Wake the Dead

(Your time is up!) We've been counting down your days Going over every false (thing you say) We wish it could be different Wished you stayed the same Tearing down our idols Living life (our own way) Taking the chance to say: All my heroes are dead All my heroes are dead Were we too blind to see You were only human like me? We can't help but feel Empty words They're all you gave Struggling to take back our days They build you up to watch you fall They build you up to watch you fall Can't you see? They can't be what you want You build them up to watch them fall Where did we lose control? We thought it'd last forever Where did we lose control? We thought it'd last forever We thought it'd last forever We come and count away your days Our heroes aren't what they used to be; (our idols fall) Our heroes aren't what they used to be (Our idols fall away!)

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

Well that's what I thought You always finish before we start Don't have to say a word Living for these moments Who's been let down Who's been dragged down Been through this so many times before Eats me inside Out of this world you know Trapped inside so many nights alone I have to know WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR HEART WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR HEART Promises have been made I've been let down What's inside your heart We search and we search for The answers worth fighting for GO! I have to get out, break out I can't be you Who's been let down Who's been dragged down Been through this so many times before Eats me inside Out of this world you know Trapped inside so many nights alone Seems now I'm in too deep And it's never going to be the same This is me, take it or leave Cuz it's never going to feel the same I can't be you Seems now I'm in too deep And it's never going to be the same This is me, take it or leave Cuz it's never going to feel Never feel the same

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

This is our city of the dead Another life holds its weary head We hope, we try, we live, survive Counting days, trying to get by Waiting for the calling Anticipation in the air We hope and dream of difference City sleeping, unaware Break the silence, wake the dead Running through these streets alone I'll kick and scream, let's break this hold 'Cause I swear, that this won't render useless I promise you, we've come this far And I'm not stopping, I'm not stopping now Enough hiding in shadows Wake up, send out this message, it's clear You said, you said, you said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead You said, you said, you said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead Coming alive, something stirs inside This isn't over yet Shake off the dirt Swallow regret Stop living under the weight Living under the weight of regret Your regrets Don't lose hope Your regrets Don't lose hope Don't let it happen to you Don't lose hope Which side are you gonna choose? 'Cause I believe, I believe it's in you Rise! We said, we said, we said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead We said, we said, we said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead We said, we said, we said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead We said, we said, we said This time was gonna be different Wake up the dead

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

So here I go again We had our chance Half smile, you look my way Run now and some might say We all die alone We all die alone We all die alone And I'll never forget what killed us She screams to be alone Going over it in my head What's left, what's left to say We all die alone We all die alone We all die alone Can we ever take back the nights? The nights we wasted on another fight Does this really all end tonight? Does this really all end tonight? This is the rest This is the rest of our lives (Alone) Can we ever take back the nights? (Alone) Does this really all end tonight? (Alone) Take back our nights Take back our nights Take back our nights Take back our nights

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

Your debt's escalating Whisper no regrets Run your mouth in circles You're chewing, chewing the flesh Your talk is cheap and it's going nowhere Think you're out changing the world Choking on each word you spit Those basement dwelling days are so far from me Moving mountains in your head Buying into all that's said Dive, sink, drown Caught up in this lie Dive, sink, drown Caught up in this life outside your own Your talk is cheap and it's going nowhere Think you're out changing the world Choking on each word you spit Convinced of your false visions You're the sucker KEEP TALKING Keep talking away KEEP TALKING Cashing in all your petty words You keep talking away It's so far from me Living like you're dead

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

I did this to myself The summer air burning in my lungs One more glance till I come undone Let's stop this rising sun Bright lights can see They always shine right through me Leaving me an open book Of halfways and could-have-beens Taking us to the end, end, end And that summer changed us It's best I admit that to myself Stuck trapped in memories The tragic tale of you and me Can't get back to the way we were Nothing else mattered It was us against the world Back to the way we were Nothing else mattered It was us against the world It was us against the world Always us against the world Now it's just me sucking in that summer air What a summer, I had no care How quick it all crashed down Not willing to bend, bend, bend And these struggles changed us It's best to admit that to yourself Stuck trapped in memories The tragic tale of you and me Can't get back to the way we were Nothing else mattered It was us against the world Back to the way we were Nothing else mattered It was us against the world That morning came too soon What were we suppose to do? One choice torn in two I know what you were put through And I thought we had it We didn't have enough We can't go back We'll never go back now THIS IS THE END THIS IS THE END THIS IS THE END

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

I, I want to see you here with me And I want to tell you what you mean to me But I'll save this, I'll save my breath this time I think it's almost useless We both know, we both saw the signs Still I am ASKING WHY ASKING WHY I think I'm failing I think I'm failing inside So is this story over or has it just begun? You can only wonder and we can only wonder These days have been too much I hate being stuck in the inbetween Means to an end Me taking your hand and moving us ahead I wish that it could last cuz I still feel our past, OUR PAST Will we ever feel this way again? Means to and end Close my eyes and I'll be dreaming away If things were different I'd be able to say I'm still here But I'm still here re-thinking my decisions Our distance, separation And I'm still here re-thinking my decisions Our distance, separation And I’m still here

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

From the start of the day To the end of the race We thought we had this all figured out Without a moment to waste But we choke, we choke on our words We waste all of our days Throw off another year Living our lives is our greatest fear From being useless to being used We lie awake wondering why another year is wasted Another chance to live PASSED US BY This on the tip of our tongues The silence of our lives But this flame keeps burning We'll never lay down and die This isn't hopeless, this isn't hopeless We'll keep on fighting until the bitter end This isn't hopeless, this isn't hopeless We'll carry on Forget about the boundaries We'll leave the past behind With every step we take We'll finally redefine WE'LL CARRY ON We are the bright lights Let's not stop shining This life will always be worth living From the start of the day To the end of the race We thought we had this all figured out Without a moment to waste WE'LL HAVE OUR WAY WE'LL HAVE OUR WAY WE'LL HAVE OUR WAY We'll have our way

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

Right now I'm feeling useless It's all the same It's all the same to me This curse is growing stronger This isn't how I thought it would be now I would pave the way But I've got nothing to say Thinking out loud Who do you want me to be me? We saw, WE HAD VISION We heard, BUT DIDN'T LISTEN I never could accept what they would offer What they would offer What they would give My battle's not against you I'm fighting with myself Because I'm pulled in each direction They're all the same with different names Falling apart, fall down fall Falling apart, fall down fall Falling apart, fall down fall Falling apart, fall down, falling apart We can't pretend We can't pretend That we've ever been safe Can you hear the sound? Believe Believe BELIEVE Find your reasons beyond Feed the urge, take it beyond BELIEVE Find your reasons beyond Feed the urge, take it beyond

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

I was looking forward to this day for so long I had it all planned out I was hoping it'd all work out I was losing patience You know it's never been my best trait Counting minutes, hours, counting days Then it dawned on me Unpredictabilty Told myself everything's just fine You worry too much, it's gonna eat you alive I was looking forward to this day for so long I had it all planned out I was hoping it'd all work out Will it all work out? Now I feel exposed Like a black light on the wall in a darkened room All the dirt appears You can see my fears I don't want to let my guard down You know I never had the feeling That you would prey on my insecurities Because I never had the feeling That you would prey on these insecurities I have Why is this wait taking so long? Why is this wait taking so long? Counting minutes, hours, counting days I'm losing patience Don't think this means I'm walking away Don't think this means I'm walking I won't let fear get the best of me Now it's up to me I wouldn't change a thing I won't let fear get the best of me DON'T THINK THIS MEANS I'M WALKING AWAY Now it's up to me I wouldn't change a thing DON'T THINK THIS MEANS I'M WALKING AWAY

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026

This is my final goodbye Now I can say it's real And I can feel the pain All I do is reason I wanna change things but I don't have a say Screaming expectations They've got me by the throat I'd rather die than bleed Let's forget those things we said Can we erase from our minds The agony of uncertainty in our lives? Well I've seen it come and go And I've had the time I've had the time of my life All this with you Trying to be strong And I've seen the time I've seen the time go so fast All this with you This is my final goodbye My final goodbye I'd rather die than bleed Let's forget those things we said I'd rather die than bleed Let's forget those things we said I'd rather let this die than bleed The sun has set but still Here I am, I can't forget (Can't forget) I'd rather let this die than bleed The sun has set but still Here I am, you know I can't forget

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Feb 26, 2026