The open flame and how it stings
The loss of life was great and you will only pay
The price is steep so I believe
These things come and go and come back on you in spades
My temper lost, I spit and cuss
Defile the lowest low and those they double cross
I never told you the whole story of how my anger grows
I want to curse the sun and the moon
The guilt and shame, unfiltered hate
We watch the lights go out and then we celebrate
The darkest place for those who wait
We smash the tombs, the graves, the grounds we desecrate
The foulest stench, no fences mend
We break the chains for those we must defend
I'm tired of being afraid
I want to stand and fight again
The voices never abate
They whisper nothing and fill the void
I'll lock the door
There's a side of me you haven't seen before
I'd like to think I wont cave
In the face of something real like death
I just want to be brave
Defend the things that I believe
I've seen these awful visions
Going on in my head
What's it take to stop the bleeding
When all I see is red
I've tried to picture something else
It's all a mess
I hope its all just a bad dream
Counting backwards from hell