Shadow's Crown

I have walked this path

As long as I can remember (Why?)

Life has passed me by

Hide behind my mask

Inside I am the pretender (Why?)

Force-fed the truth, but I'm choking on every lie

How many sorrows must I pen before you heed my words?

Could never look you in the eye

Now you know why

A jagged tapestry, the fabric withering

Signs pointing to the end, don't pretend that it's fine

All is awry

An empty shell of a heart

There's nothing left here

But my own despair

Helpless

Don the shadow's crown

Now you've seen the absolute worst of me

Last chance to turn back

Forlorn spirit

Do you fear it?

Darkness seeps in through the windows

Where all my nightmares manifest, turning my pillows to stone

I've been alone for so long that my own voice has decayed

But I just laugh at myself, cause I knew I'd end up this way

How many times have I written the same damn song?

Pathetic, reveling in every single thing I’ve done wrong

(Oh, for fuck's sake)

Over and over I try to find closure but lose my composure

Now everything is growing colder

So now you see

The hate that lives inside me

No matter how I try to heal the wounds from which I bleed

It all leads back to the same dream, death awaiting me

An empty shell of a heart

There's nothing left here

But my own despair

At least I don't fear the dark

'Cause I was born there

Far beyond repair