Verse 1
Born with shadows in my head, a sickness bred deep in my bones,
A mother’s voice, cold as stone, carved my fate, made it known.
She said, "You are my darkness bound, a blade to cut the twisted down,
But mark my words, son, heed them clear, or your soul is what you’ll drown."
Pre-Chorus
She gave me rules like chains of iron,
A mother’s law, fierce as fire.
Each breath I take beneath her will,
But these hands ache, they long to kill.
Chorus
I’m bound by her chains, haunted by her curse,
A fire I can’t control, a hunger getting worse.
She told me to be sure, to be right, to be just,
But my mind’s fraying thin, soon I’ll turn to dust.
Verse 2
I stalk the filth hiding in plain sight,
In alleys, in darkened rooms, lurking in the night.
She whispers softly, "Only take the damned,
But my vision blurs, blood fills my hands."
I've got these demons gnashing, tearing at the seams,
Her rules feel like chains in my darkest dreams.
I close my eyes, see faces full of fright,
The innocent and guilty blurring in the night.
Breakdown
"Only those who’ve sinned!" she screams in my head,
But I’m slipping, God help me, drawn to bloodshed.
I’m just one cut away from breaking free,
One last scream from eternity.
Chorus
I’m bound by her chains, haunted by her curse,
A fire I can’t control, a hunger getting worse.
She told me to be sure, to be right, to be just,
But my mind’s fraying thin, soon I’ll turn to dust.
Bridge
Mother, mother, I can’t hold on,
Your chains are rusted, your grip is gone.
These urges swell, this hunger feeds,
I am a storm of broken creeds.
I wanted to be your weapon true,
But these hands crave more than you knew.
The dark consumes, devours me whole,
And I’m losing myself, losing my soul.
Verse 3
The faces haunt me, the innocent scream,
I’m trapped in a waking, endless dream.
My mother’s law, a fading light,
As I sink further into the night.
Pre-Chorus
She bound me to her will so tight,
But her voice fades in this endless fight.
I’m clawing, thrashing, can’t resist,
One step closer to the abyss.
Final Chorus
Bound by her chains, haunted by her curse,
A fire now raging, a bloodthirst immersed.
She told me to be sure, to be right, to be just,
But I’m drowning in darkness, consumed by bloodlust.
Outro
Mother’s whispers fade, just an echo now,
As I break the chains and take my final vow.
No more rules, no more restraint,
Only shadows, hunger, and red-stained paint.
