Chronicle of a Shipwreck
Do you grasp to what's left behind? The inner torments has taken its toll And everything comes to an end our existence is transient as autumn leaves blown by the wind we just pass here and disappear And when the final curtain falls and everything comes to an end it's just too late to make amend regrets are then out of season Our little candle burns so fast the pleasures we treasure don't last and everything comes to an end but we don't want to understand One day, we play the final card one day, we strike the final chord The game is over and the song's done and everything comes to an end So, everything has come to an end and you're about to close your eyes and never open them again the bells toll for your mortal soul All your prayers are unanswered As everything comes to an end Questions arise as the sun sets What was the meaning of it all? On your deathbed, what's in your head? Do you try to deny the fact that everything comes to an end? Have you made a difference in this world? Have you played your part the right way? Will anyone remember you When everything comes to an end?
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
I put my heart in a straight jacket To parade in front of the vultures Threw my soul through the window Left behind what remained My homeland doesn’t exist I wonder if it ever existed Perhaps it’s just a tattered dream In the wrinkles of my brain (I’ve been running in vain for a while) Hands outstretched towards the unknown Got addicted to the illusion Until all the mirrors (x2) collapsed! This journey is nothing but a drift A flight from one abyss to another A story that flows through my fingers The chronicle of a shipwreck I sold my heart to the crows For my share of the feast There was nothing left But a bunch of bones I lost so many pieces along the way That I barely look human My smile is a scar I put my brain in a jar From the womb to the tomb Our little lives unfurl We play our part And simply disappear Perhaps it’s just a tattered dream In the wrinkles of my brain (I’ve been running in vain for a while) Hands outstretched towards the unknown Got addicted to the illusion Until all the mirrors (x2) collapsed!
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
Engineered Addiction, in the valley of digital dream The puppet masters laugh while the sheep dance in circle The factories of illusion a flawless scheme, a perfect scam Dopamine rush, fleeting highs Filling the void with empty smiles Brainless heroes through the glass Carefully curated facades Promises that can’t be fulfilled The more you seek, the less you find Awake, break free, live through beyond the mirage Rise from the haze embrace, a world that's real Glide through shadows and light, reach out and desire Give your soul to the faceless leviathan Alone in your echo chamber Your bubble of quiet despair You lose yourself and unlearn What it means to be human And to have real connections Outside the online masquerade Alienated to the very core You gulp the poison and then crave for more Faces lit by the beacon of modern lore, a shallow quest that leaves you low, sleepwalkers collecting fool's gold, the algorithm sucks your soul Digital mirage, connections slip away Addiction tightens, blurring reality Seeking approval perpetuates a superficial existence Puppet masters manipulate chaos Echo chamber traps in beliefs Online masquerade breeds loneliness In the arena of approvals and interests, empty hearts chase after the mirage In the race for an audience Humanity seems forgotten Light shines, mind darkens in silence, souls tear apart Connections made and undone, in a world where all is illusion Eyes lost in emptiness, searching for meaning in the abyss Wake up, break free from the digital trance, rise above the shallow fleeting glance Brainless heroes through the glass Carefully curated facades Promises that can’t be fulfilled The more you seek, the less you find Awake, break free, live through beyond the mirage Rise from the haze embrace, a world that's real Shake off the digital haze Seek beyond the fleeting gaze Forge real bonds, break chains, in a world awake, where true life reigns
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
The dead inside ourselves Have a voice of their own Sing a song of their own While we walk down the path As the clock keeps ticking The choir multiplies Decade after decade with the accuracy Of a pendulum swing We hear the bodies fall Our backs against the wall For the last curtain call The lost ones form a crowd Familiar ghosts abound Invisible presence In the stream of our blood The stories they whisper -oblivion conquered - Guide our steps through darkness On the treacherous road, alleviate the load Until the very end The violin remembers The tree it is made of Its soulful sounds attest The forgotten forest The dead inside ourselves Are never really gone As long as our memory is their welcoming home In the depths of our dreams They find their refuge A sanctuary of thoughts Where they can be free Their stories interwoven With the tapestry of time A legacy of love In the silence of night Their whispers grow louder Echoes of the past Resonate in our hearts As the clock keeps ticking The choir multiplies Decade after decade with the accuracy Of a pendulum swing Until the very end The violin remembers The tree it is made of Its soulful sounds attest The forgotten forest The dead inside ourselves Are never really gone As long as our memory is their welcoming home With each breath we take Their presence lingers on A reminder of life That once was, now gone The shadows of the lost Dance in the moonlight Their steps a silent waltz In the stillness of the night Their memories entwined With the fabric of our soul We carry them forward As the years unfold That forever will shine
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
Cult of performance, twisted religion Slavesin the church of productivity Obsession of total efficiency Stubbornly hurrying towards exhaustion Run, burn, die! mantra of the millennium Mind-numbing, deleterious paradigm Subservient sheep embrace the cold dogma Surfing on the edge of catastrophe Hustle culture's miserable promises Suit and ties, vacant eyes, sordid lies Celebrating workaholic heroes Welcome to the company Run, burn, die. Bless the caress of the whip Or die crushed by the voracious gears Grind-set 101, 5 AM club Propaganda, mind contamination Peace of mind slowly going down the drain Overwhelming stress, sacrificed balance Pressure's rising, rampant anxiety Manic panic, eroded sanity Run, burn, die Preposterous paradise Endlessly postponed dreams You can't break the chains you don't want to see or get outta jail when you think you're free Chase success, fame, wealth and status Check all the boxes and you'll be someone And yet it's still never, ever, enough You just need to do more, be more, earn more Run, burn, die the cycle never ends In the race for more, we lose ourselves Bound by invisible shackles of ambition Trapped in a maze of our own creation Run, burn, die The echo of despair In the silence of the night, it screams A hollow pursuit of hollow dreams When will we wake from this fevered nightmare? Run, burn, die Tread on the weak, outwork everybody The restless grind In pursuit of a mirage, we falter Lost in the labyrinth of expectations Our souls wither under the weight of pretense Run, burn, die The final toll In the end, what remains of our toil? A fleeting shadow, a whisper in the void When will we reclaim our stolen lives? On your tombstone, the epitaph will read: «Rest in peace, now you can take a break.»
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
Welcome to the subterranean corridors unknown perspectives the other side of the mind Just close your eyes and walk through the door to the world beyond sensory normality The spell is cast Intoxication Fleeting shadows waltz in your head Colours abound The madman laughs Cross-eyed oracle a mask behind a mask And the dream ascends Unaltered by logic Translucent castles in the sky A kraken eats the sun Spews forth black venom While the amnesiac roams Inside a labyrinth Of his own making Check all the missing boxes Tear the hidden veil Reconnect to the sacred void Flashes of consciousness A slow dive In the innermost essence Of reality You finally find The untold word The ultimate key To unlock the path To unlimited fields And crystal memories The spell is cast Intoxication Fleeting shadows waltz in your head Colours abound The madman laughs Cross-eyed oracle a mask behind a mask Discover what you become In the boundless now Experience the cosmic unity That links us all And then you can Draw the curtain Leave the stage Reach the exit Leave the key on the door Feel the cold embrace of vapours in your brain
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026
Another sleepless night, another hopeless fight With the shadows of a doubt and the beasts in my head I don't know why my thoughts won't stop torturing me Hungry vultures feasting on pieces of my soul My ancient enemy, anxiety has invaded the whole territory Ruthlessly eroding my sanity Why are these blind judges staring at me? Cold sweat, short breath, heart-burns,the walls are closing in Questions without answers, itches that can't be scratched Worries gather as clouds, a black lid on the sky Impending disaster and no refuge to hide Anxiety is myself against me My own brain distorting reality Am I creating my own misery? Is it a self-fulfilling prophecy? The tormentor and the victim at the same time I beg pardon for crimes happening in my mind Imaginary sins I have yet to commit My restless mind forecasts apocalyptic scenes The shelter I built wanting to be - free Turned into a jail and I've lost the key Anxiety is everything I see The main character in my own story Analysis paralysis, the voices scream The larvae of uncertainty feeds on my fears Fear of the world, fear of others, fear of my dreams fear of a faceless threat furtively drawing near Anxiety has got the best of me Anxiety has got the best of me It has drilled a hole in my destiny Absorbed my substance and left me empty I surrender to its brutal decree
Submitted by MetalElf — Jul 05, 2026