These fucking peasants surround me
Pathetic fools dying for a taste
Misery and hatred that live inside me
That I will take to my shallow grave
There is no hopes of any salvation
These goddamn drugs have worn off quick
I've dug deep into your book of answers
Only to leave with nothing but shit
Drowning in this glass of sorrow
Reflecting in this pool of blood
Nourished in youth to find the beauty
But sometimes faith just isn't enough
I will not be a guest of your slaughter
I know what it is to cut too deep
Despise has finally consumed me
Repulsed by the existence of humanity
I've tried to leave the past behind
But still the echoes haunt my dreams
My will is this disease inside my heart
That only my demise can save me from
Oh sweet death blessed pain killer
Only if there was strength to slit these wrists
To my family I have become a burden
Rid my lifeless corpse from this bed of piss
There is some truth in empty words
The parade begins led by the hearse
Heartache for some the end of ones suffering
Tomorrow without you the world goes on
There is no prayers for survival
A bitter fact some can not accept
Do you choose to live in denial?
Or have you learned to worship death
These pills are laid out for you
Question is when do you wash it down
In fear do you sip slowly?
Or in triumph do you tragically drown.
My thoughts are decaying inside
Soul eating poisons gnaw at my brain
I've tried to leave my demons behind me
But still they curse my goddamn name
When is the freedom from the misery?
Please God stop this pain
Every night I dream I am burning
Have I finally gone insane?
Feasts of pills sedate zombie coffin fillers
Loved ones pray secretly for them to finally die
Reflections of a corpse lost in a maze of dementia
The final film is of your life
Swept away behind the curtain of darkness
The image of death burnt in your eyes
credits
from The Gift Of Eternal Sleep,
released February 1, 2024
Tony Anderson vocals, Derek Roddy drums, Mike Poggione bass, Jim Ross guitars and acid vibes, Gruesome Gorejuice additional screams. Artwork cover and logo by MarkCooperArt.com
Oakland, CA quartet LYCUS return with a new album on Relapse Records. Heavy, epic, mournful, and replete with art by Paolo Girardi. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 5, 2016