Metanoia

Enemy, my silhouette, arrives with crimson dawn Open jaws, carrion breath; snap, lather, and moan Dine alone at the table, let the candle melt away to the wick Say grace, ask forgiveness, feast until we’re sick Build a tower out of bone and gristle, rip the nerves right outta the neck Light em up, raze this town, bear down til you crack their backs Like a bat right outta the belfry wakes the sleeping babe We shock the system, we bend until it breaks Blaze in the night, crackle, ignite Shadows cast by torches we light Synapses, impulses, flicker and explode Shapes and permutations rearrange, corrode Howling at my phantoms and they never answer back Watch them as they flicker, dance into the black

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Light footed, memory loss Drags em down in cerulean moss Delight in delusion, comfort in confusion Turquoise twilight, buzzing fog Waking sleep, sapphire bog Deluge in delusion, acquiesce to confusion Round the courtyard they prance, oblivious to the clock Orchestrating their dance, calculating their thoughts Blue death in disguise A balm created to soothe chafing minds and fetid wounds Avatar and seal, soft glow, our tomb Blue death in disguise Delight in delusion, comfort in confusion These dreams of demise Gifts of regrets controlled by a dream Never quite as it seems

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Crossed heart, bitten tongue; phoenix rise, ever young Dry kindling, light a match; flick it, the blaze will catch World burns behind your glare, naked satyrs dancin there Suffocate what you hold dear; torches lit, paths are cleared Call the winds—oil to water, flame to sin The air ripe tonight; strike, light, ignite Seeds of chaos, sown by tears, sweat drawn from your fears Breath shallow, teeth grit—too late now, fate is writ Scorched skin, eyes bright Tingle, twitch, lust and fright Life ends at last–burned down, loose, fast

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Grotesque replays of warped events Well trod paths through old laments Rotting rat king in my gut Suppressed rage has all tangled up Our fury we tamp down Repress, erase, drown out the sound Shadows live and shadows breathe Slash and burn all these weeds Scars peel open on repeat Every time I pass your street Shadows live and shadows breathe Slash and burn all these weeds Time waits for no man, but I’m a woman moving as fast as I can Deep inside but still the surface, backs break to lift these ancient curses

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Rows of oaks gave way to matchsticks Crackle, kindling, light Meadows into mud pits Gravel, golem, fight Morning frost can strip my skin Knuckles bleeding, aching, raw Drag me from this stupor Give me the meaning of it all Cold spire atop of the obelisk Prick my finger tip, draw my energy Seep into the groundwater, sink into the deep Monuments sprout up like anthills Build, borrow, lie The god you worship cannot hear you Scream, unravel, unwind Climb so high, gristle to bone, gasp for any air Seems so long ago now

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Forget or forgive, more of the same Soothing or stinging with the sound of your name Drove all night, driven insane Wheels spun out like the moves in your game Stub out the ember, right in my palm I meant you no evil, but I sure did some harm Place your bets, only 21 If you like the odds, hit hard or go home No use for regret, too tired to complain That pot boiled over, dripped into the flame Look on the bright side, we ain’t dead yet The clock still ticking, but the timer’s been set Turn down the bed, shake off the day Keep working harder, for not enough pay You told a good tale and I spun a good story We went off the rails, all guts and no glory Pulse beat strong as flush comes on Chess games stacked against the pawns

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026

Opulent splendor, demand all gaze Exterior gloss reflect atop haze Directed desire, unlock the gate Unwritten law, inherent trait Point of inflection, vertigo terror Factual dissection, cynical, somber Void of the form, til meaning is found Fracture conceptions, enlightenment bound Dimension unknown, electric impulse Arrest the nerves, emotions emulse Ontological shock, dissonance imminent Savior seraphim or militant immigrant Operate the system, reverse engineered Consciously question what is most revered Things fall apart, the center cannot hold Meaning is lost, tortures unknown Search for reflection, enlightenment bound Unity ruptured, enlightenment bound

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Jun 21, 2026