This Lonely Time and Place
tenebris animorum inconsideratorum mens mea perturbatur Sun is cold, the wind it burns my face the air is thin, of life there is no trace leaves are dancing, beneath my feet they spin from trees they've fallen, a game they couldn't win The snow lies deep, it covers all that was stars shine dim, they're simply there because a drift builds slowly, enclosing me within my thoughts come slower, I'm frozen in a grin Surrounded by the seasons I'll find myself today in the wilderness of reasons my mind's in disarray I can't find the only way The heat is rising, it's scorching all I see a fire river boiling, runs scalding to the sea rays of heat shine down and burn life away swept across the ground, destroying what they may Surrounded by the seasons a break in the routine in the wilderness of reasons my life is now a dream I can't seem to find the only way help me find the way I'm lost in the woods and I feel no emotion I'm desperate for strength and I've lost my devotion Soon rebirth begins, the dawn of a new day to replace all that was, to mold it out of clay the rain begins to fall, through endless sky it's tossed time has claimed its due, to regain what's been lost Surrounded by the seasons I'll find myself today in the wilderness of reasons my mind's in disarray I can't find the only way
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
Dust and confusion are blinding me today one filling my eyes one blocking my way Dust from the people who don't appreciate what they have confusion from seeing that we might lose all we have CHORUS: What does your freedom mean? does it mean your everything? what is the price that's been paid for your rights? what is your life without that price? We're living our fathers' dreams we're falling apart at the seams we're sliding downhill too fast we're forgetting to look at the past The chance has passed us by only to come back again remember all who have died or we'll soon be where we've been CHORUS "From bondage to spiritual faith from spiritual faith to great courage from great courage to liberty from liberty to abundance from abundance to selfishness from selfishness to complacency from complacency to apathy from apathy to dependency from dependency back into bondage" CHORUS The cycle will repeat
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
It's not hard to remember just takes a little time that's something that you won't make but love takes time or so we're told and you have promises left to break I only asked for surrender to your feelings deep inside but you forgot what we were about now we've come this far have we come far enough? not if you're filled with fear and doubt CHORUS: I need you, more than words can explain and I miss you, looking out the window at the falling rain and I need you, to help me through the times of pain and I miss you, comforting me through life's grey game You walked away from pain and stumbled into life hoping this time things would turn around with problems on your mind and running out of time still wondering if what's lost can be found If I could wait forever I could wait another day and if you still love me it's time for you to say CHORUS Now it's time to make up your mind and leave all the hard times behind to put your future in the past doing all you can to make it last Take a walk with me and a piece of our memory down an old path far from forgotten and along the way take a glance back and recognize the web that you're caught in CHORUS
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
Take this pain and turn it around keep me sane, both feet on the ground help me see what you've always found come find me, I'm homeward bound Here we go get on with the show watch me be what you've always known prove to me the ways that you've grown and above all just remember CHORUS: You're blameless to me you know you're blameless to me you're blameless to me you'll always be blameless to me Life's a game you don't always win just make sure you never give in break these chains that are binding me down twist my strings to keep me unwound Holding me down and making me blind breaking my back to play with my mind all I need is a little more time and I'll help you remember You're blameless to me blameless to me you're blameless to me can't you see you're blameless to me
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
Something's approaching the shadows of night but I have no time to stand up and fight I walk through the streets with no thoughts on my mind but something's approaching that's not hard to find It comes from the minds of those that see black but once turned away it never comes back what is it now, the stories I hear? or is it something else, brought out of fear? It's never the thoughts of those that stand by instead it's the thoughts of those that pass by they are the ones that never did care but likely would leave you just standing there CHORUS: I can't put together the puzzle of life I've got to find something worth my sacrifice no one knows what it's like to be me and we'll never know what our shadows can see Kicking up dust everywhere that I walk I can't stay on my feet not looking for pride, I have nothing to hide your stride won't fit with me I don't understand why I live this way I've got to push myself to the edge looking for light, but the sun won't shine now I'm standing on the edge of the line Fighting to believe, can't you give me some trust? don't you know that's what I need? hoping I'll shine not turn into rust your pride turns into greed Tearing down the walls that were built within running from the dark of the night people always stare, but I don't care and the shadow remains inside CHORUS
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
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Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
You know that I'll get by I always have before just because this is hard doesn't mean I won't endure I'm standing on the brink of the pain that I once knew it's time to swim or sink, even though I won't reach you Trudging on through the downpour of the tears that fall from grace breaking down another door in this lonely time and place Once the edge is reached it's time to look around and if you look hard enough you'll find there's higher ground Hanging on through the downpour of my tears that fall from grace kicking down another door in this lonely time and place CHORUS: So when does the listening start? I guess it's hard to care if you have no heart and when will the listening begin? maybe never if we're blown like leaves in the silent wind And as I take a step back and think about the past funny how so many things just don't last and for those whose efforts come across so effortless rest assured the path they take leads to nothingness Who knows if you'll go back and regain what's been lost you might not have the need with the bridges that you've crossed Pressing on through the downpour of your tears that fall from grace knocking down another door in this lonely time and place CHORUS
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
Deep within this dreamlike scene we border on obscurity our conscience sells the price between our dreams and their reality The picture wanders from the frame confined around the role you play the choice is mine we're not the same it doesn't matter what you say It can't be me we know it's not you so let me ask just who is who? The pain we have from our divisions is the price we pay for our decisions all that lasts is on condition of keeping our life within submission Our hope becomes a promise seen within this realm of surety upon arriving in our dreams we find our lost security Throughout our life we find our way until we learn we've gone astray we know our life won't stay the same our goal remains to fly away We all have our demons to battle inside can't watch our dreams wash away with the tide standing between all that lies in our mind is the doubt that appears with no warning or sign That's the price we pay Moving forward is a given decision down the road will be another division don't turn time around if there's nothing to gain fence sitting won't keep you from going insane
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026
I'm falling, you're stalling we can't move through life just crawling you're taking, I'm breaking don't accept the pain we're making Believe it, receive it you probably can't retrieve it mistreat me, don't greet me cut down the strings that lead me I've walked away before to turn around my life to try and make things right learn not to twist the knife If I say what's on my mind you'll take it the wrong way if I keep it all inside we'll last another day The things that you believe won't scar me anymore if you say what's on your mind I'm walking out the door We haven't grown apart just fallen through the cracks we'll make it back somehow we'll rebuild what we lack CHORUS: Shame before me blame ignore me I'll face them both today peace surround you release has found you you'll need them both one day too tired to talk too tired to think help me pray the boat won't sink the anchor is dropped the rope my prop the pathway is long with nowhere to stop I don't believe that you don't believe me if your eyes are closed then how can you see me? walking in circles will get you nowhere everyone knows that life isn't fair I realize that the past is gone now wish I could have changed things somehow walking the path that takes me back home each day makes me feel like my life is on hold Whatever you say won't effect me today the rope that's been holding me down is much too frayed I'm turned inside out with the failure I feel I've lost all my sight of what's fake and what's real Our story's been told and time has run out we waited too long to write ourselves out the puzzle is shattered and pieces lay scattered about a fitting end to a tiring day Shame before me blame ignore me I'll face them both today peace surround you release has found you you'll need them both one day too tired to talk too tired to think help me pray the boat won't sink the anchor is dropped the rope my prop my life will go on if I never stop
Submitted by Grave666 — Jun 21, 2026