The end is so close
Cold darkness and pain
The rain never fucking stops
These are my final days
Hell is what it is
We all must burn
As this shit world turns
Still we never learn
The emptiness of sorrow
Intoxicated to feel alive
Peering deep into my hollow
Repulsively rotting inside
Some say that Jesus will be here soon
With the keys to the afterlife
Others know were cursed to hell
Do you choose to gaze at death or choose to die blind?
Looking out this window memories of another time
Slowly you lose your will, strength and your mind
Consumed by hate and now you lose your sight
The gears no longer turn sick of this fucking life
When you're dead inside
And the poison has taken over
When you dream of your death and there is nothing else left except de-composure
I ask who do I have to kill to escape this fucking nightmare
Beaten bloodied total fucking gore
Let this be my grave
Take away this pain
Make the voices stop
Everything that I love dies
And everything that I touch rots
Do you fear the flames?
Some of us hope they rise higher
You can keep your eternity
I lost any goddamn desire
We must accept the end
It's just part of the path
I've never dreamed in color
I only dream in black
I carried my own cross
Got lost in the Promised Land
My life is of a loner
No peace, no family or friends
Look deep and you will find
Years of wasted time
Saving yourself for a moment
That may never come
When they close the coffin
Will I finally rest in peace?
Sink into the depths of hell
Or slip into the eternal gift of sleep
When those maggots feed
In this cycle of decay
When the midnight creatures
Slowly make their way
Excited by the moon
They howl like hell to the sky
Starving reapers wait
To take another life
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. 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