#216: A Thousand Deaths - As They Sleep

A Thousand Deaths

As They Sleep

Genre: Melodic Death Metal

(potential epilepsy warning)

Trapped in this life together as we struggle each and every day.

Will it ever get any better? Time will tell our fate.

Search for deliverance, anything to take the pain away.

Fight for the answers. Sign your life away.

How can we be so blind that we cannot see that happiness is so far from being free.

To have the life I’d die a thousand times.

What makes this world go ’round only corrupts our minds.

We give, you take. Can’t take this anymore.

The rich keep getting richer. The poor keep living poor.

Time will tell our fate. Can’t be pushed much further.

Every man has the right to change his ways.

Deception not the answer. Make the sacrifice.

Plow through the faithless. Spit in the face of agony.

It’s time to take back, take back what you gave.

How can we be so blind that we cannot see that happiness is so far from being free.

To have the life I’d die a thousand times.

What makes this world go ’round only corrupts our minds.

We give, you take. Can’t take this anymore.

The rich keep getting richer. The poor keep living poor.

Time will tell our fate.

Darkness controls all of man. A life that we've built upon sand.

Turning what’s left of this place into a life of eternal disgrace.

A race to be God among men. Greed will consume all it can.

Damnation a certain demise. Looking for truth in the midst of a lie.

Darkness controls all of man. A life that we've built upon sand.

Turning what's left of this place into a life of eternal disgrace.

Who will decide your self-worth?

#215: LifeWar - Demon Hunter

LifeWar

Demon Hunter

Genre: Metalcore

Born from the fire clean, crawling through the dirt like WAR.
5 years, my mother gave a voice for WAR.
10, I was dead, born again with eyes for WAR.
By 15, hate was the name of my WAR.

Wash me in the river, give me to the pain of LifeWar. LifeWar. Life...

20 years gone, and father told me life was like WAR.
Hands to the bone, 25 years of WAR.
30, I wake to the sound of souls at WAR.
I will pass through, buried with the flag of my WAR.

Wash me in the river, give me to the pain of LifeWar.
LifeWar. LifeWAR...War. LifeWar. LifeWar.... LifeWar....

#214: Herod's Demise - In The Midst of Lions

Herod's Demise

In The Midst of Lions

Genre: Deathcore

A diabolical ruler has arisen to corrupt this Holy Land.

With lies, deceit and violence he will reign.

His heart will be filled with hate and he will show no mercy for the weak.

With lies, deceit and violence he will reign.

Through spiteful action the blood of righteous men will spill upon the earth.

Ignorant of the end that awaits his wretched life.

His blasphemies are heard by the Father and will never be ignored.

The angels are descending from above and are commanded by the Alpha and Omega.

This man shall never see another day! This man shall never see another day!

Electricity is now streaming through every pore and there’s no turning back for this man.

The smell of burning flesh fills up the air and lifeforms rise up from the earth.

Up from the earth. Up from the earth. Up from the earth. Up from the earth.

Now tell me as the worms consume your flesh, do you fear my God now?

Now tell me as the worms consume your flesh, do you fear my God now?

Now tell me as the worms consume your flesh, do you fear my God now?

Now tell me as the worms consume your flesh, do you fear my God now?

#213: Burials - Earth From Above

Burials

Earth From Above

Genre: Deathcore

A sudden realization is changing our ways.

Have we deliberately darkened our own days?

And Now we’re only 48 hours away.

These times are dangerous for us.

Do not be led astray. (x2)

We have walked hand in hand with friends, sinners and transgressors.

The "righteous" despise Your name.

They question Your love for others.

1000 miles of tribulations have come down to this.

The time has come for us to see if prophecies really bring us bliss.

The serpent is roaming in the garden yearning to take control.

Hold fast for the Creator guards so no one will harm us anymore.

An alabaster box filled with the finest oils,

cannot begin to compare to the price of His holy blood.

With it He has prepared us all for our proper burials.

Oh, how I wish that I can save you now.

The truth is I can’t even save myself.

I lift up my head hoping to make eye contact with You.

This awkward silence sends chills down my spine.

All will be restored... it’s only a matter of time.

The One true hope for mankind.

This one thing I cannot deny.

So you’ve made this your personal endeavor:

safeguard these friends from their early graves.

So you have made this your personal endeavor:

safeguard your friends from their early graves.

Safeguard your friends from their early graves.

#212: Salvaged - Earth From Above

Salvaged

Earth From Above

Genre: Deathcore

A new revelation of false intentions and misconceptions has been exposed.

This is how the story unfolds: (x2)

The number of deceived have been lost over the years.

Betrayed everyone who has listened with open ears.

Blessings have been mistaken for power.

Exposed our shame to hide your guilt.

How is it possible to take the broken promises back?

When all they've done is push us further and further away.

How is it possible to take the broken promises back?

When all they've done is push us further and further away... away.

We are blinded by our insecurities.

To find the beauty within is an understatement.

The assessment is no good and the prognosis is poor.

Brace yourselves (the impact is inevitable).

This crash has devastated my hopes of survival.

There's no one left to point the finger at.

I ate up all of your lies.

With every word you say, a part of me callously dies.

And now I've come to a point where all seems lost.

Father, I place my pain before your throne and acknowledge my shame.

Take everything.

Use what's left of this wreckage.

Salvage the broken pieces.

Take everything.

Salvage the broken pieces.

I am plagued but I am not broken. I am plagued but I am not broken.

I am plagued but I am not broken. I am plagued but I am not broken.

I am plagued but I am not broken. Oppressed but still I stand.

I am plagued but I am not broken. Oppressed but still I stand.

I am plagued but I am not broken. Oppressed but still I stand.

I am plagued but I am not broken. Oppressed but still I stand.

I am too weak to take this cup.

I asked for it, but had no idea it would overflow so quick in so little time.

Control has slipped through my hands and I am too crippled to grab a hold of it once again.

They've exposed our shame to hide their guilt, but love covers a multitude of sins.

Calm these storms and rescue me from the sea!

#211: Tongues of Fire - In The Midst of Lions

Tongues of Fire

In The Midst of Lions

Genre: Deathcore

With tongues of fire, every man shall hear.

With tongues of fire, every man shall hear.

The Son has risen, every man shall hear.

The Son has risen, every man shall hear.

Blood and tears were not shed in vain,

but they were shed with a purpose in mind.

Blood and tears were not shed in vain.

Spirit descend for our work is not done here!

Spirit descend for our work is not done here!

Tongues of fire (fire) spew forth and let these men hear!

Tongues of fire (fire) spew forth and let these men hear!

Spirit descend! Spirit descend!

With tongues of fire, every man shall hear.

The Son has risen, every man shall hear.

The Son has risen, and the end is near!

#210: Preserving the Sacred - Thy Will Be Done

Preserving the Sacred

Thy Will Be Done

Genre: Death Metal

Lead me to Zion (?)

Preserving the sacred

Phoenix rising from the ashes
to make change with conviction
We are standing on the one Truth
We will stand firm never removed

Advocate taking stance to remind us
of that which we have forgotten
We must repair these ravages of mindlessness

Temple growing Temple moving
from conception to extinction
Deep within us there's a passion
to enlighten all the children

Sell your riches and possessions
Our salvation our new movement
Love will sustain love will refrain
on our lips to bless and overcome

Advocate taking stance to remind us
of that which we have forgotten
We must repair these ravages of mindlessness

These impurities that infect this land
will not remove me from where I stand

Preserving the sacred

#209: Black Seeds - Living Sacrifice

Black Seeds

Living Sacrifice

Genre: Metalcore

Note: I was looking through old posts, and I noticed that I had a few drafts that I never actually published.. I believe this was supposed to be post #92 on 3/15/08. I thought I'd go ahead and publish it.

Beauty blessed
All confess undenied
Except inside
Black seeds of jealousy
Forced inside
At such a tender age
Irreparable psychosis set in motion
Joy of life and love
Sucked out by the words of your worlds
Colliding your worlds
Colliding this blackness inside
Manifest itself
Hate and pride
Dispelled by god’s love over time
Forgiveness
The mirror lies
Conditioning seeds of jealousy
Dispelled by god’s love
Peace becomes real to me
This blackness inside
Manifest itself in hate and pride
Dispelled by god’s love overtime
Forgiveness
The mirror lies
Conditioning seeds of jealousy
Dispelled by god’s love
Peace becomes real to me
This blackness inside
Manifest itself in hate and pride
Dispelled by god’s love overtime
Forgiveness landslide