I know I should have wound up dead I'm holding on by threads My wrists are tied above my head Is this what trial by fire feels like Blame There's blood upon my name I know my efforts are in vain I'm only waiting for the lightning strike The beast inside of me refuses to let go This isn't real This can't be real I'm just an ember in the flame One thousand lives all lived the same Don't ever tell me how to feel Tampered reality is real Fear There's ringing in my ears My pessimism has appeared I'm certain that I won't be mourned for Staged I'm trapped inside a cage That I've created from my rage I'm still awakened by the thunderstorm I can't take back my life cause I'm already dead This isn't real This can't be real I'm just an ember in the flame One thousand lives all lived the same Don't ever tell me how to feel Tampered reality is real Don't ever tell me how to feel Tampered reality is real