Third Act in the Theatre of Madness

Once upon a time a man was cast into fields of evil pleasure The first act would trick him but become no kind of treasure In spite of what was behind the mirrors passion never left his side Regardless of the pain in his inner strife In the second act in the book of sand he met a man of mimes And thought 'I must try to make you mine' And that is the story of metamorphosis of his kin He shed, and saw the second skin of harlequin And even though some have tried to destroy his path They found themselves drowning in their own bloodpath So... Lean back, enjoy the third act of Illnath Lean back, enjoy the third act Welcome to the theatre of madness Lean back, enjoy the third act of Illnath Lean back, enjoy the third act I searched for this my entire life And finally my time has come After this nothing happened for a while Waiting, searching, looking, for a new style He heard the angelic voices calling And his ancient legacy would no longer be stalling The third act in the theatre of madness began with change Everything came together thewe was no more pain The twistedness of the characters engaged Had in the end taken away the short-handedness and rage Welcome to the third act in the theatre of madness

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025

You hover above and I can do nothing but stare As your greedy black eyes search and glare The skies turn grey and then you will come Black scavengers of the night I loathe you with my entire strawfilled heart You have come only to pick a fight You grusome creatures are the only company I have To you I am a place to sit, while you ignore my wrath The loneliest scarecrow in the world Proud but useless you are The loneliest scarecrow in the world Crows, pick me apart! So someone will fix me again I am nothing to you, lonely scarecrow, but I have feelings too It is funny how humans are very much like me, are you like me? I am nothing to you but lonely scarecrow, but I have feelings too, do you? It is funny how humans are very much like me, are you like me? It is funny how humans are very much like me The loneliest scarecrow in the world Proud but useless you are The loneliest scarecrow in the world Crows, pick me apart! So someone will fix me again Pinned to a tree destined to live my eternal life With nothing left but crows by my side Slowly picking me apart, to bring me peace So you'll fix me, human contact brings me relief And after I've been fixed I will hang here with them Waiting for them to pick me apart so I can be fixed again So we live in a malevolent never ending game of sin I need the creatures in order for my life cycle to end and begin

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 26, 2025

You can see me but can you see yourself? Fight for freedom fight for war fight, doesn't matter what you stand for Fight for nothing fight for fame, never knowing you put us to shame So pick your conscience up from the floor You betrayed it for so long, what are you fighting for? ...yourself or for everything? So how can you tell us how to act when you don't know who you are? You can see me but can you see yourself? Let the lantern of passion lead the way Let the lantern of passion lead the way Fight for yourself, fight for your pride, do anything you can to deny Fight for the right to fight, fight, as long as you can do it in spite So pick you oppinionated mind apart And remember, once you had a heart Your heart is on fire Fighting for any cause you can blame for your own mistakes You lost your desire Now aware that the flames consumed you completely You are an empty shell full of hate Walk towards the light The lantern of passion will give you back your life Fight for yourself, or fight for nothing! Fight for nothing and fight for everything Your oppinion becomes obsolete Your cause has become to promote yourself And nothing else You can see me but can you see yourself? Let the lantern of passion lead the way Let the lantern of passion lead the way For yourself or for everything? So how can you tell us how to act when you don't know who you are? Die!

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

The snake creeps around in your paradise, tasting the air, sly creature of Eden, cunning as the devil himself. It watches you in your happy place, pushing you around a bit, there by your side at your best moments when they turn to your worst When it turns your best into your worst From the beginning there was a snake Chewing on your conscience from within But were you really not aware that all along it was your own private sin? It watches you in your happy place, pushing you around a bit There by your side at your best moments when they turn to your worst It is so easy blaming everyone else for your choices But your priorities are your own It was so hard to consider our choices But in the end our priorities are our own Nobody is perfect, even Adam and Eve were fooled by the snake in you Slithering, deceiving, denying yourself and everyone else the truth I am sorry that your winning streak didn't last But it was you who threw it away The stakes were high and no one thought You would be the one to betray You blinded yourself Friendship has been fading, you didn't pay attention to their cries Did you not care or was it not worth a try? Maybe something else caught your eye Not realising the snake was you not I You were here in your happy place, puhing everyone around a bit There by your own side at your best moments And you turned them to your worst Nothing left to say now but goodbye

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

In order to be loved respect is needed To give yourself completely To another person knowing they can pick you apart Knowing that by a flick of their wrist they can break your heart Once broken it can never again be completed and What can take you years to build can be torn apart in a second of guilt It takes a lifetime to create, but love can be replaced with purebred hate In the blink of an eye you'll be branded and both will end up shorthanded Betray everything you've ever known You'll betray, regret but not before it is too late Betray everything you've ever known You'll betray, regret but not before it is too late A passion so strong it can turn doubt into stone You find once in a lifetime if you overcome The difficulties to give everything you have in order to live With a person who has the power to rule Your insides in whichever way he chooses You'll be here but will you stay here, you can never convince my heart Sometimes you lose and sometimes you win can you feel the difference? You'll betray everything you've ever known You'll betray, regret but not before it is too late Betray everything you've ever known You'll betray, regret but not before it is too late Now you have to choose, take the risk or you loose The latter will leave you shorthanded And to take the risk can crush your bones Decisions cracking in the back of your mind, making you wanting to die You'll be here but will you stay here, you can never convince my heart Corrupting the mind of another with false promises Not realizing you smother everything it was meant to be When your greatest fear is to end up shorthanded Be careful where your seed is planted You'll betray!

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

Spring Will Come After the winter has ravaged your bones Life Will Come Everything will die, but it will return Frozen rivers will thaw and reflect the sun back into space The brutal winds of the north will settle down its elevated pace But before spring comes the bitter cold So brutal it can turn you to stone And before warmth comes the bitter cold So brutal it can turn you to stone Spring Will Come, after the bitter cold has ravaged your bones Life Will Come Spring Will Come, after the bitter cold has scattered your moans Life Will Come Blizzards of chaotic tyranny will be tamed by the summer breeze You will see the world and let go of your soul's dreadful disease But before spring comes the bitter cold So brutal it can turn you to stone See the fields, watch them sway ayaw See the sun, feel it on your skin Spring Will Come, after the bitter cold has ravaged your bones Life Will Come Spring Will Come, after the bitter cold has scattered your moans Life Will Come The forrest will transform and once again provide for you The land will be forgiving and you will pull through After summer comes the bitter cold So brutal it can turn you to stone See the fields, watch them sway ayaw See the sun, feel it on your skin

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

You can see whatever you want to see You can believe whatever you want to believe The world will keep on changing and so will we So suck it up, dry your eyes and wake up! You want to see us fail? Not today! Some will die, some will live, I fought for this privilege! Some will fail, some will shine, it's up to you to live your life! Sometimes things end, sometimes you bend Things will change, tree of life Sometimes things end, take your last breath Take a look at the tree of life and death Some will do their best to be static and detest Anything new, or not created by them Unfortunately for them, nothing can mend You are blinded by your own insecurities So afraid to stand up in case someone will see We all have flaws and then you'll turn to stone I love my flaws they are my own! You want to see us fail? Not today! Some will die, some will live, I fought for this privilege! Some will fail, some will shine, it's up to you to live your life! Sometimes things end, sometimes you bend Things will change, tree of life Sometimes things end, take your last breath Take a look at the tree of life and death

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

We have all secretly watched them create history We have all enthusiastically enjoyed every masterpiece They have helped mold me into who I am They have changed my view of what can be done I had no clue such fathomless things could be created by man And I am crushed to know their time will come We will live to see the giants fall It doesn't matter if you like them or not They have helped create the scene that you love so much But be aware it is corrupted, everyone wants to be on top Scavengers await your spot! You can always sell your soul if your talents do not suffice Money can solve your problems, drink their blood as lice No integrity is left for sale, put on your suit and smile But know inside that some of us see right through your lies! So to those of you who paved the way I salute you You have helped make my dreams come true The world has changed because of you This, no one else has the power to do! So to those of you who paved the way I salute you We stare at you and admire your guts and glory And every one of us wish we could live your story We will live to see the giants fall To those of you who paved the way I salute you

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

Skin as pale as grave More thirsty now than ever before The hatred for each other fuels your lust All you live for is blood no matter the cost You will drain their lives And still for blood you thrive Nothing can stop you nothing can kill This pinnacle creature of the night Welcome to my world - Vampiria I live for the thrill of the kill - Vampiria To live or love? My home - Vampiria I bid you to enter my world - Vampiria Hunting in the night, take a breath make a sigh Your victim has no clue what waits ahead Eternal life and crushing hunger For all eternity you will be no longer Fangs as sharp as razorblades More greedy now than ever before The cold and bitter pleasure will rage And kill the thrill of the kill Welcome to my world - Vampiria I live for the thrill of the kill - Vampiria To live or love? My home - Vampiria I bid you to enter my world - Vampiria The only thing to fear is a wooden stake In your heart so make no mistake!

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

Cracking the whip in the burning sun Breaking limbs and crushing skulls In desperate need of victory Denying to the bone, this is not your throne! Your empire is falling Crumbling at your feet Your empire is falling Into the righteous hands of your flawless fathers other son Letting your anger out on them - slaves shall serve! Wanting to rule more than anything else Meticulously punishing their every move Willing to accept anything but the truth The city is burning feel the wrath of Ra Pay for your betrayal you have come too far You rip them up, tear them apart, leave them for dead and rot in hell The ghosts of those you killed await your presence Savage and enraged in the underworld they dwell Your mind has betrayed you feel the wrath of Ra Plotting against your own blood you have come too far You rip them up, tear them apart, leave them for dead and rot in hell The ghosts of those you killed await your presence Savage and enraged in the underworld they dwell In the end no one will hear your final call In the end you will be alone when you fall As corrupt as Seth, Osiris will prevail As corrupt sa your mind I will prevail Corrupting the minds of those closest to you Wanting for your dreams of power to come true The snake of desperation has poisoned you Watching him, in war and peace, he's better than you! Your empire is falling Crumbling at your feet Your empire is falling Into the righteous hands of your fathers flawless other son When the dust has settled the king is in his place Incarnation of the god he rules unscathed Whatever you were meant to, you'll do! That is the most universal rule!

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025