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They reach out to the world They carry our fortune Written firmly into their palm They may tremble and shiver When we need it the least But as well they may be all safe and calm They give and take They tease and taunt They salute or wave goodbye They caress a lover Pull the trigger of a gun Sign a treaty that seals the peace They build cars and houses And at times they save a life Or go spreading the disease They give and take They tease and taunt They salute or wave goodbye They push and shove They clutch and cling Or hold somebody tight It's all in those hands They can do so much good Can be so destructive Hands shape the world Hands break it down They may clench into fists Or as well be opened wide Invite you or push you back They may pin the words down Of the book that will change your life Or close around a victim's neck They give and take They tease and taunt They salute or wave goodbye They push and shove They clutch and cling Or hold somebody tight It's all in those hands They can do so much good Can be so destructive Hands shape the world Hands break it down Hands build it up again

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

Alone in his empty room He read that book page by page In search of truth Of comfort or some hope He read If you knock, my door will open But those he tried were all locked tight Like flickering lights Bits of memories crossed his mind Countless shattered pieces That refused to fall in place He read I'll search for all the lost ones But how much more lost could he be He shook his fist at heaven Stood up for all the broken souls I will not forget the words He spoke to me that day He said Man, if you believe, would you ask one question In my name because to me God never speaks: Does he still rest on Sundays, and look at his creation And think it was good? He could barely breathe Hardly grab just one clear thought The walls were closing in on him His time was running out He read If you ask, you will be given And he thought of everything he had lost He shook his fist at heaven Stood up for all the broken souls I will not forget the words He spoke to me that day He said Man, if you believe, would you ask one question In my name because to me God never speaks: Does he still rest on Sundays, and look at his creation And think it was good? Does he think it was good? It was a brief encounter But after all these years it's still on my mind Nobody mourned for him There were no flowers on his grave I hope at last you got your answer And if so, would you let me know?

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

You've been my last outpost Before the wild open sea Suddenly promising rescue when I Was just about to give in But could it be, could it be I just fooled myself I've been your last wall of defense Against the truth flooding in You were dying of thirst and so gladly you drank When I offered you poison for wine But could it be, could it be You just fooled yourself From where I stand It all seems pretty clear From where I stand There is not much left but fear Not much left but fear... Of being alone once again So we close our eyes and count slowly to ten Giving truth time enough to get out of our sight And when we seek we make sure we don't find If ignorance was really bliss Then the world's seen no happier couple than this You and I struggling to not get too close While our hearts are so firmly entwined We're a match made in heaven For a life down in hell A broken promise to ease each other's pain A cure failing to deliver relief So could it be, could it be We just fooled ourselves From where I stand It all seems pretty clear From where I stand There is not much left but fear Not much left but fear... Of being alone once again So we close our eyes and count slowly to ten Giving truth time enough to get out of our sight And when we seek we make sure we don't find If ignorance was really bliss Then the world's seen no happier couple than this You and I struggling to not get too close While our hearts are so firmly entwined So we are watching our world slowly turn into grey While fear drives its claws Deeper into our flesh with every new day From where I stand It all seems pretty clear From where I stand There is not much left but fear Not much left but fear... Of being alone once again So we close our eyes and count slowly to ten Giving truth time enough to get out of our sight And when we seek we make sure we don't find If ignorance was really bliss Then the world's seen no happier couple than this You and I struggling to not get too close While our hearts are so firmly entwined So we are watching our world slowly turn into grey

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

I was born As just another small town boy in '69 I had only little worries on my mind The world seemed kind when I was young An endless gentle flow of days Not a lot in life seemed really serious As time moved on There were lots of things I had to learn Such as, if you want to take you've got to Give a little in return And though life seemed gentle still Somehow it got slightly more serious A winner, in our times, is someone Who sells his soul at the highest price To be a slave to profession Slave to the grind To whatever other master The test of time shows what we're made of The test of time will reveal the truth The test of time will see us stay afloat or drown, win or lose All at once We look back on the best days of our lives Find out none of our teenage dreams hold water By the age of thirty-five Time's not in endless supply And that's why all in life is serious A winner, in our times, is someone Who sells his soul at the highest price To be a slave to profession Slave to the grind To whatever other master The test of time shows what we're made of The test of time will reveal the truth The test of time will see us stay afloat or drown, win or lose The test of time tells how much we can carry The test of time will see us flex or break The test of time will show no mercy, time never waits

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

Late at night we grab our things Take the car and hit the road Follow the old familiar trace Laid in our secret code The same old village by the sea Once a second home for you and me As we drive all through the night We both don't dare to speak So afraid we won't succeed In finding what we seek The same old village by the sea Home of all our memories That will hurt, rather than do us good Life taught us many lessons I thought we learned those lessons well We should be old enough to face it But we both don't say a word Just speechlessly drive South While emotionally, it feels We're heading North There are things that fall to dust As soon as touched for real They're meant to be kept safe deep inside And not to be revealed The same old village by the sea Covered by the dust of centuries That wiped out all the traces we had left Life taught us many lessons I thought we learned those lessons well We should be old enough to face it But we both don't say a word Just speechlessly drive South While emotionally, it feels We're heading North

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

Yet another election In late 2004 One stupid little man Four years more I saw you on TV Heard your rhetoric of power Spoken in the tongue of fear Star spangled banner Stained with blood Coercing allies In the name of God You will learn I am the Hydra Cut my head off and two new ones will Spring right from the wound You've been a caring father I'm the monster you created In the end I'll be your doom I'm somewhere south of London Somewhere north of Rome Somewhere west of Baghdad East of LA or near your home I am waiting for you Until the day I die I'm playing tricks on you So come and catch me, if you dare to try I know your secrets I sense your fear The scent of your blood Has led me here I am feasting in your garden I am eating at your table And I am sleeping in your bed I am the yield of your investment The assets you have gathered I'm the big catch in your net I'm somewhere south of London Somewhere north of Rome Somewhere west of Baghdad East of LA or near your home I am waiting for you Until the day I die I'm playing tricks on you So come and catch me, if you dare to try

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

Focused on the things we're missing Ignoring everything we've got A thousand doors that stand wide open Won't make up for just one that's shut Seeking nearness from the distance But scared whenever it comes close Frozen hearts exposed too briefly To the sun to melt the floes All my secrets, dreams and wishes Freely laid into your hands My faith and my self-esteem Rise and fall at your command All my nerves and all my senses In constant state of red alert A mind in pointless, restless motion A body hopelessly inert Hiding behind walls of silence When there would have been so much to say Whoever said Silence is golden For sure he'd never come our way Nostalgia is a dangerous poison If mixed with bitterness and grief Makes the past look so much brighter Forms illusions of relief Makes what's lost still seem an option Though it failed the test of time Pretends the years have done no damage That we're still in our prime Wasn't it good, good just the way it was Wasn't it good, before we first tasted loss When it felt real, and not too good to be true When we were young and free, and unafraid And when time was on our side Wasn't it good, as long as we still had hope And firmly believed, that we had the strength to cope With whatever would come and stand in our way When we thought the life ahead of us Would unfold to our demands In life we get a thousand chances But less they get with every year We hoped that time would be on our side But it moved on and left us here Wasn't it good, good just the way it was Wasn't it good, before we first tasted loss When it felt real, and not too good to be true When we were young and free, and unafraid And when time was on our side Wasn't it good, as long as we still had hope And firmly believed, that we had the strength to cope With whatever would come and stand in our way When we thought the life ahead of us Would unfold to our demands

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

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So tired of living in this exile I once chose Sheltered by a levy I have built with my own hands So tired of waiting for the flood to take me in Or a ship to pick me up and carry me to solid land From all I know and all I've seen There's not a lot left in between It's a choice to either do or die A choice you've got to make Catch that ship right on time Wherever it may sail Catch that ship right on time Your choice will tip the scale Catch that ship right on time Don't be left behind So tired of walking in someone else's shoes Of being hooked on dreams so vague, that were not meant for me So tired of paying someone else's dues Of seeking the warmth of a sun that I will never see From all I know and all I've seen There's not a lot left in between It's a choice to either do or die A choice you've got to make Catch that ship right on time Wherever it may sail Catch that ship right on time Your choice will tip the scale Catch that ship right on time Don't be left behind We're islanders, both you and me Trapped on an island on our own To share a form of loneliness That company won't ease The sea around that has no end Taught us there's no solid land For islanders like you For islanders like me From all I know and all I've seen There's not a lot left in between It's a choice to either do or die A choice you've got to make Catch that ship right on time Wherever it may sail Catch that ship right on time Your choice will tip the scale Catch that ship right on time Don't be left behind

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026

Days feel like minutes A lifetime is rushing by You are moving in circles It seems you're going nowhere Keep moving, keep moving At night you can't find sleep And your headaches don't go away Always giving your best Knowing it won't be near enough Keep moving, keep moving Always keep moving Or be removed So what is that mission we're on And when did I sign in Is there anything in it for me at all Still lies the ocean wide And I hear it's calling me To a place beyond wrong and right Where the sky meets the sea There's a deadline approaching Your tax statement's overdue An invoice unsettled And too many bills to be paid Keep pushing, keep pushing There's a loan from the bank A sales-target out of reach A project waiting in the pipeline And another one unfinished still Keep pushing, keep pushing Always keep pushing Or be pushed around So what is that mission we're on And when did I sign in Is there anything in it for me at all Still lies the ocean wide And I hear it's calling me To a place beyond wrong and right Where the sky meets the sea Still lies the ocean deep Such grace never met the eye A whole world in peaceful sleep Under a star covered sky It's a rat race we're in And this game that we play Has no winner, just losers Or total refusers that just break away All your friends feel neglected And your wife says that you don't care And they all have a point But there is a job to be done Keep running, keep running Always keep running Until your time has run out So what is that mission we're on And when did I sign in Is there anything in it for me at all Still lies the ocean wide And I hear it's calling me To a place beyond wrong and right Where the sky meets the sea Still lies the ocean deep Such grace never met the eye A whole world in peaceful sleep Under a star covered sky

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Feb 25, 2026