1. AND DEATH IN MY ARMS

And death lay in my arms, as colors fade, from gold to gray

Gray now broken, my foolishness displayed
Hands tight around her throat, this violent loving embrace

Lying restful, safe in my arms
Steady rhythm trust she'll come to no harm
Feel her tremble as the nightmares begin
Sleep the horror as the nightmare it ends

I hear her whisper, a sweet sound fanning the flames
These thoughts consume me, and leave me wallowing

Gray now broken, my foolishness displayed
Hands tight around her throat, this violent loving embrace
My fingers tremble, her lips move silently
One last I love you, crush my resolve again

Lying restful, safe in my arms
Steady rhythm trust she'll come to no harm
Feel her tremble as the nightmares begin
Sleep the horror as the nightmare it ends

Rock.


2. THE DEEPEST GRAY

Could blood not be so sweet, or flow enough to sustain
Two hundred nine, tomorrow's rise, and I'm alone again
Please not this way, so sweet on my tongue it burns away
An empty promise fills my veins, with lies

The deepest gray
(The deepest gray), forever lives inside of me
But I am not afraid
(I'm not afraid), for I have lived this agony

And time ticks slowly forward, towards the break of day
Five seven nine arrival, is fuel for disarray
But be still my tongue, for I know not what I say
My life is lived in darkness and here I'll remain

The deepest gray
(The deepest gray), forever lives inside of me
But I am not afraid
(I'm not afraid), for I have lived this agony

The deepest gray
(The deepest gray), forever lives inside of me
But I am not afraid
(I'm not afraid), I'm not afraid

And I

And so the night wears on, and so my patience thins
I now walk through this fire, to purify the sins
And so the night wears on and so my patience thins
To my eyes dawn in horror, cause I'm alone again

The deepest gray
(The deepest gray), forever lives inside of me
But I am not afraid
(I'm not afraid), for I have lived this agony

The deepest gray
(The deepest gray), forever lives inside of me
But I am not afraid
(I'm not afraid), I'm not afraid (x2).


3. VICIOUS BETRAYAL

Your lies consume me, with ever breath I'm burning
How I believed, that the truth was in your eyes
Your lies now chaos, and your tong it breeds deceit
Forget this nightmare, I'll never love her again

My nights now, now filled with agony
As your scent, floats in the air
And salted rain, that falls on my lips
I pray to God, that I'll not stumble again

And I woke in chains, these shackles tear my flesh
And blood that flows, from these wounds, flows back as night

Now count deception, I have no past she told me
Her words, ring within my ears and chill my spine
Now as the rage builds, I fear control is waning
I feel this shell that is restraint, now, crumble away

And salted rain, that falls from my lip
I pray to God, that I'll not stumble again

And I woke in chains, and shackles tear my flesh
And blood that flows, from these wounds, flows back as night
Your lies consume me, with every breath I burn
And now the past that should be kept, haunts me at night

Chilled to the bone, tong sears my flesh
And your lies breed vicious betrayal
Stumble to the ground, still she knows me best
And her lies breed vicious betrayal

My nights now, now filled with agony
As your scent, floats in the air

And salted rain, that falls on my lips
I pray to God, that I'll not stumble again

And I woke in chains, and shackles tear my flesh
And blood that flows, from these wounds, flows back as night
Your lies consume me, with every breath I burn
And now the past that should be kept, haunts me at night

Chilled to the bone, tong sears my flesh
And your lies breed vicious betrayal
Stumble to the ground, still she knows me best
And her lies breed vicious betrayal.


4. I DIE IN DEGREES

I'd follow endlessly, to live the life I've seen
Now every passing moment, I die but one degree

Shall I relinquish, my integrity
Thereby ensuring, that I'll remain unclean

Until my days filled, with not untrust and fear
I'll not make one vow, to which I won't adhere

Shall I relinquish, my integrity
Thereby ensuring, that I'll remain unclean

I didn't want it this way, but I've never wanted to stay
My life take not for granted, yet nothings changed in me
The search for true perfection, will lead me endlessly

I didn't want it this way, but I've never wanted to stay.


5. FOCUS SHALL NOT FAIL

I, find not distractions live life of single mind
And failure, is not inherent, for I will have what's mine
I'll struggle, and sacrifice, should I find value there
I'll not be scorned by failure, I'll not relent

Now, my conscience, shall, dictate my way
No more apologies no more mistakes
Now, solid direction, has strengthened my resolve
Fear not for consequences

Fear not at all, my focus shall not fail
I shall not fall, and nor shall I despair (x2)

Exist no more distractions, exist no more delays
Set free from inhibitions, set solid on my way
Now, set forth with purpose, and with a strong resolve
Fear not for consequences

Fear not at all, my focus shall not fail
I shall not fall, and nor shall I despair (x2)

Now, my conscience, shall, dictate my way
No more apologies, no more mistakes (x4).

Now, my conscience, shall, dictate my way
No more apologies, no more mistakes (x5).


6. REGRET NOT

(Instrumental).


7. PASSION

Every word, that falls from my lips
Falls on deaf, ears, and I, suffocate
Now righteousness cast aside, thrown to the ground
I close my eyes, and I, see, you, there, see you there

My eyes deceive me, every other sense says I'm alone
Now waking hours melt to sleepless nights
And all fear has left me, if I could learn, from my past
I'd possess the strength to turn away
Let your sweet taste fall from my lips, but it resonates

And now I hold this so dear, to let it fade, would tear me apart

If I now left this all behind, simply turned and walked away
Would the dawns light fall upon my face, to end this tragedy
Still deep in the long black, behind the shimmering blue
I'd swear that I have seen, the last soul that I care to

So this is Passion, and it crawls upon my skin
And it sinks into my bones, and I am whole again (x2)

And I feel it, filling me, and I pray, it will never, end

Now it burns, with fire in my veins
And I am, writing, in ecstasy

My eyes deceive me, every other sense says I'm alone
Now waking hours melt to sleepless nights
And all fear has left me
Still deep in the long black, behind the shimmering blue
I'd swear that I have seen, the last soul that I care to

So this is Passion
(So this is Passion), and it crawls upon my skin
And it sinks into my bones, and I am whole again

So this is Passion
(So this is Passion), and it crawls upon my skin
And it sinks into my bones, and I am whole.


8. FOR SALVATION

Wallow, in darkness, and ever lasting pain
This signals, defiance, to bring forth mankind's gain
This nation's, compliance, to what is fed to them
May lead to, disaster, unless a change, is made

I, will not be swept aside, nor will I change inside
But I'll fear not compromise, to benefit, mankind

Now Pride, is our enemy, for Salvation, this we must believe

Wallow, in darkness, and ever lasting pain
This signals, defiance, to bring forth mankind's gain
This nation's, compliance, to what is fed to them
May lead to, disaster, unless a change, is made

I, will not be swept aside, nor will I change inside
But I'll fear not compromise, to benefit, mankind

Now Pride, is our enemy, for Salvation, this we must believe

Now Pride
(Now Pride), is our enemy, for Salvation
(For Salvation), this we must believe

Go

I, will not be swept aside, I, will not be

I, will not be swept aside.


9. TATTERED ON MY SLEEVE

And how, I love you, I should let you go
Strike your name from, my mind
Should I succeed, empty space
Filled with might have been

Wronged, and I foul, never cared for, might have been

Your name, etched upon my finger
Under gold, lives in my dreams
To this day

Now my heart, is tattered on my sleeve, and I
Hear your breath, lying next to me
Now my heart, is tattered on my sleeve, and I
Will I see your name before mine

Wronged, and I foul, never cared for, might have been

I, am falling away, all my life, is falling away, as time goes by

I, am falling away, all my life, is falling away, as time goes by

I
(I), am falling away, all my life
(I), is falling away, as time goes by (x3).


10. THIS DARKENED HEART

I've watched the days pass, one by one until the fall of man
And seen the cynics feed the jaded merely scraps and bones
The kingdom shaken it's foundation nearly turned to sand
With foolish faith in faulted leaders that I must disown

Now rise, again, this darkened heart betrays what
I've always held so dear
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
For all my family
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
For all humanity
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
Condemns my, soul

I've laid to rest the false belief of average stock in me
I'll not relent, no average destiny
I'll reach the point where mankind's sins no longer rest in me
A long hard road, this manifest destiny

Now rise, again, this darkened heart betrays what
I've always held so dear
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
For all my family
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
For all humanity
Now rise, again, this darkened heart it bleeds fast
Condemns my, soul

I, will not, be held down, again (x5).