The Harrowing of Hearts

Our hearts are trapped In a spiral of struggle Futile battle for another dawn Dreaming of heavens Heading south further and further Craving for peace - devoted to war In search for purpose In search for meaning But ending up with vile frustration For even the richest content And the purest of joys Cannot satisfy our hunger anymore Hearts like vessels, impossible to fill Leaking the blood, drop by drop Promises made by us for ourselves A spark of hope - shield and weapon alike To hide behind and to strike with wrath Yet the target is us and it attracts the blade Every thought we breed tonight Every chance we face Every choice we make They all lead us back Every dream we breed tonight Every chance we take Every choice we make They all lead us back Every scar we get tonight Every memory Every star and every day Day after day alone we paint the scars Layer upon layer and brush is the knife Day after day alone we paint the scars Layer upon layer and canvas is the heart Every thought we breed tonight Every chance we face Every choice we make They all lead us back Every dream we breed tonight Every chance we take Every choice we make They all lead us back Every scar we get tonight Every memory And this starlit sky They all lead us back Every suffering, every joy Every night and every day Day after day alone we paint the scars Layer upon layer and brush is the knife Day after day alone we paint the scars Layer upon layer and canvas is the heart Suffering made bliss A promise of peace Self-sacrifice In hope of serenity Suffering made bliss Prosthetic of peace To kindle a light In the darkness of mere being Thicker and thicker One more scab we paint To fill the hole again Thicker and thicker One more scab we paint To feel whole again And no one knows When it falls apart

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

W ogrodzie rozpaczy, pustym za dnia Zdrój żywota zaprasza W objęcia rozkoszy Oto krew moja - przelana, wyssana Jak jad z ran - pijcie ze źródła istnienia Uwiedzeni obłędem Upojeni szaleństwem Zrzucamy pas ziemskich cnót Uwiedzeni obłędem Upojeni szaleństwem Niewinność skazujemy na gwałt Ostatni raz Zbrukani, złamani Kończymy ten dzień W tłumie, choć sami Kroczymy A z ust naszych śpiew Idziemy na skraj Na szafot do gwiazd W świat imion wyklętych W potępienie pamięci Stoimy u bram Nie złoto, lecz rdza To nasze królestwo Królestwo serc pustych Lecimy do gwiazd A oczy zwrócone ku nocy Do gwiazd, na skraj Chwytamy kometę za włosy Choć w pustkę - z nadzieją Dumni, w udręce wkraczamy W królestwo niebieskie Skąpani w szkarłacie Ojcze wszechmogący Któryś jest w nas Przyjdź Królestwo Twoje Już czas, już czas Ojcze wszechmogący Poprowadź nas Przez Królestwo Twoje Przez rozpacz i gwałt Za słowami kłamców W obietnice prawd Śladami morderców Za bratem brat Już czas, już czas W jednej linii podążamy Od świętych o krok Na czele On Prowadzi na Sąd Ostatni raz Rozpalmy ten żar Ostatni raz Przyłóżmy do ran W ciemności istnienia Choć iskry szukamy Co życie rozświetli Przyniesie nadzieję W duszy czarną noc By pozwoliła nam Odbicie znów ujrzeć W lustrze otchłani Ze sobą sam na sam Z uśmiechem na ustach Choć w potoku łez Na rękach krew Za głosem serc Zmierzamy donikąd

Submitted by Cyberwaste — Apr 26, 2025

No peace is found Among the ashes and decay No use for tears They only turn them into clay I am the question With answer nowhere to be seen Lost in translation Hidden deep within Crucify me now On a tree of broken faith Use folded hands to sink the nails Vilify me now And adorn my face with shame For I shall wear it as a crown Hear not, fear not the words of the wise For none of them have seen the face of terror Inhale the fumes from the brimstone lake For there are fates worse than death eternal Something starts to shine Through the darkened sky All eyes shall behold The coming of the Son I bring back a spark of hope again From the void of dreams unfulfilled Or at least the supposed one For none shall be given away I devour the flesh of the wicked And drink the blood of the sick I absorb the power of the feeble Puissance of the weak Something starts to shine Through the darkened sky All eyes shall behold The Blaze of Perdition I hold together What Christ has kept apart I raise my arms to heavens With feet in brimstone mouth I bring the Moon to daylight Ignite the Sun at night I free myself from grace To fix the broken heart Crucify. Vilify. Sanctify. Me. I shall wear it as a crown I hold together What Christ has kept apart I raise my arms to heavens With feet in brimstone mouth I bring the Moon to daylight Ignite the Sun at night I free myself from grace To fix the broken heart Addressed to the world The question remains All answers are hollow Thus I shall communicate mine All answers are hollow The question remains No leaders to follow No idols to praise Shining tomorrow Still burning today I bring together Whom Christ Has kept away He kept us apart He kept us away

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

I am the Sun and I am the Moon Constellation of thoughts Fiery stars in the night I am... Reflection in the water surface Your face in the pool of blood I carry my Blaze towards Perdition Overwhelmed by the weight of materia Crawling like a worm, abused and disgraced Devoid of dignity, banished from Heavens I carry my flame towards damnation It is my cross, my crown of thorns Through the treadmill of existence Comes the last spark of hope Who am I? The Son of God? Who am I? Friend or foe? Who am I? Saviour to some Who am I? Bane to others Infinity concealed in a crippled flesh Illusion of grace - wolf in sheep’s clothing My faces are many and so are the stars Beside you at your birth I was Beside you at your death I shall be I was there in Gethsemane I was there in the Garden of Eden Where I offered you life So you could understand death Water flows as fire reigns Night and day, so many my names I have no beginning, I have no end The Serpent - the Lamb The first and the last Man on Earth Pull off the armor of God And put on the one of the scales You belong to your father - the Snake And lie is his name But in lie you shall find The answers you seek For when the truth is none Only lie will set you free Now I am fallen from the sky Forgotten son Now I am cut down to the ground I who freed your minds For I have said in my heart: I will ascend into heaven I will exalt my throne Above the world of men I will bury my heart In the Garden of Eden Beneath the broken tree That set you free The great seducer The passion ablaze Prime mover of doubt and faith Let us pray The cruel lover Ecstasy and pain Give us affection, give us disdain We pray

Submitted by Sexy Gargoyle — Apr 26, 2025