Symptoms of Survival

I rip my flesh to become a victim of control Each fallen sun is a testament to my destruction Fight to the death without a victor They order me to shed my humanity as I grip the cold steel They move with wicked intention To pollute our minds Sedate our senses Scarred by society Hell is constant in our surroundings We flip the coin and I become the enemy I will take your life or you take mine Blood strikes a chord in the symphony of war Symphony of war Domination in my veins Life must end for those I face I have no mercy left for you Symptoms of survival I will take your life or you take mine

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 26, 2025

Caught in the spiral Of constant fear Numb to the sickness Distance myself from my blessings Comfort in my sabotage of self Embracing their poison (with a tightened grasp) The pen bleeds dry Tearing myself from the inside Run from the light Watch my promise die I beg myself not to let you down As I feel myself sink to the ground Strip me of my flesh Take what's left, go Swallow the hate, internalize Killing desire Desire to thrive I let their teeth sink Toxic venom stirs within The doubt consumes everything Is this the path that's meant for me? How long must I grow (to find comfort and peace?) Will the fear subside? If I give up will I (be able to breathe?) Staring into hollow eyes Run from the light Drowning in my own shame Run from the light Shattered reflections of you Run from the light Watch my promise die

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

Cower in what used to give you strength Live to see yourself become the victim And I'll grind my teeth until there's nothing left I'll shatter my bones until you accept Starved by the hand that feeds you Blacken my heart in the name of your sins Evil stalks in the shadows behind Behind your eyes Dressed in scars of you (you) Reminders to never surrender I've been defined by the marks You've left me to bare I'll tеar (I'll tear) My skin (tear my skin) To make a homе (you'll find fear in) I am your hell Weakness will invade your veins Gutted, wrapped by the fucking throat

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

Locked in With the wrong one No sympathy for you Just another fucking waste of life Fighting, clawing, clinging to life Just to get ahead But are you willing to die for this Seize the moment Seize the moment Lick my wounds And keep coming back Feeding on your terror A perfect nightmare I won't shake the hand of betrayal You will die my enemy Enough is enough Tried and tested Standing tall At peace with the violence I refuse to fall You'll crumble under the pressure I will rise (I will rise) (yeah!) A mindset written in stone (yeah!) Unbreakable 'til the end Senses sharpened Lethal intent The life leaves your eyes Thrown to the wolves I'll leave roses on your grave Locked in With the wrong one No sympathy for you Just another fucking waste of blood Are you willing to die for this? Are you willing to die for this? Are you willing to die? Die my enemy

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

I found comfort in the torture That reminds me of you Familiar are the hands worn From abuse Words I've screamed a thousand times At the top of my lungs Will never get through to you A defiance you'll take to your grave I could have let your faults kill me But I found strength in spite The hell that hides inside my mind No longer burns in fear of you My healing forms in twisted ways I welcome the pain Don't mistake My acceptance for forgiveness I have grown numb to your memory You left but your burdens stayed Alone in every step that I take Your last breath is my cure I am safe in my own arms As you decay Words I've screamed a thousand times At the top of my lungs I would bury you if I could I've turned my scars into pride My story ends with bravery You left but your burdens stayed Alone in every step that I take Your last breath is my cure I am safe in my own arms As you decay I would bury you if I could

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

I failed to protect you From the storm Drenched in regret Mistakes in my trembling hands My fears always get the best of me And even though I can't reach you I feel my heart split in two As the years pass Weakened by disorder Evil tangled in the frays I accept the blame I will be the weight that grounds you The blood that you bleed Fills this heart of mine Born your blood companion Sworn to keep you safe If you grow to resent me I understand And I'll be here waiting I've traveled that same road Paved in sorrow Lonely, blistered and cold I will be the weight that grounds you Immaculate design Your soul made for mine Haunted by abandonment The same ghost that still holds you Born your blood companion Sworn to keep you safe If you grow to resent me I understand And I'll be here waiting

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Jealousy is the coward's way To seek revenge for defeat Cast the blame in my direction Cope with self-inflicted agony A dreadful dance with your deception No longer will you slip through my fingertips Taste your failure as it stifles you I poured my soul and gave it all As my sacrifice I see right through Your shattered self Cast onto me Your worthless cries Throw your stones With an empty hand Seeking my downfall Resentful obsession A dreadful dance With your deception Leader of the herd Fellowship of lies Taste your failure I hope you choke Your tongue will collapse when you speak of me My fall you will never see You will never see I hope you choke on your failure

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

Disgraceful hate Countless enemies Seized by darkness The blood drawn Left us hollow We are robbed of our innocence Starved for second chances Conspiring when we sleep Imprisoned by belief Blind to the hardest truth Bleeding from the same wound Faith lost Destined to die We are all numb to the suffering Content with lying in a bed of snakes I have been condemned to sleepless nights A lifetime forced to stomach brutality Indifference holds no weight in my mind They made us conditioned to obey Born in the fire We were damned from the start We all burn the same, bitch

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

Desperation Devastation The ocean will swallow us whole Healing as we decompose A burning horizon, stretched far as one can see Mistakes unravel into destruction Overdue for bleak consequence We lit the match that will cleanse us all With our final breath She sighs in relief Poisoned by humanity We died to set her free Desperation Devastation The ocean will swallow us whole Healing as we decompose Sealed by denial Empowered by lies We have arrived to A justified demise The vengeance of the earth Will rise to our throats Witness humanity come to a close We lit the match that will cleanse us all

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

Every instinct in my gut urges me to withdraw Consumed by the feeling you never cared at all I was only a placeholder keeping your heart warm Until I smothered you with every good intention In selfish fashion You bleed me dry How pathetic it feels To have let you inside Say goodbye Watch me fall But I'd rather feel everything Than nothing at all Hunt for devotion Survive for the chase Feed on my desperation You are a parasite So bleed me dry Longing for you Burns a hole in my chest Broken heart dies Where love once lived Say goodbye And watch me fall I'd rather feel everything Than nothing at all My weakness is you Parasite Bleed me dry My weakness My weakness is you

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Seeds of doubt planted Below where we stand nurtured with contention We watch them bloom Find myself lost in the process of coming apart Dead on arrival to a bitter end I fall alone on ruins we cannot mend When the dust settles I have no choice but to believe If you say there's beauty in losing control Then why do I collapse? Why do I collapse? I'm lost in the fall As I'm letting you go I felt this day slipping towards us like a blade Growing separate ways Time forces us astray I must embrace the change and march forward with an empty heart The reflection shows my unrecognizable self We will never be the same There's no one to blame We will never be the same But I have to choose to contend with the solitude If you say there's beauty in losing control (We will never be the same) Then why do I collapse? Why do I collapse? I'm lost in the fall (Lost in the fall) As I'm letting you go Letting you go (We will never be the same) Letting you go (Letting you go) Letting you go (Lost in the fall)

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025