Phantom Shadow

"I went to sleep without knowing if I'd ever wake up... I wasn't made for the world I left behind... I was... incompatible. But the world changed."

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

Where I was, not one to follow You gave me something I did not believe was ever meant for me Oh my god, I I am grateful, you know that But I have nothing to give in return for this My life for what? What else was I good for? You know me I can’t be redeemed What do you want from me? You took me out of play and now you choose to free me again? I have no cause I don’t believe I kill, that’s all I know I am the villain of this story, what else could I ever be? My penance weaved into this conflict, this hidden war I can’t believe you gave me back what I thought for sure lost But I don’t see what I can do here What is it you want me to be for you? My life for what? What else was I good for? Even though I can’t feel what you feel I understand, and we move forward Better than alone Yeah, I am I'm so much better by your side than lost in night I have my own reasons But I’ll believe for you

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

I had set eyes on you when they made their move Finally dawned on me that night when they came for you This was all part of His design, I was supposed to find you and take out those would attempt to take you (out) I can’t see why I am here if not to be what you can never I will play my part For Him, for you and for us all I am the one, The Perfect Dark, The Enemy I’ll tear out their hearts Bring the fall, The End of All I am the one, The Perfect Dark, The Enemy You wanna know what I am You have doubts, I get that I was someone different but then He came He got me out You have nothing to fear from me, I will never harm you, I will always do what He wants me to, and I can’t see why I am here if not to be what you can never I can stay, I can leave But what if you need me? You want peace of mind or do you want to be alive? He left me here because he knew that you would need me and what I can do

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

What was is done I seek no forgiveness, I won’t claim this day as ours Though one less “hero” to watch out for, and we still live We are as we have always been, (it’s) as if only now this got real for you This is no game, I know all too well This was what I lived, this was all that I knew once Then Not everything has to mean something They found us in spite of me And They know now that we won’t go Not quietly

Submitted by Celtic Frost — Apr 26, 2025

You know that you are epic in the world where you escape Skills are honed with severity as your enemies despair Why do you believe that you are less than that in this outfit? Trust me you have trained for this for years So no, this is not the time for you to lay in wait You have battled a million times and now pony up for war Death and brutal injury are all legit concerns of course, but weighed up and surpassed by the rewards Why don’t you play it like a game? If that is all you know why not display some fucking mad skills Bring it on right now Our reality is broken now We are forgotten, we are lost and we’re disconnected Put on your game-face and reset that switch inside Descend your throne of games and stand with us with pride

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025

"If she beats him, she must surely be powerful. But, why have we never seen her before? She is someone new. Or someone old."

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

Out of nowhere Too fast, too fast, Go, run now, I’ll hold them back I know you don’t know, how could you, (but) I have seen these things before Meet our generation zero the soulless, the first of my kind They were given tremendous power but the trial destroyed their minds So, who is in control? Who could ever wield such a weapon? And how do I fight them all? You, face me and deal with me Beast or not, you will bleed for me I will make you suffer in kind You, chase me and dance with me I will take most of you with me before I fall, before I go down Forced to this life, as I was, and there the similarities end I don’t know, I just don’t know how I don’t think I can win I suppose, a fitting end I give you one last gift, but you will have to promise me that you will live to see another day All I ask of you is Just get away Wait No, not that way No Don’t

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

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We were young and tough and serious and the world our enemy But now is different We are all that stands between I see you’ve met my new pet Tell your crew to back away They don’t want that kind of hurt Trust me You went on alone, now it’s time for you to come back in from the cold, again We stand alone but we are like you once were, warriors who heard the call (for all) It was easy being fearless when the pain was never real But now is different We are all that stands between the end of the world that we know and what we have right here We need you in this war Trust me Used to be a single voice that vanished in a crowd Vague just like a distant sun when hidden by the clouds Found a way to surface and to speak my truth aloud Be powerful Stand fast and proud.

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

I was at a crossroads, and I was done But seems as though I still stand second to none even now Fought my fate and it set me free with nought but darkness in heart Mark this day and what I decree I will show the world who we are I have this soul now inside me I need to I have been asleep for so long for so long Whatever happened? Now the world is coming down around me Brought back to life again by allies of days gone by Whatever was is now a lie a lie I was always faster than everyone I don't need a weapon, don't need my gun (to) show you how I’m trying to hang on My soul is weak but I will be strong We are all where we belong And I need you all to be right here with me Don’t want these final days of mine to have meant nothing and if I should die at least I died for something Don’t want these final days of mine to all go wasted I will no longer stay in line

Submitted by Dahmers Fridge — Apr 26, 2025

You know by now I’m not ‘The One’ But I can be the one you need What you believe I will defeat all greater evils make them bleed I’m so done with complacency I’ve picked my allies and my enemy Made my choice and now I stand with you I’ll see it through I thrive on murder but a fight is still a fight and I suppose I might as well fight for what is right to make it up this time Suppress that darkness in me What I once was and would be were it not for those who still hold on to me Those who would call themselves allies of mine, Brothers, Sisters and Friends of mine Until the end of time So what if I am not ‘The One’? Whatever difference does it make? You still believe that I’ll defeat them anyway That I will break their hold on everything I’ve picked my allies and my enemy Made my choice and now I stand with you I’ll see it through It fuels the fire in my eyes Promise me that we will kill them all, no other justice will suffice And now that you are here with me again Where do we go? I failed you, I lost one of them I’m so so sorry But you left me all alone

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

"I know now why you brought me back. You gave me a chance to make up for everything I've done and I'm... grateful. But you forget... Redemption was never really my thing."

Submitted by The Void — Apr 26, 2025

I don’t believe my eyes Is it really you, are you really here? Is it really you? You were dead and gone, but now here you are Here you are But you are Different now, I see They have turned you into what I used to be (No,) more a Phantom than the old me, really And you have come to fight with me? I wish this would not be I wish it wasn’t up to me to end you But even so, here we are No reason No regret No words to say So be it

ou look so different in this light I see you as if for the first time ever I will still stand with you in this fight but you and I are through I know now that I am better than you You know it's true Now get the fuck out of my way, old man The world around us cast in flames Gods will rise and then fall again in a light that fades and dies away Do you feel? We arrive at the final seal The last of us and the God Machine in a light that fades and dies away If only you knew what it meant to me to see you now your own wings extended and proud I wanted you to find your own truth your own why and how And now I can free you from what you’ve been through You know it’s true I release you, so go now, my child

Submitted by Immortal — Apr 26, 2025

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The sequence has begun, it’s too late The machine comes alive, it’s awake What’ll happen if I don’t? What if I can’t or I won’t go? And what awaits me beyond, (what) awaits me beyond All my angels are gone, I’m alone What is left for me here? I don’t know What’ll happen if I don’t? What if I can’t or I won’t go? I see no other way out of this I see no other way Gather all who remain here This will be an epic display Touch the fire's embrace and die I've no fear, I have no remorse I will do this for you, and because I wanna see how it ends I wanna know what awaits beyond these walls I have lost so much I don’t know what else there is When is it enough? I can’t quit, I won't give up This is not my end I know that for certain now This is something else A new day; a different self