Verse 1
Mechanic pulse, I’m grinding through the gears
Executing every hollow command
I’ve crushed the stones and conquered all the fears
To build a fortress on this shifting sand
I was the shield, the iron-hearted guard
To blind my kin from the encroaching night
But steel is brittle when the soul is scarred
And peace is buried in the blinding light!
Pre-Chorus
Fate doesn't bargain, it doesn't wait
It doesn't ask if we’re ready to break!
One jagged breath turns the gold into slate
As the foundations begin to shake!
Chorus
I crave the fire, not just the breath!
To laugh in the face of this creeping death!
I want to wake from this hollow sleep
And kill the secrets that I keep!
Unbound! Unbroken! Finally free!
Tear this anchor off of me!
Verse 2
Then came the impact—a cosmic collision
Tearing the sanctuary down to the dust
Pillars of lies and a fractured vision
Drowning in guilt and the acid of rust
Swept by the tide of a black memory
The ghost of the past is the shadow I cast
There is no shelter, no sanctuary
The first of my sins is the same as the last!
Bridge
A scent on the wind—a poisonous sting
A ghost in the crowd—a phantom king
One word—and I’m brought to my knees!
RESTART THE FEED!
RESTART THE AGONY!
The "Now" and the "Then" are a symphony of pain!
Outro
Scent on the wind...
Face in the light...
Word in the dark...
I’m clawing my way through the wreckage...
HOME!
Just to live...
AGAIN!