The open flame and how it stings The loss of life was great and you will only pay The price is steep so I believe These things come and go and come back on you in spades My temper lost, I spit and cuss Defile the lowest low and those they double cross I never told you the whole story of how my anger grows I want to curse the sun and the moon The guilt and shame, unfiltered hate We watch the lights go out and then we celebrate The darkest place for those who wait We smash the tombs, the graves, the grounds we desecrate The foulest stench, no fences mend We break the chains for those we must defend I'm tired of being afraid I want to stand and fight again The voices never abate They whisper nothing and fill the void I'll lock the door There's a side of me you haven't seen before I'd like to think I wont cave In the face of something real like death I just want to be brave Defend the things that I believe I've seen these awful visions Going on in my head What's it take to stop the bleeding When all I see is red I've tried to picture something else It's all a mess I hope its all just a bad dream Counting backwards from hell