An Absence of Empathy

Human Grain I - An Absence of Empathy Flashing news, flashing lights TV says we’re alright Transmitting pain by satellite I think there’s some of that inside All of us a little bit Fight the evil deep within Is some of what I fear in me Close my mind, fall asleep Play my games to fill the need Quench that thirst, make ‘em bleed All pretend, just Killing fingers get my fix Spread your mind wide open Let your conscience be free What you will not show them You must show to me Let me look through your eyes Let me see what you see Let me see who I am Every day the same ol’ shit Doesn’t bother you a bit Stories of another day Pull me in between the grey Flip the pages black and white Reading headings line by line See the print crawl up on me “Just one more proves too many” You’re afraid to show me What evil might be But I’m gonna find out Absence of empathy Flashing news, flashing lights Blinding pain in my eyes TV says we’re alright Does it take a tie to tie Wanna know more what they ignore If you do you must explore So here I am kick down the door I’m tapping louder than before Once I get inside The grain of my own kind

Submitted by SerpentEve — Nov 16, 2025

Murder I – Serial Killer Guilt is forcing me To act unethically When I think I’ve killed enough A voice is waking up Propaganda in my head Another woman dead Tunnel vision no white light Giving in to avoid a fight Masters pull my strings Control of everything That happens on this stage A puppet of their rage I try to run away Desire makes me stay Every time I try to turn my back I find them still attached Tell me is it really sin if all I do is just give in Gimme just one more that’s all I need To quench this thirst inside of me Feeling satisfied but beyond the door The need still cries give me Just one more Guilt is forcing me To act desperately Must add to my collection Still improving my reflection On the outside I appear There is not a thing to fear In the basement with my tools Gotta check your principles When I work I feel the rush Dead and living things I touch Use my skill to take apart Creating twisted works of art I know there’ll come a day I might give this away I’ll have to make a choice Bear the shame or blame the voice Gimme just one more don’t take it back The next one’s gonna be The best we ever had Feeling satisfied before the final score I’ll be begging you for just one more And at their graves they don’t mention me Even though I’m the one Who put them to sleep I’ll make my name in privacy For you and I it’s time to meet – hello The need still cries – grant me Just one more

Violence in Schools I – The Teacher This is it We can’t take it No more pointing at the problem child Raise your first We’ll start a revolution I think this time you stepped over the line Come through that threshold From eight ten to three A different vision for everyone I see Doctor, soldier, a teen beauty queen A garbage-man, can he even read Thank God for those four up front we can agree Honest hard work – bound to succeed You’re not like them what are you doing here Just sit in the back, stay out – beware If you aren’t on my level then I just don’t care Shut up and stop talking, taking up my air Can’t resist We’re not gonna stand here Watch you take those down Who can’t put up a fight Hit by Hit Time to start the revolution Time to say what’s on our minds You’re incompetent, incapable in every way I’m the authority – you don’t make the grade Take you down, take you out, take the pain away You don’t belong in here – You need a simple place A little help, a little push, a little of dignity Three things you’ll never get from me I find your talents and turn them into salt In the end you’ll think It’s all your fault Do ya feel singled out, do ya feel mistreated Put the book right down, turn around and leave it Yeah you ain’t on my level then you don’t belong Look around you’re the only one Marching to a different drum Teach this time I think you stepped over the line Psycho pit – this is it – revolution We’re not gonna stand here No matter what, I refuse to live your lie Raise your fist – time to start a revolution

Murder II – Impulse Killer Beautiful love what makes it up The pull to end up in your arms Freeway’s packed With people so naïve As I found out I could be Off the ramp on down the street Stop for nothing I can’t wait To feel the press of your lips On the mouth That praises you all day Turn the key enter the house Up the stairs look around Fingers feel for my love Who is that I’m thinking of Never saw this coming Backed away hit the wall Never thought I’d fail you this way What happened next I don’t recall I killed you – I guess I just blacked out I’m still holding the gun And now there is no point to go on Without you in my life All that’s left to do Is to sing you one more song Now that the deed is said and done Here comes the violent flashback Ran down the hall Got daddy’s gun Blood of the unfaithful Three bodies one’s still breathing God I wish it wasn’t me I hit ‘em both without feeling You unleashed a beast Never thought You’d fail me this way Betrayed me once, Once and for all I killed you – I guess I just blacked out I’m still holding the gun And now there is no point to go on It’s your own damn fault Can’t make right what’s wrong There was so much pain so I killed you Without you in my life all that’s left to do Is to sing you one more song I can’t believe it’s true What you’ve done and what I’d do For my revenge to get back at you But the beast in me would follow through You killed me – it’s all over now We should have talked it out But it’s all over now Nothing to talk about What the fuck did you think You could cheat on me You turned Jeckyll and Hyde And I made you bleed I think you got what you had coming And now I’m free To let Hyde go home And let Jeckyll in me Weep Why could I not control my rage Control my anger Why did you not love me for who I am And be my life Yes I killed her and I have to face That she is gone Nothing can make right what’s wrong But I won’t suffer long All that’s left to do Is to sing you one more song To stare into my gun

Submitted by Nargaroth — Apr 26, 2025

Torture I – Torturing Me and you alone now Are you frightened are you scared Let my little toy show you how To scream so loud no one can hear We’re gonna play a game that I enjoy We won’t stop ‘til you tell the truth No matter what – I won’t believe ‘Cause I just like hurting you: And that’s the truth This is gonna hurt when I turn it on We’ll be real close till the pain is gone This is gonna hurt till you tell it all 217 the writing’s on the wall This is gonna hurt gonna make me smile Think I’ll make it hurt for a little while This is gonna hurt – ain’t telling lies You’ll see yourself inside my eyes Got all kinds of instruments Each one plays a different tune A chord of pain, a scale of tears Now don’t be a fool A grinding rhythm for your bones A forte for your flesh Help me write my symphony Hear the music make a mess The prettiest thing I have ever seen Is the sight of you suffering I don’t need to explain Let the beauty fade and the misery reign I can’t understand why But your pain keeps me alive

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

War I – Modern War/Impersonal Caged in metal – my protection Coordinates they read this direction Whatever happened to “Don’t fire ‘til you see their eyes” New rules, new ways, more questions How can I use my discretion My brothers run by armed and eighteen While I sit here controlled and waiting I’d be the first to trade my button for a blade Battlefields are brought to homes Where children, babies, mothers roam One button wills a game While another one Blows you away I can kill with a finger Can I kill without eyes I can kill on demand Can I kill without why While humanity cries I will kill in a box Will I kill in the streets I will kill my own conscience Will I kill the peace When I push the button in my dreams And you scream Silent screams Corporate Schemes Killing screams Kill a few to save a lot Don’t tell me, I know the cause There’s no time to make up my mind Army brass breathing down my back In a think tank – life in the abstract We are programmed to attack When this flag goes on the war path I’d rather fight this war with just a blade No more metal sunk into my foe How can tanks go toe to toe I get a medal if you go down in flames Walk away from this fate Where children scream and cry Take a new name Move away from the safe Out to where the bombs fly – I’ll pay For my sin – In the state that you’re livin’ in Don’t wait on me let’s begin again Let me face the consequence Never gonna hear a soldier cry Unless you’re killin’ him Still gotta push the button

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Rape I – The Victim Here you sit innocent, your beautiful face Everything all at once taken away Even though not everything can be replaced Yesterday’s gone and you still have today I can see you Hiding behind broken eyes It’ll be fine please don’t cry You will be OK with me I can see you, living inside scared and blind I am right here please don’t hide Close your eyes my child To rid your mind of all the hurt And turn gray skies blue I’d wash away the memory And make your heart new No comfort in these clumsy words No solace no truth Just to exchange one life for pain And I’d give mine for you Oh how time went by – you and I Used to live that life – that made us smile I know right now that you don’t want me here Soon the stain will fade – I’ll wipe away your tears ‘Cause without you in my life It just does not seem right I’ll wait right by your side ‘til you come home I can see my presence Is dragging us apart It’s hard to be so closed off From you in my heart Flesh and blood Can heal and hurt Time will take away the pain I’ll back away Give you space Until you feel no shame

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

Violence in Schools II – School Shooting Inside I know there’s two of me Can I conquer this duality I try to fight this demon seed If these walls could talk You’d hear a piercing scream (Dear Classmates) Can I ask what it is like To win at everything Some of us were born to lose ‘Least that’s how it seems Never had a love that lasts I’m an outcast looking in Never had a friend in class Gave all I had to give This day might be my last And after class I’ll settle the score (Dear Parents) You know that you failed me At just about everything Too busy fighting there were nights I couldn’t even breathe You know at nine I just wanted to be loved But now at seventeen I know I’m way past that, I need company in suffering Bad behavior up to bad parenting – Oh tell me father where have you been It’s gonna be the worst thing You’ve ever seen – I call it proof, you call it sin (Dear Teacher) We could’ve been more Than you gave us credit for Everyone can do something And in home room you will soon know that Fuck you! We’re capable and you turned it all to salt Your bitter show of doubt know that what I do is all your fault We are all capable of something good or bad You heard them pick on us – didn’t do a thing You’re pushing me too far… way too far Inside there still are two of me I can conquer this duality I try to fight this demon seed If these walls could talk You’d see what I mean

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

War II – Historic War/Personal For heritage love and pride And for this land I’ll give my life Guard against the raping flag Here’s a blade now you’re a man From horse to flaming arrow You may take a mortal blow They will underestimate Damage one man fighting for his home can make I have no choice but to defend I draw a line in this dirt with my metal blade Not gonna cross if you don’t believe that In the end they may take all I love away But not today Walls of rock on an empty plain Give way to greed when it invades But there’s a creed that builds a bridge Of strength and honor in this village Stench of death seeps from the ground I see their eyes fade and turn to stone Their faces haunt and follow me back home It is time to take a stand I have no choice but to defend I draw the line in the sand And I’m asking you Brother of mine Won’t you follow through so In the end they may Take all I love away But not today With this blade in my hand I’m ready to conquer Ready to fight for it all And if I should die I will go with honor Take one more life before I fall With this blade in my hand I’m ready to take back Take back what’s rightfully mine And if I should die My brothers will come through Victory’s here for my kind

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Rape II – The Assailant They never see me coming I know their every step I am the perfect hunter They’ll fall into my trap You’re stronger than temptation You’re a better man than that A game we both are playing She doesn’t know she’s in I count the times she passes by Sitting, waiting, getting closer Can almost feel her skin Will I make her mine How long can I resist No escaping this You’ll never control The desire that’s in me It’s burning my soul It’s a fire of envy Don’t do anything That you might soon regret ‘Cause the mirror must still show A man you can respect A girl’s just a pawn A means to an end I don’t dare approach Never find a lover – Always find a friend The answer still is no The other day she talked to you No means no – you don’t have to It’s not a want, I have a need And I can feel it rise Past the point of no return Then it dies Please help me It’s taking control of me I can’t hold back much longer I must set it free How come this life’s a bitch Why can’t this break be fixed They always persist Though the thoughts are appealing I cannot resist them The siren is calling Beautiful – I can’t escape the pull Unapproachable – I never get too close Horrible – the images I keep Cinema – of filth inside of me Undeniable – my insecurities Chain these hands Before they burn out her light Make it impossible For her to face her life You’re stronger than temptation Please don’t lose respect Up to my neck Sinking in this quick sand Begging please hear This last call From this desperate man The girl’s just a pawn A means to an end And I don’t dare approach

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

Torture II – Being Tortured It’s just you and me And a single light to expose my fear You’re holding something in your hand And I admit I am scared Your face shows you’re enjoying this I swear I told you everything It seems as if no matter what I say You’re gonna do it anyway I can feel you – I can feel me Now I want it back the way it used to be When I look into my eyes I can feel me touching, hurting And I know the kind of pain I’ll go through ‘Cause I’ve been you My body feels like you’re playing a wrong chord Like you hit a note out of key Every part of me is wailing In perfect harmony There’s a pounding running through my marrow There’s a beat I cannot shake It’s like an anthem to the sick and sorrowed Your smile’s a witness to your hate I can hear you I can hear me Singing screaming melodies When I look into my eyes I see you touching, I see you hurting And I feel the pain inside I’m not through cause I am you How could I be the man behind those eyes And if I am I’m gonna lose my life But when I do I guess we both will die I want you to stop, stop all of this You wrote a score that doesn’t fit I can hear you, I can hear me Singing screaming imperfect melodies In the silence I can hear a sound It makes my heart skip a frame It’s your laughter from another room I guess I’m not the only one

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Human Grain II - What Kind Of Animal Cradle – Sleeping Four walls protect my baby What will your tiny hands hold Safe in my arms today Hidden from what I’ve seen I hope you never meet anyone I’ve been Right now – doubting If there’s anything worth saving The answer’s somewhere on this globe It’s not in politics Religion cannot fix Should we turn towards our young What kind of animal are we Is there anything else to us Inside a child is hiding behind the grain Why die trying Is there any use in fighting Let’s do right by our own sons It’s not in politics Religion does not fix We should turn towards our young I’ve searched a million memories Cut my finger on the frame’s rough And I know I’ll never be the same I’ve seen pain, so much pain In every shape and size I feel scared, oh so scared for human kind I gotta say, no I gotta scream What’s on my mind And I Know I’ll And I know Know I’ll never be the same What kind of animal are we Is there anything else to us Inside a child is hiding behind the grain

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Nov 16, 2025