill
A well run dry, no drops left to spill
Can hands shape meaning?
Why are our hearts still beating?
When purpose is fleeting, our fate becomes deceiving

Is life an eternal thirst?
Dunes of sand hide the mirage of worth

Satisfy my heart
My hands stretched higher and higher
Spirit and Truth point to You
Burn like fire, my desire

You are my desire

Holes in hearts long for more than just a person to fill our core

My soul has left me poor
A beggar, vacant and torn
Spirit and truth point to you,
God come and make me new

You make me new


7. Withering Kingdom


All life will lay its head where the dust will turn dead
Hearts pump what feeds the soul from the cup that makes us whole
Soak what earth sows as you accept struggles to grow
When the fabric of being fades, fate leads you to an earthly grave

Embrace the temporary
Human life is contradictory
To the never ending life that was purchased at Calvary

Take comfort in knowing precious earth is worth sowing
Blessed are those who seize the day
Because it will all soon fade away
This world will fade away

We will come to know this world is not our final destination
We weren’t meant to occupy thrones that were built on condemnation
To live life without meaning leaves a stain of deceiving,
Blood stained earth meant for more than hurt

Your life is the warm wind
The leaves crumble in the sin

All life will lay its head where the dust will turn dead
Hearts pump what feeds the soul

Make us whole


8. Remnants


Open the gates
I can't count all the times that emotion has left me blind
My clouded mind, my shots mistaken, about everything that is so blatant

I was sold for the weight of my sins
Sent to the world as a messenger
A descendant of perfect love
To separate the dark from above

We are what's left; the remnants of the chosen ones

Weary, my blood went cold as I searched for what would satisfy
Forgotten were the words You spoke, breathing in new life
My wicked soul turned like the restless sea
Upon your shore I live to be Your hands, Your feet
Everything I was created to be.

Your Justice sustains me,
Your life fulfills me, Oh God.

I am the remnant of the chosen one.
We are the remnants of the chosen ones

I lift my hands to the Heavens, from where Your grace descends
Open the gates and let us in

I am a wounded vessel counted among the wicked
My soul was lost in the ways of man
My heart found rest in the palm of your hand

We are what’s left


9. The Will Of Man


Your nature will not overcome you
My soul willed but my flesh can’t comprehend

In Your image, I pursued, to reach my end, fulfill my nous
Imperfection’s a fatal excuse to why I can’t seek Truth
I tried to use these filthy hands
I lied and claimed I’d understand
A crippled white flag waving in the winds of pride and shame
Never to succeed, I am a victim
You are the victor

I have been consumed
I refuse to walk down a path of destruction
Show me your will for me, God

I place it all in Your hands
Show me your Will for me
I place it all in your hands, it’s up to You my friend

Your nature will not overcome you

The failure of man is to not try
But to give in when left behind

I did this all
I did this all for you

Your white flagged waved while you were in my hands
All while I paved your plans
All I ask of you is for you to listen to me
And to keep moving when you're done bleeding

Be a man


10. Interlude


[Instrumental]



11. Divine Mercy


Eternal rest lies at your feet

In your steps we follow, driven by the thirst for a drop
When our chests feel hollow, greed persuades vision to stop

I am an orphan
I am a slave

I am an orphan to the earth
A slave to mortal man
Who defines my worth as I search for the works of your hands?

O rescuer, have mercy
Eternal rest lies at your feet

This is my story written in the blood of Christ
This is your glory
You are the author of life
O safe haven, oh how we long for hands
For the sake of us undeserving
Have mercy on us

Remain in me as I remain in You

I am a traveler lost at sea
Longing for the shore
That grace that sets us free when we have fallen weak

For the sake of His sorrowful passion
Have mercy on us and on the whole world

We call you Father
We call you God
You are the potter
You are the saving God
We call you Jesus
The King of Kings
You are Redeemer
You've set us free

Darkness Divided (2016)

1 The Point of No Return

Accomplishing what’s necessary,
To answer for morality,
Your forgiving nature seems to favor my side,
When I don’t question what’s intended what else could be mine?
To love in infancy,
Ignorance is ecstasy,
To trust and not to see,

Chorus:
Could you open my mind,
Revealing what’s inside?
Denying everything you left behind,
Fear won’t contain,
The others stray.

Destiny decorates my hand,
Decaying the worry of man,
To love in infancy,
Ignorance is ecstasy,

Chorus

Control decays,
As your years fade.

Following carefully to your end.

To love in infancy,
Ignorance is ecstasy,
You see me with eyes of envy,
You will know veracity,
To trust and not to see.

Fear won’t contain,
The others stray.
Control decays,
As your years fade.

2. Back Breaker

Restore.
Simplicity of the innocent,
Something taken for granted,
Follow reason to find the end,
Until there's no more times to lend,

Push, push, push until your worn,
Pull the rope until it's torn,

What you have is more than what you conjugate,

Chorus:
I will not remove,
The essence of my morality,
Forsaking, my misdeeds,
For the need, to believe,

But now I stood tired and hungry,
Looking at my past unloving,
How did I forget my direction,
Guided by misguided affection,

Everything has felt the same,
Faults initiate my blame,
Time to revive,
Time to restore.

Chorus

Grab hold of moments worth remembering,
While the beat in your heart is still pumping,
This is something resonating in me,
Now that I have returned and I am starting to see.

3. A Life That Binds

I’ve been walking the line,
Following a life that binds,
You taught me freedom comes,
When you release conviction,
Commands to live a life,
Never learning what’s inside,
I’ve been saved by birthright.

Chorus:
Quit pretending,
To understand me,
Doubt has consumed me,
I can’t escape it.

I’ve been walking the line,
Following a life that binds,
You taught me freedom comes,
When you release conviction,
Commands to live a life,
Never learning what’s inside,
I’ve been saved by birthright.

Chorus

I am starting to question why,
They say believe just because they know it’s right,
Pick up your head and don’t bother asking why,
I will not be convinced this time.
Give me a chance to question what is right,
Will blind obedience accommodate,
A soul that never knew the gates?
I’ve been saved by birthright.

Chorus

4. Wake Of The End

My heart breaks in the wake of the end,
The decay of flesh with no time to lend,
Years of endless trying,
Years of tithing for what’s worthless,
With no purpose.

Chorus:
Where will I go,
When there’s no hope at all,
And I am numb to breathing?

I look around at the world,
Conflicted by what I see,
Everything I lived for,
Is failing to birth growth,
Spinning to death,
I see him wait,
With his scythe at his side,
Spinning to death,
Relief will rise at it kills me,
Chorus

Where do I go when there’s no hope?
Where do we go?
Where do I go when I am numb?
Where do we go?

5. Misery

I've seen things,
I thought I could only dream,
I've read the book,
But I'm surrounded by misery.
Imperfect, yet inspired,
Life in the cracks,
Contradicting humanity.

I can't comprehend,
This twisted reality,
There has to be,
Substance in inconsistency,
Weaving time and reality,
Is faith the only thing holding up my belief?
In the darkness my eyes show me,
There is so much more that I can't see,
How defined can I be?
My fate is dependence fueled by needs,

Who will you help?
When the whole world bleeds,
How will you help?
When your whole world bleeds.

Oh Misery, why have you left me questioning,
My existence,
Father will You come and show us,
How to live again?

My lack of vitality,
Affirms my humanity,
I boast not of my sufficiency,
But to demand of Your authority,

Is this the point for everything that I'm feeling,
Is compassion supposed to drive my yearning?
The love You put on my heart,
Wasn't just mine from the start,
We were cut from the vine,
Pruned to be Your congregation.

Chorus

Every inch of my being questions,
How to repay,
The agony the laceration,
That cured my Misery.
My Misery.

6. Deceiver

Your heirs are full of lies,
Just when my soul,
Longs for more,
The world evens the score,
I want to admit that Your words are true,
But Your children slander all that You do.

How can You let them control,
What they refuse to uphold,
You claim to conquer the dead,
But it’s the living that I dread.

Breeding disaster,
To please their master.

Chorus:
Deceiver,
You left Your mark,
Lost souls embracing the dark.
Believer,
Where is your heart?
Lost souls embracing the dark.

Judgment and condemnation,
Setting wars between the nations,
Death reigns in Your name,
How can I believe this is how it should be?

How can You let them control,
What they refuse to uphold,
You claim to conquer the dead,
But it’s the living that I dread.
I am a victim of Your purging,
You sent Your sheep to bury me.

Chorus

As the sickness sinks in,
Where is Your plan?

7. From Dust To Stone

Gaps filled with trusting,
A mind with no holes,
A heart engulfing,
The depths of my soul,
I searched the world that gave me no gifts,
I walked to the very end of my bliss,

And even vacancy denies my name,
My name,
And decency begins to fade away,
Away

Chorus:
Every essence of my being,
Leaves me questioning,
Who I’m meant to be,
Who I’m meant to be.

Corrupted society,
Breeding false propriety,
Popularity breeds promiscuity,
I can’t buy back ignorance that I lack.

And even vacancy denies my name,
My name,
And decency begins to fade away,
Away

Chorus

Teach me to be a man,
Who doesn’t need to understand,
Every fabric of my being,
Is this what it’s like,
To end uncertainty,
Is this how it feels?
Chorus

8. The Answer

I am weak,
Omni potency,
A dream, unachieved by mankind’s means,
The essence of your consistency,
Hold you from what you’ll achieve.
I’m not the answer to earth’s urgencies,

You can’t pray to me,
You can’t pray to me.
I am not the answer,

Chorus:
You are what I cannot be,
The answer to everything,
All that I need,

I am weak,
My infatuation,
Started at creation,
Soon after I was lost in the separation,
When I was the mirror of desperation.

You are what I cannot be.

Chorus:

The only thing,
I could possibly need,
Is more,
The only hands,
That could hold up my feet,
Are Yours

Chorus

9. Deliverance

I lived under the tree of life,
Feeding off whatever is left,
After the kings have feast,
Ignoring my every need.
The first will be the last,
But this strain will break my back,
The strings I pull are getting shorter,
And the flame is getting warmer.

What if You’re nothing,
And I’ve been deceived by trusting,

Chorus:
Show me to believe,
Because life will claim,
All that I’ve ever known.

Everyday I’ve raised the sword,
To separate everything you left ignored.
With the words in my hand,
And the faith in my heart,
I’ve seen the sword rip existence apart.
Judgment burns you left and right,
Don’t you dare cross to my side,
Rumors cripple the image,
You create,

Chorus

What if You’re nothing,
And I’ve been deceived by trusting,

But what if I’m wrong?
I can’t conceive a world without You in it,
I can’t believe there was a time,
That You did not exist to me,
As my spine bends back,
And I’m about to break,
There You stand with my feet misplaced.

Chorus

10. Mirror Of Death

As my blood drips from my heavy heart,
I yearn for that second start.
The seasons are unchanging,
How can it be?

Chorus:
Now I cannot see,
Cannot feel anything, anymore,
Now I’ve lost it all.
Oh how can it be?
How can I see anything, anymore,
At the end of it all?

Please forgive my undiscerning,
Questioning my yearning,
I was the transgressor,
Please hold me together,

Chorus

11. The End Of It All

Break down the abode,
And with the flames let my name go,
Deteriorate what I’ve lived with,
The ground is all that is left to believe in,
Tremors shake and collapse my home,
An earthquake from a burning dome,
The core of my existence,
Engulfs everything I’ve built on it,
Is this the end of it all?

Chorus:
If this is temporary,
Will You show me what lasts,
From ashes I cry out,
Is this the end of it all?

Creeping lies and ill promise,
Crumble the world upon us,
Deceiving nature drives the herd,
Misunderstanding the word,
False lies and unjust doctrine,
Prosperity forgotten.

Flames burn all that I know,
Is this the end of it all?

Chorus

Hold fast to what is left,
The only thing I hold close,
Life fades away,
Life fades to grey,

Chorus

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Ace Augustine

Origin: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Genres: Metalcore

Label: Strike First Records, Red Cord Records

Members: 

Current:

Ryan Feister (Lead Vocals)
Tyler Chadwick (Guitar, Vocals)
Spencer Barnett (Guitar)
Cody Owen (Bass)
Josh Hess (Drums)

Former:

Ben Moser (Vocals)
Kyle Irwin (Vocals)
Brian Fellenbaum (Guitar)
Brandon Klinger (keys)
Doug Fellenbaum (Drums)

EP:

The Glory of Trumpets(2009)

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Studio Albums:

The Absolute (2011)

1. Justifiers


I’ve been to the bottom, where I fought my past. Reaping the silence is how I finished last.
Go away, you’ve done your damage here. Leave this place, you’ve cost us so much fear.

All these days I’ve been hiding from you, from the truth.
The weight that my heart holds is devastating.
You fooled me once, you’ve fooled me twice.
And to think I’d fall for your games again.
Abandon your cargo, this place is rigged.

To my Father, You’ve seen the worst in me.
Captive inside this place, the blueprints failed me, there’s no escape.
Captive inside this place, the blueprints failed me, there’s no escape.

Where will I go when I’m gone? Where will I turn to in these hard times?
For Jesus Christ, my savior. I’ve found my home and it lies in You... lies in You.

I’ll stand my ground, I am who I am, and you won’t change me.
I’ll stand my ground, I am who I am, and you won’t change me.
I’ll stand my ground, I am who I am, and you won’t change me.

He who will not reflect is a broken man.
Who are you to judge me, your lies are spilling through your eyes.
Who are you to judge me, your lies are spilling through your eyes.
The tables have turned (the tables have turned),
I’m not your pawn (your pawn), I won’t play games any longer.


2. 2013 Looks Promising


Reminiscing, you’ve been reminiscing your foes for too long.
Now get a grip on your goals, and push through your struggles... your struggles.

Sometimes the problem lies within the main source.
Can you find the courage to stand up for your inner being... to stand up for your inner being.

Swim deeper for your strength. Walk further for your wisdom.

The defendant has stepped forward. The defendant has stepped forward.
The defendant has stepped forward. The defendant has stepped forward.
For time is of the essence, repent, repent and be clean... be clean.

Temptation never looked better on anyone else.
The man in the mask looks inviting, but please remember yourself.
Temptation never looked better on anyone else.
The man in the mask looks inviting, but please remember yourself.

You chose your path where there’s hope, now let’s move forward.

This is a callout to the world, and all the stars in the sky will burst.

Unmask yourself, my enemy, for you’re a sinner.
Unmask yourself, my enemy, for you’re a sinner.


3. Jonah Spoke Of Innocence


Goodbye, you’ve chosen your path. I’m sticking to mine. Who’s going to stop you now.

Look back to the times where we’ve pointed out the stupidity of society...
Oh... ...of society... of society.
Never again will I rage this war with myself.
Never again will I bow down on... on my knees.
Never again will I rage this war with myself.

When all is said and done I will hold strong. When all is said and done I will hold strong.

Nothing will stop me now. I’ve made my stand, and I’m never going back, I’m never going back.
I’ve made my choice, so I’ll use this voice and believe.
Making waves in these dark waters isn’t as easy as it looks.
Nothing will stop me now. Nothing will stop me now.
Nothing will stop me now. Nothing will stop me now.

For I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Oh.... Oh....
No, nothing will stop me. No, nothing will stop me. No...


4. Negotiations


Lower the flag again. The color white never seemed so justifying.
How does it feel to be on the horns of a bull.
When will you learn that I don’t back down.

The thoughts that run my mind still give me the chills.
Redeeming sorrow, but still you continue.
So patch up the holes in yourself and press onward... and press onward.
The frays of the rope are pulling you deeper. Your lucky compass is failing you now.

Set your sites, set your sites on north,
and show the world what you’re made of... what you’re made of.
Make your move, make your mark on the world,
and show them what you’re made of... what you’re made of.
Set your sites, set your sites on north,
and show the world what you’re made of... what you’re made of.
Make your move, make your mark on the world,
and show them what you’re made of... what you’re made of.

Make your move, make your mark this time.
There’s no second chance, this is not a test, this is your life.
Make your move, make your mark this time.
There’s no second chance, this is not a test, this is your life.

Make your move....
Make your move, make your mark this time. Make your move, make your mark this time.


5. Senior Year At Sky City


Stuck in this white world. Walls caving in. Walls caving in. The tides will turn.
Oh... The tides will turn. I promise you. The tides will turn. I promise you.

I will be there for you. I will be there for you. I’ll see this through.
I will be there for you. I will be there for you. I’ll see this through. I’ll be there. I’ll be there.

You’re on my turf now. You’re on my turf now. Cause you’re on my turf now.
Searching, swiftly, all your life, you can’t hide.
Searching, swiftly, I’m there for you, I’m here for you.
Take my hand, we’ll make it through. Searching, swiftly, all your life, you can’t hide.

Oh, no, I won’t let you down. Can you hear the glory of the trumpets.


6. Delorean


We walked the line, and made it out on the other side.
We were so blind, how can we see when we can’t open our eyes?
(We walked the line) We walked the line, and made it out on the other side.
We were so blind, how can we see when we can’t open our eyes?

Open your eyes. And see how dangerous it could be to see what we’ve consumed.
We’re living without a purpose, living without a compass.
On a ship without a captain, we’ll sink into the blackness.
Of an ocean depth so deep we can’t find light to help us see.

Pour salt in my wound, stitch up my face. Will I make it out of this place?
Forget the past, stand eye to eye, show your scars, this is your fight.

The wicked will fall. The wicked will cease to exist.
Their cities will burn. They’ll crumble beneath their feet.
(As wicked) As wicked we’ll fall. As wicked we’ll cease to exist.
Our cities will burn. They’ll crumble beneath our feet.

We’re no better than anyone else.
We’re no better than anyone else, but we can change ourselves.
We’re no better than anyone else, so why do we pretend?
We’re no better than anyone else, but we can change ourselves.
We’re no better than anyone else, so why do we pretend?

So as you sit on your faulty throne, making promises you cannot keep.
One day you’ll be overthrown, till then we will not sleep... we will not sleep.

We will tear apart this wasteland, in search of the truth.
We will tear apart this wasteland, in search of the truth.


7. Axioms


And I’ve read these words about a million times.
From page to page, from word to word.
The message is clear, but misunderstood.
But how can I believe such hypocrisy. From an institution so unfair and unjust.

For I am a believer, but still I am a sinner.
I have seen the lowest of lows, and the highest of highs.
I will believe in the truth, the truth will set you free.
What life are you waiting for?

To the core of my being, I’ll stand tall and I’ll stand true.
To the core of my being, I’ll stand tall and I’ll stand true.

Savior such hypocrisy, this was not intended. The truth will set you free for all eternity... eternity.
These chains I’ve wrestled with for so long be gone, be gone.
These chains I’ve wrestled with for so long be gone, be gone.
These chains I’ve wrestled with for so long be gone, be gone.
These chains I’ve wrestled with for so long be gone, be gone.

Be still, look to the sky, and know where you’re from.
Be still, look to the sky, and know where you’re from.
Be still, look to the sky, and know where you’re from.
Be still, look to the sky, and know where you’re from.

Be still, look to the sky... (We’ll break the mold we made and make it all for you.)
...and know where you’re from. (We’ll break the mold we made and make it all for you.)

And He said: "I am your Creator, your Alpha and Omega. I am the Word."
"I am your Creator, your Alpha and Omega. I am the Word."
Yeah... "I am the Word." "I am the Word." "The Word."


8. The Debt That All Men Pay


I see you drowning. I’ve come to hold you down.

This is the cycle that I will lock you into. Without air you’ll breathe anything I give to you.
So self-absorbed you fail to see yourself. I’ve got my hold on you and I’m not letting go.

I’m the puppeteer, and you have lost control. I’m the puppeteer, and you have lost control.
Oh, marionette, how you move when I tell you to move.
Oh, how beautiful the look of conformity wears on you. Hell has met its match.

Repent oh wicked one, false encounters don’t fool me.
Repent oh wicked one, I said coward are you weak.
Who is your god now as your burned in this eternal fire,
you can’t change the damage you’ve done.
And as your burned in this eternal fire, you will take away the lives you’ve won.

So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.
So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.
All out of hope, I’m a broken man. Where will I go?
(So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.)
All out of hope, I’m a broken man. Where will I go?
(So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.)
All out of hope, I’m a broken man. Where will I go?
(So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.)
All out of hope, I’m a broken man. Where will I go?
(So seal your fate, there is only one, there is only one God.)

As you walk towards the fire, as you make your final choice.
Look up to the light, look up to eternal life.


9. The Merchant Tales


Theres something that I’ve been dying to tell you.
For a death in me is a death in you.
Absorbed in the thought of doing my best.
Everyone takes a staggering pleasure in proving their falseness.

You are the air I breath, you are the steps I take,
you are the words I speak, you are the life in me.

Let’s see Your mission for I am a warrior. Can I walk the plank and still hold composure.
Sinking down to the ocean deep. I’m moving forward, but I’ve failed to see.
Sinking down to the ocean deep. I’m moving forward, but I’ve failed to see.

I will not break, my feet are planted firmly on the ground.
Take a look at me, it’s who I am. You try to change it, but you’re pounding the sand.
Close your eyes, let the light surround you. Don’t look back, for you’re now on your way.
Close your eyes, let the light surround you. Don’t look back, for you’re now on your way.

We’ll light the match and burn this place to the ground.
All misconceptions will be gone without a sound.
Oh God the end is near before the time runs out.
Let’s save these hearts and minds, for soon You will come down.
I’ll be the filament and You’ll be the fire. You’ll be the truth, and I’ll be the liar.
I’ll be the filament and You’ll be the fire. You’ll be the truth, and I’ll be the liar.

I’ll be the filament and You’ll be the fire. I’ll be the filament and You’ll be the fire.
I’ll be the filament and You’ll be the fire....

This place is burning down. This place is burning down.
Oh, this place is burning down. Oh, this place is burning down. Oh...


10. The Absolute


Get up, get off the floor. I wish that I could show you the hope that overwhelms me.
That left me so in love with a hope that is broke.
If you’d just take my hand, I swear I know the truth about The Absolute.

I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying: "Rejoice, the ones who trust in You."
The skies open up, prepare yourself.
Scream it to the masses, our hope is here, our hope has come, tell everyone.
Lead me to a life of positivity. Bring my mind to where it longs to be.
This place is not my home, this body’s not my own... not my own.

The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.
The Absolute is coming, The Absolute is coming down.

The Sick and Suffering (2013)

1. Despair




2. Fools Gold




3. Daggerboard


We're only treading water, trying not to sink,
as these waves take us places we never were.
We're only sinking deeper, to the bottom of the sea.
So don't tell me I am safe if I'm drowning, don't tell me there's good in me.

Don't tell me I'm saved if you're lying, don't tell me what you can't see.
Don't tell me I'll live if I'm dying, unless you make it your duty to save me.
Don't tell me I'm safe if I'm drowning, don't tell me there's good in me.
What good are words in the middle of a struggle, I need silence.

What good are words if I cannot speak, at the bottom of the sea,
at the bottom of the sea.
We're only treading water and trying not to sink as the waves take us places we never thought we'd be.
We're fighting the current and forces at bay.

They're taking us places, we never thought we'd be.
I'm struggling to find my safe harbor.
I need an anchor to keep me still.
I'm just a ship, that's failed. 
That's sunk with no hope of ever being found.

So don't tell me I'm sad if I'm laughing, don't tell me what you can't see.
Don't tell me I'm dead if I'm living, don't take that away from me.
Don't tell me that grace is impossible, unworkable, unfeasible.
Don't tell me I'm sad if I'm laughing and don't tell me that its unattainable.

There's a truth to be found. (There's a hope to be had.)
There's a red-skied night. (There's a red-skied morn.)
There's a good, there's a just. (There is evil and sin.)
There's a God who forgives (There's a devil, he lives.)
Hell does have flames, but they don't offer hope, they swallow it, they burn it.

The ocean still trembles above my face but it's getting calmer as I'm sinking deeper.


4. Day After Day




5. In The Land Of Freedom...




6. Deaf And Dumb




7. Mannequins


Display window mannequins parade down the street paved with conformity.
Each individual stands out in the mirror and yet blends with this mixed crowd.
Dead in the mirror, step into this life.
Even your reflection, can't look and say, "You're just as lovely on the inside."

Oh why don't you understand, that you are not these people.
So paint yourself with gold, and make a habit of being alone.
We're monsters, turned out by the machine, fabricated by society.
We get by, on our own greed, we've lost our own identity.

You're alone in this world.
There's nothing on this earth that can save you now.
If all you're looking for are flaws you'll find them.
If all you want is change, you'll get it.

Can I write a beginning for the helpless and give a beat to the heartless?
Can I save myself and those beside me? Can I save anyone?
Crack the plastic molds, make room for growth.
I know I'm a sinner, but God knows it's time to wake up.

Oh why can't you understand, that you are not these people.
So paint yourself with gold, and make a habit of being alone.
We're monsters, turned out by the machine, fabricated by society.
We get by, on our own greed, we've lost our own identity.

There's nothing here that makes you worthy.
There's nothing worthy that you have left.
This filth is making it hard to breathe.
This filth is making it hard to believe.


8. The Great Disconnect




9. Growing Pains


Am I asking for to much
I give credit where it's due
Only to find myself face to face with you

Words of wisdom don't take what you have for granted
You find yourself without hope
Everything's now abandoned
Everything's now abandoned, abandoned

Oh!

Question everything you know
Like you have all the answers in the palm of your hand
Question everything you know

I've been dying to reach the end
And when I'm here I hope I find what I'm searching for
Now tell me was it worth it, was it worth it
Please don't tell me it was just a waste of time

This is a game of follow the leader
You'll lead the way and I'll be the reaper
With caution the truth slips away, the truth slips away

The time that is spent
It could go on for days
I wish you could know this feeling I can't portray

I'm not sure what I'm living for
It eats me alive from the inside out
It eats me alive from the inside out

I've been dying to reach the end
And when I'm here I hope I find what I'm searching for
Now tell me was it worth it, was it worth it
Please don't tell me it was just a waste of time

I find it hard to believe
I can't do this much longer
I seems like my thoughts are getting the best of me
I set out on this journey not knowing what was ahead
We cast the first stone together
And made a destiny my future the best of me, the best of me

I've been dying to reach the end
And when I'm here I hope I find what I'm searching for
Now tell me was it worth it, was it worth it
Please don't tell me it was just a waste of time

I've been dying to reach the end
And when I'm here I hope I find what I'm searching for
Now tell me was it worth it, was it worth it
Please don't tell me it was just a waste of time

Purity finds its purpose finally
Purity finds its purpose finally


10. High Life

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I Built The Cross

Origin: Reno, Nevada, USA

Genres: Deathcore

Label: Open Grave Records

Members: 

Current:

Gare McGeein (Vocals)
Zak Campbell (Bass)
Reed Mitchell (Guitar)
Nathan Gillotti (Drums)

Former:

Lars Bateman (Bass)
Steven Castillo (Drums)
Jason Ortiz (Guitar)
Micah "Hobbs" Herman (Drums)

Demo:

I Built The Cross (2008)

1. Stand Together


With a fist adorned in brass, it's time to stand up and fight your fears.
Never back down, never give up.
This isn't about looking tough, it's about lifting each other up.
This is our home, we roll together till the day we die, without my brothers, this wouldn't be life.
Our hearts are gold and our motives are pure, so keep your judgment off me.
No matter who you are,
No matter what you've done,
It's never too late to change,
Your always welcome with us.
Scream out at the top of your lungs,
Fight for what is yours,
It takes more than blood to be family,
There's no stopping us now,
This is our time to shine.
Scream out at the top of your lungs,
Fight for what is yours,
It takes more than blood to be family,
There's no stopping us now,
This is our time to shine.


2. Heart Of A Servant


Impaled high above the crowd the sins of the world pour from Your hands and feet.
Mocked and defiled, embedded in your head are thorns.
This is love.
Lord, I am eternally grateful,
And my heart is all I have to give.
Now religion has destroyed.
This was never how things were meant to be.
We are no longer bound by the law.
In His blood we find Freedom.
We are saved by grace.
So give me peace through these times of struggle,
And hope through time of distress.
Give me the heart of a servant,
So I may serve You with all of my heart.
YOUR RELIGION IS DEAD!
But Jesus, you give life.
This is my purpose, to live for your glory.
Lord, I give You praise. You died for me, I'll live for You.
I would give my life for this.


3. Encouragement


It will always be a struggle in some ways.
It's important to remember that you don't have to do anything in His favor,
He already loves you,
So the things that you do,
Do because you want to, not because
You have to for any reason.
That is something I still struggle with, but knowing that helps free me.
Don't let your failures keep you down, you are not disappointing God,
He already knows, you are disappointing yourself.
Which is understandable.
However, don't let that discourage you,
Don't dwell and keep walking forward.
Don't dwell and keep walking forward.

Single:

Dogma Of A Secular Religion (2011)

Dogma Of A Secular Religion


Dogma of secular religion, oh, bearer of heavy shackles.
Insouciance, the exalted standard.
Reason and intellect lay in the ruins of volition - laid to waste.
I hear your boasts of freedom; these doors are nailed shut.
Bowing before the throne of gods cast in your image,
Authenticity's grave is sealed over. You 'cannot allow a divine foot in the door.'
Come now, let wisdom SEVER YOUR BONDS!
Poor ambassadors have poisoned doctrine; those 'believers' redefined God.
They do not reflect Christ's compassion. Don't let them obstruct Christ's truth.
But here, knowledge prevails.
At the foot of the Cross, truth's arms are outstretched. There are no
blindfolds in these words.
Let Christ's kingdom reign! Let Christ's freedom reign!
Presuppositions determine the ends. Legalism dominates secular reasoning.
On your knees before the sovereign seat of detachment, dishonesty buries truth. [x2]
Dogma of secular religion, oh, bearer of heavy shackles.
Insouciance, the exalted standard.
Reason and intellect lay in the ruins of volition - laid to waste.
LET CHRIST'S FREEDOM REIGN!

EP:

Banish The Disconnect (2012)

1. Author


[Based on the Teleological Argument for the existence of God. Gospel-centured philosophical death metal]

Mighty, eternal author
Creation, a dancer poised graceful on the razor’s edge. Chance has fathered no a child so elegant, the hand of necessity, glaringly absent
The constants, the quantities, a single voice raised in harmony – from the narrow range in which they lay their fragile hands, they sing a witness to your testimony.
The constants, the quantities, a single voice raised in harmony – from the narrow range in which they lay their fragile hands, they sing a witness to your testimony.
from the narrow range in which they lay their fragile hands, they sing a witness to your testimony.
Intellect beyond our minds.
Majesty beyond comprehension.


2. Banish The Disconnect


Given wings to boldly champion the open air, to soar purposefully from the captivity of your former self, commit not to crawling on your stomach.
Justified before the throne of the most high, you are a precious child of God
The very depths of your most shameful agony, the painful grief behind which you’ve hidden, the vicious weight of depravity resting contentedly on your shoulders,
the vicious weight of depravity resting contentedly on your shoulders was nailed to the cross.
Jesus bore your debt, so that you might be free. [X4]
Settle not for the false safety or for the transitory comfort of bonded hands, but remember your identity in the Son of God. You are not what you have done; you are what Jesus has accomplished. Cast into an ocean of grace, we cannot exhaust God’s glory. Cast into an ocean of grace, we cannot exhaust God’s glory. Cast into an ocean of grace.
Settle not for the false safety or for the transitory comfort of bonded hands
Banish the disconnect.
Banish the disconnect.
Banish the disconnect.
Banish the disconnect.


3. Human Predicament Pt. I: Godless Cosmos


[Based on the so-called human predicament - an examination of the absurdity of life in the absence of God]

The brute nausea of existence, the becoming feature of an oracular ocean of angry static,devotes itself to this forgotten planet. The modern man, bound and chained in a lightless basement, cries out for purpose, for value, for an unwarranted jump to the prohibitedsecond story. Cursed to a barren land of rigid indifference, a kingdom built on the “firm foundations of unyielding despair,” his clutching fingers find no substance to grasp, no material for meaning.
He opens wide his eager mouth, but his lungs reject the acrid air. The invariable product of the cold mechanics of this blind machine.
He opens wide his eager mouth, but his lungs reject the acrid air. The invariable product of the cold mechanics of this blind machine.
committed to the communal grave, the mindless universe permits all things. These grand ethics we’ve created, these nominal objectives in which we struggle to discover a just cause to believe, prove no gain but defeat.
A blurry picture painted with the debris of morality, a vilipend masterpiece orchestrated in the lifeless fashion of pseudo-reality.
We’ve erased the sun, and yet we still try to see.
We’ve erased the sun, and yet we still try to see.
The brute nausea of existence, the becoming feature of an oracular ocean of angry static,devotes itself to this forgotten planet.
Cursed to a barren land of rigid indifference, a broken kingdom
We’ve erased the sun
We’ve erased the sun


4. Human Predicament Pt. II: Foundations


[The solution the the problem posed by the human predicament]

Author of the cosmos, our transcendent anchor, our eternal ground of authentic purpose
Jesus, our redeemer, creator, sustainer
Author of the cosmos, our transcendent anchor, our eternal ground of authentic purpose
Jesus, our redeemer, creator, sustainer
Foundations
Foundations
Pillar of objective worth, far-reaching arms of compassion.
Holy fount of value, from your gracious waters we swim ashore.
Dignified branches grated into a pure vine.
Crafted in your image, Father, our intrinsic worth finds its ground.
We are ends in ourselves
Bearers of the divine imprint
We are more than matter
We are ends in ourselves
Bearers of the divine imprint
We are more than matter
We are ends in ourselves
Bearers of the divine imprint
We are more than matter
We are more than accidents
Foundations.


5. Impostor Christ


[A song dedicated the dispelling misconceptions about the Christian faith. A song about thereal Gospel.]

Hanging from the cross with a wicked grin dancing on his dry, cracking lips, his crooked smile mocks the world. His death ransoms only for a parade of cold followers, a regime of village sheep, bleating the montra:
“you can earn the heavens.”
This caricature king, a messiah crafted by the hands of fruitless men, will break his subjects under the heavy hand of demands for independent perfection.
This caricature king, a messiah crafted by the hands of fruitless men, will close the doors to the kingdom This caricature king will fall
This caricature king will crumble
This caricature king will fall
This false Lord trembles at Jesus’ name
This false lord
This false lord
These religious giants preach an empty gospel; a strict ritual unworthy of the gracious title ‘Good news.’

The true savior, the rightful king and redeemer, conquered the tyranny of death. By the outpouring of his precious blood, the gasping earth was given life’s breath. By the outpouring of his precious blood “It is finished,” said the son.
And the battle’s won, we fight from victory. We fight from victory, and the battles won. We right from victory.
Grace abounds.
This is the Gospel.
I will not be ashamed.
I cannot be ashamed.

Studio Albums:

Bridging The Gap Between Mind And Heart (2009)

1. The Narration


We're not going anywhere.


2. Minus One Star For Christianity


Your hostility doesn’t scare us, and we will never return your hatred. Myopic
understanding of our mission. Burnishing misconceptions and chimerical
inventions created in the depths of your own mind - no foundation in reality.
Obfuscate our faith - lost in fanciful tradition [2X]. Our hearts go out to
you. We will never fit your rubric, and we don’t feel a need to try. Our
intention is not to offend, oppress, or force anything on anyone - but to carry
out this mission and share Christ with everyone. Please understand that we do
this out of love and please understand that we’ll never give up. This is where
we belong - we will stand strong.


3. Hatred From The Religious


Guided by hatred, you’ve created a religion all of your own. Dogmatically
defending your hypocritical position (position). Grounded in “rebellion”, yet
ever conforming to the demands of your peers. What is it you’re so afraid of?
Brain washed. Emptied of all individuality. Demanding that we fit your mold. We
don’t fear you - you’ve made us stronger. Open-mindedness redefined. Keep
telling us we’re ignorant, keep telling us we don’t belong, we’ll keep you in
our prayers and keep making worship songs. [2x] Where is this tolerance you
speak of? Why are your lips tainted by that which you condemn? A strictly
defined double standard - I am disgusted by what I observe (disgusted by what I
observe). I am so tired of a finger pointed at me - with closed eyes and a loud
mouth, are you unwilling to learn? I am disgusted by what I observe.


4. Misguided Ministry


A spiritual giant for the crowd - who are you when shrouded in secrecy?
Spewing hateful words about the God you never knew - you spit in his face.
Do you not realize what you've done?
A sugar-coated message wrapped in ambiguity.
Desacralized, a watered-down gospel.
Decontextualization runs rampant - unmitigated autonomy is the only goal.
A life for Jesus, but only for a paycheck - only for the worship of others.
The politics have consumed your mind.
Tradition rules over doctrine.
Do you not realize what you've done?
How many must turn away before you open your eyes?
How many before you turn and follow?
They are the lamb, you are the slaughter.
Worn leather straps hold the millstone to your neck.
At the bottom of an ocean, you've served your purpose.
A heart emptied of love and compassion - a thick wallet in your pocket.
Where does your treasure truly lie?
Money is your God.
Deception funded bank account.
Power is your goal, religion is your driving force.
Minipulating the masses. Are you proud of what you’ve created?
Power is your goal.

We are the generation that must change this.
The lukewarm church, breathe into them life.
Return God to these Halls.

Return worship to the sanctuary.
Renew the fire that used to burn.
Replenish your heart in love
Show the world the real Christ.

Return worship to the sanctuary.
Renew the fire that used to burn.
Replenish your heart in love
Show the world the real Christ.

Are you ready to show your true colors?

Today is the day to give worship.
Take it to the foot of the cross, put your heart in the hands of our Lord,

Today is the day.
Take it to the cross.
Give your heart to the Lord.
Take back our generation.

Today is the day to give worship.
Take it to the foot of the cross, put your heart in the hands of our Lord,
Take back our generation


5. Stand Together


With a fist adorned in brass, it's time to stand up and fight your fears. Never
back down, never give up. This isn't about looking tough, it's about lifting
each other up. This is our home, we roll together till the day we die, without
my brothers, this wouldn't be life. Our hearts are gold and our motives are
pure, so keep your judgment off me. No matter who you are, no matter what
you've done, it's never too late to change, your always welcome with us. Scream
out at the top of your lungs, fight for what is yours, it takes more than blood
to be family, there's no stopping us now, this is our time to shine. STRAIGHT
EDGE.


6. To Deface Grace


Flesh against flesh. Destroyer of beauty, so alluring, eternally devastating. A
sick perversion of intimacy. So deeply rooted into my heart, Lord free me from
this. Help me stay focused. On my own strength alone, this battle can’t be won.
This immorality is accepted (embraced), increasing my struggle (ten fold).
Sometimes I feel so alone in this. Show me the face of your forgiveness. Grant
me the will of the fight so that I may stand my ground. Help me overcome this.
Where does my heart truly lay, oh God? Heal me. Mold me. Reconcile my troubled
conscience. This is the cry of my heart to worship you alone. Yet here I am
adorning my flesh. Giving glory to the act rather than its intended meaning. I
am so tired, so worn. Will I ever be free from this? I’ll put my faith in your
redemption from this prison I’ve willingly locked myself within. Break these
chains. Release me. Where can I rest my head? All strength feels lost. Your
design is so flawless. Your only intention is to save us from heartbreak. Why
do I fight to keep my head underwater? Lord, I now understand. Please make this
knowledge livable. This is my prayer: make me who you want me to be. Make in me
a new creation. To live like you is my goal. Now fill my heart while I climb
out of this hole.


7. Heart Of A Servant


Impaled high above the cross the sins of the world pour out from your hands and
feet. Mocked and defiled, embedded in your head are thorns. This is love. Lord,
I am eternally grateful. My heart is all I have to give. Now religion has
destroyed. This was never how things were meant to be. We are no longer bound
by the law. In his blood we find freedom. We are saved by grace. So give me
peace through these times of struggle, and hope through these times of despair.
Give me the heart of a servant, so I may worship with all of my life. Your
religion is dead, but Jesus, you give life. This is my purpose: to live for
your glory. Lord, I give you praise. You died for me, I will live for you. I
would give my life for this.


8. Head High Heavy Heart


[Charlatan cover]
[Lyrics by Bobby Curtin]

Hold your head high heavy heart. Things can only get better from here. Let Him
be your light through dark times. Hold your head high heavy heart. Press on
press on through dark times. Don’t let them get you down. They’re only words
without meaning x2. AND I PROMISE YOU! Things can only get better from here.
Don’t let them get you down. You’ve come so far. OH! Will you hold onto your
promise and keep pressing on? There’s light on the horizon. I promise you this.
Don’t let them get you down. You’ve come so far. Hold onto your promise. And
keep pressing on! Press on press on through dark times. Don’t let them get you
down. They’re only words without meaning. There’s light on the horizon. I
promise you this. Don’t let them get you down. You’ve come so far. Hold your
head high. PICK IT UP! OH! There’s light on the horizon.


9. Romans 1:20


The whole song is based off of this verse
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal
power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has
been made, so that men are without excuse."

Lord, I can see you moving. I can hear you whispering in the artistry painted
across the evening sky. Empty space became your canvas. Everything I observe
around me screams out your name. The stars are a blueprint of your incredible
magnitude. Your fingerprint beats between my ribs. I can feel your arms wrapped
lovingly around me, even when I fight to be released. I can hardly articulate
in words the beauty of your merciful forgiveness. The divine wisdom you have
displayed, Oh father, the staggering compassion is overwhelming. How you have
suffered, Oh Christ. Oh how you have loved. Crucified king, risen savior,
personal giver of salvation. [2x] The cross casts a shadow of grace. Lord wont
you show me your face. Wont you take my hand? Wont you open my eyes so that I
may see your plan? On my knees I shower in your presence. With my hands in the
air I exalt my father. Here I am to worship.


10. Borrowed Parts


Oh Lord, breathe within me the warmth of Your holy light. Your Word is the
knife by which I carve this journey of life. Set forth with blessed talents so
carefully endowed, brothers and sisters, our task is begun. This is the
crucible we were meant to overcome. We do not rest in a city upon a hill. We
will not fall upon our knees and tremble at the pit. The world plunges deeper,
all-consuming and sparing none. Oh the mercilessness of its iniquity. Unabashed
we stand, no longer bound by our world; we are set free by Yours. For Your
Grace so sufficient and Your power made perfect in our weakness, we pray. Your
promise is our sanctity. Your forgiveness is our hope. To give up our hearts to
You, to live in You, to be as Your example, to do Your will by our own
sacrifice: that is our ministry. Sharing, understanding, experiencing the
Cross; we are transformed. We are but mere sinners embodied by a new holy form.
Oh Jesus lend me Your eyes so I may see justice through deceit. Lend me Your
ears so I may hear the fallen cries. Lend me Your hands so I may take others
into mine.


11. Ascension


[Instrumental]

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Fit For A King

Origin: Tyler, Texas, USA

Genres: Metalcore

Label: Facedown Records

Members: 

Current:

Jared Easterling (Drums, Percussion)
Ryan Kirby (Lead Vocals)
Bobby Lynge (Guitar, Backing Vocals)
Ryan O'Leary (Bass, Clean Vocals)

Former:

Alex Danforth (Unclean Vocals)

Justin Juno (Bass)

Jared Mcferron (Guitar)

Jed McNeill (Keyboards)

Mason Wilson (Vocals, Guitar)

Aaron Decur (Guitar, Bass)

Justin Hamra (Guitar)

Aaron Kadura (Bass, Clean Vocals)

EP:

Fit For A King (2008)

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Awaken The Vesper (2009)

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Studio Albums:

Descendants (2011)

1. Il Diluvio


[Instrumental]



2. Ancient Waters


I have come to destroy his work, to cleanse the Earth of his name. Let my words pour down and consume this flame. You will know judgement. You will know suffering. The currents of this world have pulled you under, will you overcome these tides? You have been weighed down by the very thing that made you feel alive. Do you have the strength to stay above the waves or stay on dry land? Or are you weak standing in the dark and just coming up for air? (Do you have the strength?). Tonight we'll see this through. And now my heads above the water as I'm reaching out to you. Tonight we'll see this through. The waves are crashing over me as I try to get to you. Every eye will see him and the Earth will shake. Everyone will fear him until there's nothing left. (Everyone will see him, and everyone will fear him). Will you survive? Tonight we'll see this through. And now my hands above the water as I'm reaching out to you. Tonight we'll see this through. The waves are crashing over me as I try to get to you. This is the voice of God pouring from my lungs. Will you survive?


3. Buried


I sit here humble and meek. I stand still looking to fill this void. Step into the light. What are we searching for? With our hands held high. There is nothing to lose. Will you take the leap? I'm only scared of tomorrow. We need to die today. Pull the reigns. Can't you control yourself? Buried in thought we waste our lives questioning and what do we have to show? Stained red, You paid the price. Stand your ground, stand face to face. We are getting darker, but I can see what's fast ahead right in front of me. The world is falling deeper, but you're the light I see. The light we see. Alpha of love. Omega of death. I am buried, I am born again. Consumed by love, your love has changed me. Consumed by love, your love has saved me.


4. Parallels


[feat. Jeremy Gray]

Step up and fight through this, this sickness that keeps us silent. Step up and fight through this. The end is in our hands. I'll be the one standing there with the end in my hands. I'll be the one standing there with the truth in my heart. It's time to step outside these comforts that we've built to seek the faces of the weak. I want to live for what life's meant for. (I want to live this life). I want to live the way You've shown us. Live with their lives on the line. Live to speak the truth that is in you. I'll be the one standing there with the end in my hands. I'll be the one standing there with the truth in my heart. With blood filling up my bones its my time. With breathe filling up my chest its my time. (My time to move). Step up and fight through this, this sickness that keeps us silent. Step up and fight through this.


5. The Architect


[feat. Matty Mullin]

I sat here watching it all unfold, and it kills me to have seen us lose control. Turn the clocks back. (Am I the only one that changed?) I know we've got it in ourselves to take control. Turn the clocks back. I know that we can change. I know we must change. I will return and I will rebuild. I've been sent away to find myself in the darkness, to tell me that I can wait. We must find ourselves tonight. I will rebuild this faith from the ground up, mark my words, I will rebuild. Turn the clocks back (Am I the only one that changed?) I know we've got it in ourselves to turn this around. Turn the clocks back, return to the beginning and start again. All I leave in my path is destruction. Hell has opened its gates for me. Crooked is the path that I lead. Telling myself I can make it and that I'm not in over my head. The fire has come to consume me (rebuild). Created in beauty and molded by corruption, I am pathetic. I've been sent away to find myself in the darkness, to tell me that I can wait. We must find ourselves tonight.


6. Descendants


You brought your hell to Earth. They are the ones that you called demons, the one's that you called wicked. Our time has come to reclaim this world. Bring down your reign. We are descendants of the Almighty. The weak will fall and the strong will be set free. We are descendants. If I told you I was falling would you run to me or catch me in your grasp? The arms of the broken can only hold you up for so long. Ignorance is no excuse when you are faced with eternal damnation. Watch as the seas of this world are turned to blood. We are descendants.


7. Hollow Eyes


I must destroy this crippling skin. I must deny these wayward thoughts. A prisoner to myself, this grip is suffocating. I need out. Remove this flesh, hollow out my eyes. Remove this flesh, shed the scab, and hollow out my eyes. A prisoner to myself, this grip is suffocating. Its wrapped around my neck, its devastating to see these walls cave in. Its wrapped around my neck. Its devastating me. This is the reaping. You will reap what you sow! I'm casting this down. I'm casting down my idols (cast this down). I'm putting down everything. I'm ready to be moved and set aside. I'm ready to be moved, be moved aside. I'm broken for You. Seeking only You. I will not be shaken. I am cleansed from the inside out.


8. The Roots Within


The roots have dug themselves deep. Grounded down by the weight of my coated flesh. What is this that I've become? What have I become? A broken man with no regard for this life I sit here and rot behind these broken walls. I use my faith as a simulation, I use it to get me by. I must progress and give everything. I am a slave to the darkness. A slave to myself. I've dug this grave for myself, and day by day its getting deeper. My fingers are worn from trying to surface. I turn to you, this light in my chest. Oh God is it too late to pull me out of this? And then I heard your voice. This is where it ends! I will rise from the ground, from my resting place.


9. The Faint, The Desolate


[Instrumental]



10. Messenger, Messenger


I've been building a nation, under the water and on top of graves. I've been building to construct the great revolt. To tell them all what I've sought out to seek in faith. This viper has been purged from your body. Intoxicated and sulking in regret. Let in the words of an unsilent saint, let in the words he is yet to speak. We must hold fast in truth. I know now we can make this through. I know its hard to breath when your lungs have failed you. I know its hard to live with these lies shoved down your throat. I know its hard to breath when your lungs have failed you. I know its hard to breath and I know its hard to live when your world comes crashing down. Prepare their hearts for the truth. For those sleeping need it the most. Prepare their hearts for the truth. Messenger. Messenger.


11. A Love That Transcends Understanding


Let it all in, the things that you love most. Let it all in, the things that make you proud. Wait for something more and pray for this new day. Wait for something more and pray. I'm searching within to find direction. I'm searching within to hear your perfect note. Know that you were made for so much more. There's something to live for. Wait for something more and pray for this new day. Wait for something more and pray. If you'll look inside, I'm ripped apart. Wait for something more and pray for this new day. Wait for something more and pray.


12. Unchanging


Adaptation is what we've settled for. (We've come to carry you so far away). I open my eyes and all I see is the walking dead. The only thing that keeps me going is knowing this will end. Will you be my exit? I breath life into this world. Tear down my faith tear down these walls I've built to keep You out. We've come to carry you far away from here. We're all about to run, but everything you say hurts so much. We'll turn and run from everything we knew. Because I have the key that leads to you. I won't let this go. Waking up I won't be here. You have taken me and shown me that there is so much more then this world. We will run so far from here, you've given us the key. We will run so far away from here, so that we can make it through. We've come to carry you far away from here. I won't let this go, my worthless hands have let you down. I won't let this go. My worthless hands have let you die. I won't let this go, waking up I won't be here.


13. Keep Me Alive


[2013 Re-release Track]

Keep me alive
Break!

Never once has self loathing fixed the challenges we face in this life
Leaning towards defeat is not a mindset that will ever suffice
Stand strong, stand firm, and have some faith
You will be brought to safety
Rest your weary head

When I let this in, that all hope is gone
I let these demons make bed in my home
When I let this in, that I've lost it all
My life is theirs for the taking

Death will not become me
Death will not become me

For nothing in this life has been given that you can't face
For every heartbreak there is an embrace
Search for safety, you will make it home
Rest your weary head

When I let this in, that all hope is gone
I let these demons make bed in my home
When I let this in, that I've lost it all
My life is theirs for the taking

You're the one who let these thoughts come in and devour you
You're the one stressed to the point of wondering, is there anything you can do?
There is nothing holding you down but your own doubt
Break free and believe
Death will not become you

When I let this in, that all hope is gone
I let these demons make bed in my home
When I let this in, that I've lost it all
My life is theirs for the taking
When I let this in, that all hope is gone
I let these demons make bed in my home
When I let this in, that I've lost it all
My life is theirs for the taking

Keep me alive!

Creation/Destruction (2013)

1. Creation


[Instrumental]



2. Warpath


You can break me down
You can bury me alive
I will always stand for this
And what good are my hands if they don't fight back?
I refuse to let this die
This is my everlasting purpose
I will be the end of your lies

You call me out
Expecting me to stand still
You hold me down
Thinking I will give in to you
You may live your life in the shadow of doubt
But that's not where I will lay my head to rest

They say their words
But nothing breaks the surface
(Yet you say you believe)
We lay our heads down
For something empty
(We must be the enemy)

My words may cut like daggers
But I wasn't put here to keep my thoughts inside
I am the enemy
I am the enemy
I am the enemy!

I won't hide behind the mask
You've made for me
I won't be shut down
By the sound of desperate pleas
I won't be brought to my knees by the ones who say I'm worthless
I will never back down
I am the enemy

They say their words
But nothing breaks the surface
(Yet you say you believe)
We lay our heads down
For something empty
(We must be the enemy)
They say their words
But nothing breaks the surface
(Yet you say you believe)
We lay our heads down
For something empty
(We must be the enemy)

I am the enemy
No apologies


3. Hollow King (Sound Of The End)


You've got blood on your hands
You've turned away and the guilt is flowing through your veins
Now they're left for dead and you can't replace the hole that you've made
Burned by deceit
Your hollow king will meet his end
Meet your end
Your king will meet his end

I will not wait for the flame to consume me
I won't let hate flow through these bones
I never thought that I would end up like this
Where I'd be meeting you in the end
Standing face to face and eye to eye
With the one who took everything

Silence has taken over me
My words are lost and I'm giving in

Faithless
This is the price that you pay
You're the king of your own desctruction
Now you're caught in my web
Your God can't hear your cries
Like he ever did
You ventured out to save the one you love
You should have known
This is the price that you pay

I never thought that I would end up like this
Where I'd be trapped inside this maze
Standing face to face and eye to eye
With the man who abandoned everything

Silence has taken over me
My words are lost and I'm giving in
Silence has taken over me
My words are lost and I'm giving in

This is the sound of the end
This is the sound of the end


4. Broken Fame


(These words, these words
They are the only ones that I come back to
And with these hands
We'll move the world just to find you)

Here's to a life of a broken fame (caught in the motions)
You've been letting the world decide your fate
A weak man, in a stronghold
Consumed in all the things he needs
But it's never enough
It's never enough it seems

Some may call it the high life
But you took the easy way out
You had your moment to shine
But now it's wasted
You've done nothing but waste it

We've gotta find a way to show you how
To pull these words from the pages
To make this world your own

These words, these words
They are the only ones that I come back to
And with these hands
We'll move the world just to find you

You cannot find a way
When all you do is aim to accumulate
Reaching out for everything but the answers
We have gone astray
Here you are again
Struggling to stand on your own two feet
Why is this happening?
Your ambitions have made you blind
Just open up
It's not too late

We are the authors of our own demise
Feeding greed will only leave us dead inside

I stood my ground and I pushed you out
But I still couldn't find
What made me whole
What broke the mold
And without you
I'll never know
Without you I'll never know
I'll never know
I'll never know
Without you I'll never know

These words, these words
They are the only ones that I come back to
And with these hands
We'll move the world just to find you
These words, these words (just to find you)
These words, these words (just to find you)
And with these hands
We'll move the world just to find you


5. Bitter End


I am broken by my birthright
And made to die by design
I was put on this earth to fail you
Why do you put your faith in me?
I will let you down
I will give you a reason to hate me
I will give you a reason to despise me

I never thought I'd see the day
When I'd see my maker face to face
Every sin accounted for
Every bad decision I ever made
Little did I know this would all lead up to this
This is my time
This is my breaking point

I'll pay my price
Just please don't let me miss
My peace of mind
I'll even die for this
God ease my soul
And don't let me forget
That there is nothing forcing me to a bitter end

I can't stand another day in my head
All the pain
All the lies
It's wearing me thin
Why can't I just follow you?
Oh God, it's taking over

This is a takeover
My eyes have learned to lust
And my mind was molded to betray you
I've let this spite fill my lungs
Fill my lungs
This is my breaking point
This is my breaking point
This will not be my bitter end

I'll pay my price
Just please don't let me miss
My peace of mind
I'll even die for this
God ease my soul
And don't let me forget
That there is nothing forcing me to a bitter end
I'll pay my price
Just please don't let me miss
My peace of mind
I'll even die for this
God ease my soul
And don't let me forget
That there is nothing forcing me to a bitter end
Bitter end
Bitter end
This is my breaking point


6. Skin & Bones


Forgive me now
For I have sold my soul for gold
Washed up on shore
A thousand miles away from home
Just as I begin to settle in to these skin and bones, alone
I find the answers to questions I have never known

Is there life beyond the grave?
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
There must be a better way

Running from time to try and keep myself alive
Release my pride to keep from pushing the light aside
Now as I begin to let this in
I must keep the best in mind
And remove myself from the things that are wasting my time

I know that one of these days
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?
I know these words won't hold any weight
But please don't turn away
Don't turn away from me

Is there life beyond the grave?
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
There must be a better way
I know that one of these days
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?
Is there life beyond the grave?
And will I make the same mistakes, day after day?
There must be a better way
I know that one of these days
I'll finally see you face to face at the golden gates
Will you take me or will I fade into the grave?

Forgive me now
For I have sold my soul for gold
Washed up on shore
A thousand miles away from home
Just as I begin to settle in to these skin and bones, alone
I find the answers to questions I have never known


7. The Resistance


I will make sure that you see my face in the crowd
Locking in on my stare that will cut through your wretched ways
You will never take us alive
Scum of the earth will rise to the top and give us all "facts"
That are manufactured
And without pursuing knowledge on their own
We embrace the plans of the dead
(You all need to wake up)

Every word you say
Is wasted on every breath you take
So forgive me
I'm not a part of you
You've taken everything
I won't be the one that stands in the darkness
Every word you say
Is wasted on every breath you take
So forgive me
I'm not a part of you
You've taken everything
I won't be the one that stands in the darkness

We will be a generation that makes a stand
Against the ones who call themselves kings
They will take away everything
Before we have a chance to speak
We all need to wake up
They lead us in
Like sheep to the slaughter
We all need to wake up
We all need to wake up

Every word you say
Is wasted on every breath you take
So forgive me
I'm not a part of you
You've taken everything
I won't be the one that stands in the darkness

These words go out to those
Who sit on their throne of lies
May they not be taken lightly
Your existence disgusts me!
We will be the resistance

Every word you say
Is wasted on every breath you take
So forgive me
I'm not a part of you
You've taken everything
I won't be the one that stands in the darkness
Every word you say
Is wasted on every breath you take
So forgive me
I'm not a part of you
You've taken everything
I won't be the one that stands in the darkness


8. Identity


I thought you left me to die
These wounds are getting deeper
I've been betrayed and left behind
Poison filling my mind
Are you even listening?

This world has taken me down
Things aren't what I had imagined them to be
There's no easy way out
I need your guidance

We see the cracks begin to fade
Fade away, into the safest place
Where I let these demons remain
Nobody said these bones wouldn't break
Along the way, along the way

To walk this path alone
It means death for us all
This road we've created in our minds
Leads to nothing but pain
We are our burden
(I will not play the victim)

In the primes of our lives we turn a blind eye
To the burdens that we bring on ourselves
Mistaking fortune for warnings
I brought this on myself

Remove yourself
Release yourself from the things that
Hold these chains in place
Remove yourself
Release yourself and break away, break away
Remove these chains from me
And you'll see them all fade away, fade away

Fade away into the safest place
Where I let these demons remain
Nobody said these bones wouldn't break
Along the way, along the way

We are the burden
We are the burden


9. The Lioness


All the walls are coming down
I'm exposed, I'm alive
This is my chance to breathe
All my thoughts revealed
What's happening?
I have sold my soul
Just for a taste of satisfaction
I breathe the toxins in
For too long I've been doing a delicate walk with the devil
Everyone around me thinks I have it all together
If they only knew the words that I've been twisting
If they have only seen what I've become
They would be terrified
I traded it all just to have something I could never hold
Concerned with things that drag me down to a level I've never known

These are dark times
Can you not feel yourself falling deeper?
You've given yourself away
These are dark times
Mistakes of the past are haunting me
And I've given myself away

Open wide, and let the flames in
No one will ever know
This is between you and me
I will lead you to happiness
I will bring you the gift of death

(I will give you the gift of death)

I've seen the darkest things a man can see
These demons that once taunted
Have now become a part of me
And now my hope is gone
Pull at my limbs and drag me through the gates
Welcome to the abyss
A place that you created
A place you won't be missed
Falling short of what I'm wanting to be
Falling into my own extinction

These are dark times
Can you not feel yourself falling deeper?
You've given yourself away
These are dark times
Can you not feel yourself falling deeper?
You've given yourself away
These are dark times
Mistakes of the past are haunting me
And I've given myself away
These are dark times
These are dark times
These are dark times
These are dark times...


10. Eyes To See


It's all a matter of time until I find you again
My life is such a waste
Going back and forth
Through the thoughts in my head
I need to get a grip
How can I believe a single word they're saying?
I've been here a thousand times

Show something
I just need a sign
Give me something real
Show something
I just need a sign
Give me something for my eyes to see

And without a voice you speak to me
And open my eyes to what it means to believe
No more questioning

I ran away from everything I need
You kept your word and stood right next to me
I ran away from everything I need
I ran away!
(Away from everything)

Back and forth
The struggle for my soul continues
This war will never be won
As long as I question my existence
When will I learn?
When will I learn?

Worn down by my self-inflicted struggle
I need to let go
If seeing is believing
Then give me eyes to see

I ran away from everything I need
You kept your word and stood right next to me
I ran away from everything I need
I ran away!
(Away from everything)
I ran away from everything I need
You kept your word and stood right next to me
I ran away from everything I need
I ran away!
(Away from everything)


11. Destruction


You backstabber
You spit filth from your mouth
Spitting fire on fire and still claiming devout
You're no better than the demons that are filling your head
You're a medium for malice
Now your destruction begins

I have held my tongue for long enough
Your hate will catch up with
You in the end
Go ahead and write us off
Our fate is already sealed
You don't speak peace
You just salt the wound
You just salt the wound
Hide behind your words
Because who will save you now?

You've spent your lives writing us off
But this time I'll turn it around
Piece by piece your day will come
My destruction lives
My destruction lives

Damnation brings no fear
To the ones inside the gates
The lies you feed the world
You're at the end of your road
We've never hear the end of this
And you'll never get away with this
You backstabber!
You backstabber!
Just look what you've done
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives
My Destruction lives...

Slave To Nothing (2014)

1. Kill The Pain


I've filled my veins with poison
And silenced my voice just to take another breath
I've broken my vows to you a thousand times before
I'm losing myself, sit back and watch me die
How can I say that I'm scared of death
When I spend each day sprinting towards my eternal grave
Every move that I make, every step that I take, crawling to my eternity
These words are my plea
show yourself and rescue me
Kill the pain, from the curse of myself
Kill the pain, show me the way back home
Kill the pain, guide me back to you
Guide me back to you
I've let these demons bleed me dry (hollow and cold, lost and alone)
Screaming these words to the sky
Kill the hate within me
When I'm at my darkest I crave for light
but when your hand reaches out, I abandon you
Begging for death with every breath that I take
pull me from my self made shallow grave


2. Young & Undeserving


You took him away
without a trace or tear, erased from the story
Hate fills these bloodshot eyes
He was gone with no warning

I cry for peace, but none is lent to me
I pray for relief, just pull me closer, please let me sleep

Only in dreams, so blindly you follow
Only in death we come to amends
This bitter pill I'm left here to swallow
or will I see you in the end?
Why won't you answer me?
Have you turned your face away
answer me
Is it heaven or hell where will he stay?

I'm done wondering where he went and how a good man lives to die
Desperate to hear your voice of reason
Speak up
speak up and let him sleep

Only in dreams, so blindly you follow
Only in death we come to amends
This bitter pill I'm left here to swallow
or will I see you in the end?

Give me a reason
Why you took my friend
Is it because he lost his way, I'll only know in the end
I just need to know why
I'm lost on the inside

Replace the happiness that left this empty heart
Erase the death that now haunts my every though
Erase the death
Let him walk the earth again

Only in dreams, so blindly you follow
Only in death we come to amends
This bitter pill I'm left here to swallow
or will I see you in the end?


3. Slave To Nothing


[feat. Mattie Montgomery of For Today]

We're destroying your crown and your walls are crashing down. Wreak havoc.

Humanity has put evil on a throne, destroying the walls we built to contain our hearts; barely keeping us alive.

We've given power to the things that only wish to hold us down. It's time to wreak havoc.

I can't even remember a time when I could stand up for myself. I won't give in, I'll never surrender. No more fear, only fight.

I'm a slave, I'm a slave to nothing.

We're destroying your crown (get up, get up) and your walls are crashing down (get up, get up)

Wreak havoc.

Now is our time to rise above the fire you've cast down on us. I hear the words that you say, but at the end of the day you'll never see me surrender.

A kingdom reclaimed, the spawn of sin is shamed; reaching from the dirt as darkness falls beneath the Earth. Devouring souls of the ones who chose to stay behind; thrown into eternal prison. I'm the one who's still alive.

Hell awaits the king of lies. The perverse will fall, the beast will burn alive. King of lies.

I HOPE YOU ROT.

We're destroying your crown (get up, get up) and your walls are crashing down (get up, get up)

Im a slave , I'm a slave to nothing.


4. Break Away


Burn me alive and take my life back, I don't deserve this body
Every day is another battle, and I'm tired of fighting
The devil grabs my throat, and now I know that I'm not the only one to blame
Years of empty bottles and broken needles have lead me to the flames
If we know that Hell wants my body
but Heaven wants my mind
How can I come to grip with all the choices in my life?
Break away, break away
From the choices you've been faced with
you just need to let it go
Free yourself and let it go
When all hope had abandoned me, I looked above
Holding on to what's left of me, I've had enough
Serpent, burn in Hell
We are constantly being pulled under by chemicals that brings us to and end
There will be no day without a struggle, no task without payment
I've been dancing around my demons
Thinking I could heal it all alone
In pain I found myself but I've been missing You the most
Take your life back
I won't rest until I see this serpent burn in Hell
Serpent, burn in Hell


5. Hooked


Hooked to the things that make us fall, and the words that burn like gasoline
We can't erase these endless thoughts,
Can't kill what fuels our apathy
We want satisfaction, we want our peace
Apathy, your satisfaction
I feel so little change, it always stays the same
And you admit to me that you're the one to blame.
We'd rather submit to a substance that hates us
than have to earn all the things we love
How twisted have we become,
We're running out of excuses, they won't last for long
We are what's wrong
Numb tot he damage we're dealing to the ones who stand in our way
When will we see the price we'll pay?
I'd prefer to be trapped inside addiction
Chained to floor with no hope survive
Give it up you'll never escape
Put aside thoughts of love and empathy
Who cares when the problem's not ours
As long as light shines upon me, desperate words will never be heard
We are addicted to our own happiness.


6. Selfish Eyes


I slam the door in my own face again
to see if I will ever change the feeling
I separate from my body
simply just lost in my mind
If I walk and find a stone
break it open to find my own gold
making riches out of nothing
there is one thing, the way it's spent
is the challenge or we'll have nothing left.
Fill my stomach with bags of salt
Dissolve like a slug but you know it's your fault
But once my remains are on the floor
I'll blossom like a flower and become a whole
Do you love when you're breaking at the seams?
Do you love when you forget what it means?
Do you love when you have nothing?
An empty pocket doesn't hurt as much as an empty chest
So break the bread and off up
the ones you cared for and loved enough
Because you gave up your water for a fifth of gin,
You're like a sailboat with no captain or wind.


7. A Greater Sense Of Self


Save me from myself

Was the price I paid not enough
to prove my devotion to you
My body is bruised and broken
from being a faithful servant

Use me or let me go
This is too much to take
Move me or let me fall
Relieve me of this burden

Have more faith in me
I'm not guided by ways
that will lead to nothing
Have more faith in me
I grow this garden
But it's dead around me (around me)

Make me see
That this isn't all for gain
Make me see
That there is more waiting at the end
Don't You see that I do this
All for you
So save from myself

If I'm not left abandoned
Why do I feel like less of a man
Than the one I was before
Teach me how to grow

If I'm not left abandoned
Why do I feel like less of a man
Than the one I was before (I was before)
Teach me how to grow

Don't live for yourself
You'll lose it all
The reward is worth nothing
It all will fall
I have realized that
the prize is life step aside
I will be heard

There will be change
I will make a difference
There will be change
It's not about the things I've gained
Or the path I've chosen
I'm giving up everything I've made
Breaking free or false intentions

Use me or let me go
This is too much to take
Move me or let me fall
Relieve me of this burden

Have more faith in me
I'm not guided by ways
that will lead to nothing
Have more faith in me
I grow this garden
But it's dead around me

Have more faith in me
I'm not guided by ways
that will lead to nothing
Have more faith in me
I grow this garden
But it's dead around me


8. Forever Unbroken


You know nothing, when you tell me
that I worship a fabricated story in the sky
Throwing away decency because you can't grasp
the life of peace and the voice of potency
Your words are wasted on me
I feel His breath and have seen great things
I've got nothing to hide, and nothing to lose
You can spit out your lies, while I tell you the truth
Mark my words, I won't back down
Spit out your lies
Nothing you can say will change my mind
This is my life, this is my soul
All that I see points back to the divine
This is my life, you'll never change me
Mark my words, I won't back down
Lies have put me down
Hate has shut me out
Through the trials and the pain
I will remain forever unbroken
When skin separates from bone
I'll never betray my vows
When death knocks at my door
I'll never give in to the ones who doubted
the ones who pick weak faith apart
Keep coming with broken daggers
they will never pierce my heart
You'll never change me


9. Impostor


Selling hope to the hopeless, ready to bleed them dry, and take their dignity
So get up on your stage and say they need what you have,
when your words mean nothing to you or me
We know that you're faking it
You may have them fooled
Will they see it's just a trick
We can see straight through you
We'll see if you can save yourself
A liar in Heaven makes an angel in Hell
There is no substance in what you sell
And now the world see you for who you really are
Impostor
You may have them fooled, but we can see straight through you
Don't bow to liars
Don't bow to liars.


10. Cleanse My Soul


Lose yourself and the ones you love
Throwing stones at the bones.
setting fire to homes
Lose yourself and the ones you love
Throwing stones at the bones, don't end up alone
Terrified, at the thought of losing myself again
years of doubt and hate have led me to flee to your gaze
I'm prepared to lose it all
and as the skies turn pale, blood pours upon me
Bring your wrath
Let it wash over me
I just want to let go
Your venom flows through me
The worst is yet to come
Like a parasite you digging into my soul
Spirit filled these lungs, make me whole
Released from the prison of my doubt, a worn mind is opened to a truth it can't live without
I was never prepared to lose it all
But the broken will always fall
I looked to you as a friend
Save me from my end


11. The Final Thoughts Of A Dying Man


Let's look back, back to the moment when I followed sin with every step and every breath
I wanted what I couldn't have, it was never enough
Forgotten innocence, just a shadow of who I was meant to become.
Is this who I was meant to be?
Why can't I save me?
In pursuit of flesh, I was rotting in my own
A broken soul, searching for home
Alone and forsaken
Take me back to the days when I was young
Take me back to the days when I could feel anything
Take me back to the days when I was young
Take me back to the days, take me back to the days when I was not afraid to die
Each and every star will fade, but every night brings a new day
I can't see what's in front of me, oh help me find my way
Seeing all the right and wrong, hoping that I will stay strong
The fire in the sky will light my way back home
What are we afraid of? The past is gone, leave it behind
What are we afraid of? Resurrect the man who died inside
Words can't bring back the way that we used to be
We need guidance
We need action
When the road ahead looks bleak and the scars on our hearts have slowed our breathing
Don't let the darkness define you, step out from the shadows
Don't let the darkness define you, you are not alone
Don't let the darkness define you, you will find your home

Deathgrip (2016)

1. The End's Beginning




2. Pissed Off


Everyday is another war
We live and die in a hopeless world
Laying waste to the innocent
With no regret, I'm sick of it

We create, we destroy
The descendants blade
Will pierce the flesh
We attack and deploy
We are slaves to nothing
But the wars that we fight

It's never ending
The carnage that we see on our TV screens
It's never ending
The hate that tears this world apart
It's never ending
This is just the beginning

Wake up

Don't just sit back
And watch this world fall apart

Everyday is another war
We live and die in a hopeless world
Laying waste to the innocent
With no regret, I'm sick of it
Everyday is another war
We live and die in a hopeless world
Laying waste to the innocent
With no regret, I'm sick of it

Guns firing into masses
Buildings burning, society collapses
We can't just sit back and accept this
We must end, end this terror

This must end
This must end
This must end
This must end
This must end
End this terror

Everyday is another war
We live and die in a hopeless world
Laying waste to the innocent
With no regret, I'm sick of it
Everyday is another war
We live and die in a hopeless world
Laying waste to the innocent
With no regret, I'm sick of it

We create, we destroy
We create
We are slaves to nothing
But the blood on our hands


3. Dead Memory


[feat. Jake Luhrs]

Fifteen years since you walked away
No goodbyes, no apologies
What's a kid supposed to do
When He dies inside
What's a heart supposed to do
When you've bled it dry

I won't let you in!

This is the last time I put my trust in anyone
This is the last time I sit back for you
This is the last time I put my trust in you

Would you even notice if my world was falling apart?
Would you even care if my heart stopped beating, my heart stopped beating?

I chose to make amends to let you back in
But you did what you did once again
I chose love in a moment of death
And this is how you repay me?
Ripping trust away
I will let you rot, waste away
Return to the ground for heaven's sake
And now you will know my misery

Your tongue tells lies
Your eyes deceive
Your touch, poisonous
You're nothing to me

Would you even notice if my world was falling apart?
Would you even care if my heart stopped beating, my heart stopped beating?
Would you even notice? Would you even notice?
Would you even care, would you even care
Would you even notice if my heart stopped beating, my heart stopped?
Would you even notice if my world was falling apart?
Would you even care if my heart stopped beating, my heart stopped beating?


4. Cold Room


These children will never see their homes
Abandoned and left for dead
No chance to live, they were condemned
Unable to fight
I watched in this room as they took my life

You always promised that this would be the last time
You gave yourself away
Nights spent wondering
If you took a life or if it's just a slate you wiped clean
I know it's hard to forgive yourself
But there is life beyond the pain

I've been dreaming of your face again
Another nightmare, will they ever end?
I've been dreaming of the place you're in
So far away, so far away from me

Regret, I will devour you
But I will live for you

For all these years I've been watching you hurt
And I want to see this end
This is no way to live
You won't forget, but I'll forgive

You will create again
Don't let the sins of your past become a trend
You will feel again
The words that they tell you will come to an end

Time won't heal these wounds
But living with purpose will make you feel whole
Pain won't bleed out the sorrow
But living today will help you heal tomorrow

I've been dreaming of your face again
Another nightmare, will they ever end?
I've been dreaming of the place you're in
So far away, so far away from me

So far away from me, far away from me
I've been dreaming of your face again
So far away from me, far away from me

I've been dreaming of your face again
(So far away from me, far away from me)
Another nightmare, will they ever end?
I've been dreaming of the place you're in
(So far away from me, far away from me)


5. Disease


Step back, look forward
There’s nothing for us here
Our lives have been wasted
Cowering in fear
Violence, hate, pride
Hunger, greed, spite

We thought we were invincible
The end isn’t near, the end is here
We thought we were unbreakable
To save us, we must end us

We must end us
We must die

Ruled by monsters with no faces
Living life with no name
We are forgotten, we are abandoned
The darkness is our home
We are forgotten, we are abandoned
Hell has come for us

We thought we were invincible
The end isn’t near, the end is here
We thought we were unbreakable
To save us, we must end us

We thought we were invincible
We thought we were unbreakable
To save us, we must end us

The demons rip into my chest
Extracting a disease, we spent years trying to suppress
Constricting veins, bloodshot eyes
Hell has come to claim its prize

There’s no way out
No way out

Nothing can stop the storm that’s destined to wipe away the stains
Leaving nothing behind but life, death and unending pain
There’s no way out
When you’re born to die


6. Shadows & Echoes


What brought us here?
Living life inside the lines
Vision impaired
We can be so short sighted
I would rather watch us fall
Than be so passive
I would rather watch us fail
Than be stuck at the start
What happened to our heart?

Are you happy now?
Watching your feet sink into the ground

The silence was it worth it?
To show them you are nothing
Won't you tell me about your heart?
Won't you tell me just what that means?
I've been living in shadows
And hearing these echoes
As they follow me

Walk the line or society will swallow us whole
Fall behind and let the hate consume you

The strong they stand up for their sons and daughters
The weak they flee from the sight of martyrs
We are the fire that won't burn out

Breaking through the veil
Placed over weaker minds
We live in a time where vultures feast
And logic dies

Won't you tell me about your heart?
Won't you tell me just what that means?
I've been living in shadows
And hearing these echoes
As they follow me

Won't you tell me about your heart?
Won't you tell me just what that means?
I've been living in shadows
And hearing these echoes
As they follow me

Won't you tell me about your heart?
Won't you tell me just what that means?
I've been living in shadows
And hearing these echoes
As they follow me

I've been living in shadows
And hearing these echoes
As they follow me


7. More Than Nameless


I will survive. I had it all figured out
A career, a future, I had no doubts
I was never a stranger to substance
I never thought it would end up like this
Watching the best of your life slip through your hands and pass you by
Constantly reminded that you've clipped your wings and can no longer fly
Time wasted on hearts of stone and stares that cut my flesh
Please tell me there is more to this

Lift me up so I can see
Past the darkness inside of me
Show me who I'm meant to be
I know that I'm worth saving
Lift me up, 'cause I'm worth saving
Show me hope and lift me up
This is my cry

This is my cry, let me feel cared for
This is my cry. Let them see who I really am
The world needs to know that I'm more than just failed aspirations
I am more than nameless

I've been spit on, I've been cast away
I am more than decay
You'll never hold me down
Rise up. I'm not nameless

I was once a great man with so much to gain
But now you call me scum, with nowhere to turn
I don't care what you say
I will pick myself up and survive today


8. We Are All Lost


I reached out my hand, but you let me fall to the deepest depths
Where I could never be found, where I could never be heard

I built my foundation with the fragile hands of fellow men
I believed that I was the key and that you were only there to help me when I needed you

How quick I was to forget your love
Save me from the hell I'm in
Let me fall apart and repair me again
Fix me, I am broken, let my heart burst 'til my chest is open

Where do you go?
Where do you run to?
When you took this from me
You had it all, you let the world go
Now I'm lost and shaking

Every breath I took, was another promise of my betrayal.
Where do you go? Where do you run to?

We're all lost and sick

We can't fix the past, but with an open heart life can be changed forever.
Pull me up, show me that this life's worth living
Tear me down, tell me all the hurt I'm causing
I spent my whole life thinking faith was dead
But now I realize I never had trust in You, I had faith in me

Every breath I took, was another promise of my betrayal
Where do you go?
Where do you run to?
We're all lost and sick

We're all sick.

Take me home
Take me home to a place where my heart is full and I'm surrounded by grace
Take me away from this world and everything that I've craved


9. Unclaimed, Unloved


Tell me, how can one live when all they hear is useless, worthless, give up?
Defeat coursing through a shattered heart
Will he ever find love again?

And then I heard your voice

Time won't change the way I feel
Changes. They're telling us to trust what's real

Show us what is real

Once unclaimed, once unloved
This is where we make our stand
Nothing can hold me back

I've met my father
I've met my maker

Left alone at birth
Wanting to feel something real
Bearing the scars to show that abandonment won't be his ending
He met his father

Time won't change the way I feel
Changes. They're telling us to trust what's real.


10. Stacking Bodies


[feat. Levi Benton]

He lives among us
Stacking bodies piled to the sky
No one sheds a tear when the faceless die

The clouds of smoke cover the stench of rot
Returned to the dirt just to be forgotten
I hope you see their misery

We live in a place where five-hundred thousand people disappear without a trace
No funeral, no regard
Just another number in the body count
He lives, he lives among us
The serpent, the serpent numbs us to their pain

When the sun sets and the devil leaves his hole
Stacking bodies over bodies just to steal your soul
When the lights out bodies burning up the land
Letting evil sit upon its corpse throne

This world is turning to the fires of hell
We bow our heads to the lawless one
He lives, he lives among us
The serpent, the serpent numbs us to their pain

No more peace, no more light
We've destroyed this world
Darkness fills the sky.


11. Deathgrip


Foundation cracks
The wounds are bleeding
The end is calling
The end is here

You're in a deathgrip [2x]
Deathgrip
Death will know my name
You're at the world's end [2x]
World's end
I will be the last one standing
I can see the end
It's staring right back at me
I brought us here
A place spent to waste my humanity

The storms destroy
The quakes awaken
The end is calling
The end is here

You're in a deathgrip [2x]
Deathgrip
Death will know my name
You're at the world's end [2x]
World's end
I will be the last one standing
I can see the end
It's staring right back at me
I brought us here
A place spent to waste my humanity

In a life of choice I chose to deny
Through all of my sins, I chose to die
There will be nothing when I've lost it all
Please God, let this end painlessly

My memories are like a noose around my neck
I could never let go of all the regrets

Deathgrip

You're in a deathgrip [2x]
Deathgrip
Death will know my name
You're at the world's end [2x]
World's end
I will be the last one standing
I can see the end
It's staring right back at me
I brought us here
A place spent to waste my humanity

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