Abandon Your Friends

Lay it down one last time Let this be the last time I have seen the sunrise Just one too many times With open arms and minds Stay with me till I find What it is we search for Why struggle? We want more On earth as it is in a dime store For all the amateurs that you've knelt before Breaks my mind in two They surround us One more night without you They surround us Take my will with you They surround us Break my mind in two One, breathe in to be free Two, more times and you'll see Three, it will numb all the pain How hard is it to be sane? Won our will to be seen Raise our hands and we'll scream Speak your mind and you'll see What it is like to free? One, breathe in to be free Two, more times and you'll see Three, it will numb all the pain How hard is it to be sane? On earth as it is in a dime store For all the amateurs that you've knelt before Breaks my mind in two They surround us One more night without you They surround us Take my will with you They surround us Break my mind in two Lay it down one last time Let this be the last time I have seen the sunrise Just one too many times With open arms and minds Stay with me till I find What it is we search for Why struggle? We want more On earth as it is in a dime store For all the amateurs that you've knelt before Breaks my mind in two They surround us One more night without you They surround us Take my will with you They surround us Break my mind in two One, breathe in to be free Two, more times and you'll see Three, it will numb all the pain How hard is it to be sane? One, breathe in to be free Two, more times and you'll see Three, it will numb all the pain How hard is it to be sane?

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Mothers nursing orphans, retreating through the beams I think that you exist but do you really? Electric correspondence, you cannot pay the rent With hand me down appendages for chemical enslavement It's not indefinite, it's got a lifespan You try to nurture it, hope for extension As far as right and wrong, I know the difference But right is oh so dull, and no one's interested Amsterdamage doctors, prescribing recipes With side affection stapled to your black jeans Expressions are revealing just where I'd rather be But I'm thrown under the bus to try to resurrect a dead scene It's not indefinite, it's got a lifespan You try to nurture it, hope for extension As far as right and wrong, I know the difference But right is oh so dull, and no one's interested Buckle down, when it becomes a threat you vocalize a hard truth So here goes And I've reached the top of this ladder but what did it matter? It's on the wrong wall It's not indefinite, it's got a lifespan You try to nurture it, hope for extension As far as right and wrong, I know the difference But right is oh so dull, and no one's interested

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Less of a singer, you are more, more of a prostitute With aspirations for a life of sex and drug abuse When did the music turn into a beauty pageant Lately my sense of pride has been chronically absent Domesticate, so much for combat My worst habits are mounting a comeback Dollars and pence, cubic or metric You can sit down but the chairs are electric Lay in the street, embrace the gutter Its easier than working towards something Better pull on my boots, run through the back door Should have been more careful what I wished for Less of an artist, you are more more of a xerox machine You sit tracing the pages of juxtapose magazine When did the music turn into a beauty pageant I've become a participant in something I once stood against Domesticate, so much for combat My worst habits are mounting a comeback Dollars and pence, cubic or metric You can sit down but the chairs are electric Lay in the street, embrace the gutter Its easier than working towards something Better pull on my boots, run through the back door Should have been more careful what I wished for I should have never given birth to this monster I should have never given birth to this monster From all this shame I'd like to hide my head in the ground Domesticate, so much for combat My worst habits are mounting a comeback Dollars and pence, cubic or metric You can sit down but the chairs are electric Lay in the street, embrace the gutter Its easier than working towards something Better pull on my boots, run through the back door Should have been more careful what I wished for

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Twice as arrogant as I am talented Inspiration has been diluted I'm dependent on this solution Thank you Tennessee for your contribution Keep conspiring towards my reduction There's a nervous breakdown building beneath this Calm exterior but no one seems to notice Not exactly a charismatic speaker With rising demand, I just get buried deeper I think it's time I let you know That my rope ended miles ago When progression bottoms out You must consider another route There's a nervous breakdown building beneath this Calm exterior but no one seems to notice Not exactly a charismatic speaker With rising demand, I just get buried deeper Anthematic patrons that practice Masked identity for the socially anxious Stop the acting, I'd rather navigate The peaks and valleys of uncharted headspace I think it's time I let you know That my rope ended miles ago When progression bottoms out You must consider another route

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

I see an empty space Next to the yellow bumble bee That could be the perfect place To park my broken down ten-speed Just tell me when you get off work And where you'd like to meet Then we can peddle up and down The crowded New York streets And my shoes are worn out 'Cause the brakes don't function I just put my feet down Let them drag on the pavement And when our legs get tired You can pick a spot to eat Well, Evelyn's too elegant And Nikolai's right by her side Under one umbrella We're just talking and joking And I knew that I'd love you For as long as you'd let me And I haven't caught my breath Since the moment that we met That we met, that we met That we met, that we met That we met, that we met That we met, that we met We can be alone And not feel lonely I've been drawing these robots With the pen you sent me And I haven't caught my breath Since the moment that we met That we met, that we met That we met, that we met And I haven't caught my breath Caught my breath That we met, that we met That we met

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Extraction, no one moves Aggravation is the current mood Closed accounts, prosecute Dressed in these outdated suits Transmission incorrect Is there anyone that's competent? Dismissal but I can't vacate Forcing my seeds to germinate Like history in the making Like history in the making Can we please blur the edges Of this past memory Like history in the making Like history in the making Can we please blur the edges Of this past memory This will make for a great story that we will never repeat So nod your head and tap your feet Because that's the only review I need Like history in the making Like history in the making Can we please blur the edges Of this past memory Like history in the making Like history in the making Can we please blur the edges Of this past memory The capillaries ball into a fist I tuck it safely away inside my pocket How can I be more obvious Blazers are worthless when you can't produce a hit (And I hope) to be the biggest disappointment (And I hope) to be the biggest disappointment (And I hope) to be the biggest disappointment (And I hope) to be the biggest disappointment (And I hope) to be the biggest disappointment Extraction, no one moves Aggravation is the current mood

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

One, two, three, go! It's not a far commute to access the company of brighter pigments Administer abuse, detach then release a pixelated statement Recessive paper weights in training, school children infiltrate the brain stem Sexual organs start exchanging It feels like I'm in a Darger painting, Henry must have been lonely Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) So let's dive in, let's dive in Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) A contraceptive verse, deceiving, so no one figures out what I mean I'll harvest my tongue, negating lyrical parasites in waiting Zip driven amputee Frustrated, can't seem to get a clear connection You may have hit eject, impatient, feels like this room is gonna cave in And it could happen this instant Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) So let's dive in, let's dive in Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) Submerged in an amber grave, that's not how you'll calculate your worth Don't consider it a waste, cannot keep from moving in reverse Don't question me about the content, I'm not in the mood for explanation So figure this out for yourself Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) So let's dive in, let's dive in Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess) So let's dive in, let's dive in Van city's got a wide array of suspects (suspects) They're not afraid to do whatever you suggest (suggest) Seems to be no shortage of the excess (excess)

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Always a spectacle, it's a public show Unimpressed so it's time that I let you go Reputations from these antics I may not be pure but I'm not all that toxic Now I'm checking out and enlisting for stable living So let's drop the act, I've found something that's more appealing All this dependence on modern machinery Come for the weekend and you'll stay for the scenery Tear down the building, bludgeon the architect Biased opinion from outdated intellect If I wanted to make a comeback would kids receive me Unemployment, I've been ruined by young hands clapping And we keep sailing, with a fear of failing Listen while they say your name Sail on We hang our heads and take the blame Sail on A daggermouth is in control Sail on These chemicals will take your soul Sail on

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

I'm not here to discount The opiate of masses But I've learned so much more Attend lectures and classes Through verbal dissection Ideas are in suspension We crash like criminals In bed with loss prevention We move when they say And beg for shit that we Will never ever need So keep the receipt We've become the children Of paralyzed ambition A fraction less human Dining in modern kitchens Prepackaged warmth with a Touch of your personal flair Arrested emotion Wax poets with a cold stare Don't you Try to tell me The your life Feels empty

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Believe it or not the notes are trying to talk to me I've got to applaud such valiant efforts It's not always the party that it seems to be It can be a complete debacle This is not the most routine 9-5 you see There are some occupational hazards Perhaps you'll try to save my spot? Just until the album drops Then I'll be at the Capri shop Adjacent to the graham L stop Believe it or not we're not the ideal guys to date So I guess I'm a risky decision But you did not write me off, you knew that I could change So I'm studying my guide to safety Perhaps you'll try to save my spot? Just until the album drops Then I'll be at the Capri shop Adjacent to the graham L stop It's so hard to tell if this is an artistic achievement Or am I singing for obligation When all I want is to feel my heart rate Accelerate, and we accelerate Perhaps you'll try to save my spot? Just until the album drops Then I'll be at the Capri shop Adjacent to the graham L stop

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

We all have Things to hide We know what has been tried The hard part That we find Is putting pen to paper I know I should expose Everything that's inside But the question That plagues us Is can we open our lives? I lay it out on the line, for all to see This is how we strive for greatness Let's share our dark sides, this has to be our time This is our time I'll open my door, with this I let you in Come one, come all This is our world, feel free to come along Come one, come all Robotic, full of doubt Let's get our frustration out This microphone's a weapon In conjunction with my mouth Robotic, full of doubt Let's get our frustration out This microphone's a weapon In conjunction with my mouth We all have things to hide We know what has been tried The hard part that we find Is putting pen to paper I lay it out on the line, for all to see This is how we strive for greatness I lay it out on the line, for all to see This is how we strive for greatness Robotic, full of doubt Let's get our frustration out This microphone's a weapon In conjunction with my mouth Robotic, full of doubt Let's get our frustration out This microphone's a weapon In conjunction with my mouth

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026

Young women and young men Forgive us if you can Abandon your best friends Demanding, detriment Leaving your lover home waiting Putting much faith in her patience Don't fool yourself it's not endless Phone calls are poor consolations We've abandoned our best friends Leaving your lover home waiting Putting much faith in her patience Don't fool yourself it's not endless Phone calls are poor consolations We've abandoned our best friends

Submitted by The Void — Feb 24, 2026