Memphis May Fire
Album • 2012
This is who we are! These are the roads we paved The strength we found and The mistakes we made along the way This is who we are! These are the roads we paved Tthe strength we found and The mistakes we made along the way This is who we are! These are the roads we paved Tthe strength we found and The mistakes we made along the way This is who we are! These are the roads we paved And now I've had enough of your judgement You pass it so easily If you think that I take it to heart Now you see this is my design You don't know the cost So I'll keep my faith and You can stay lost Who is with me!? We have the strength to shed light And this is the moment suspended in time No limits, no boundaries at all Just when you think we conform to a scene We break down the wall!
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
From the beginning I knew I was different I embraced it, but you didn't Your normal life, nine to five It's just not for me I need to feel alive! I won't fall like the rest of them They've come and gone with the wind I hear the doubt in the back of your mind But still I'll see this through to the end Maybe if you paid more attention Asked more questions and actually listened You would see this is not just a dream But a path I've chosen that means everything to me Don't you see the minds that have changed? Don't you see the lives that have been saved? Don't you care to see the difference I've made? Listen closely, the highways call my name Don't you see this is my everything? It may not seem right to you And you might not approve but it's real This is the only thing that makes me feel What more do I have to do To finally prove myself to you? What is it that you need to see To finally believe this is who I'm supposed to be? Most days I feel like your punching bag But I would never let it hold me back I just wish for once you knew How it felt to be brought down lower than everything else Don't you care to see the difference I've made? Listen closely, the highways call my name Don't you see this is my everything? It may not seem right to you And you might not approve but it's real This is the only thing that makes me feel This is who I am! This is my life I come alive in the lights! I come alive in the lights What will be written on your tombstone? You sat behind a desk You had no backbone What will be written on your tombstone? You sold your soul, grew old alone Would you prefer that I become a lifeless Hollow shell such as yourself? Would you prefer that I give up my dreams And lose all hope just like everyone else? Don't you see the lives that have been saved? Listen closely, the highways call my name Don't you see this is my everything? It may not seem right to you And you might not approve but it's real This is the only thing that makes me feel
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
We put our lives in the hands of the ones that claimed they truly cared Come to find it's all just a lie and when we needed them no one was there! I swear I'm not bitter I just see them for what they are; Money hungry cowards! Sucking the blood out of artists and killing the art! So count out the money you stole from starving artists you watched pave the way But you know just as well as I do, without us you're just an empty name! Where were you when they had no faith in us? Where were you when they shut us out? (It's funny you show up now) And if it fell apart I know that you'd be nowhere to be found We did this on our own Thanks for nothing! The ones that kicked me when I was down Are the same ones that say they need me now That's fine, I'll play the game but just know I told you so! I've seen the greed in their eyes Well I guess I'm nothing but a dollar sign I've seen the greed in their eyes Well I guess I'm nothing but a dollar sign Four years gone by, now everything is fine, no thanks to you You'll never know, nor do you care about what it took or the things we've been through! Where were you when they had no faith in us? Where were you when they shut us out? (It's funny you show up now) And if it fell apart I know that you'd be nowhere to be found We did this on our own Thanks for nothing! Ignorance had me by the throat From the day I learned how to sing But now my eyes are open wide And this is what I see I see the greed in their eyes! They had me fooled at first because I believed, all the lies! Oh, the lies! I see the greed in their eyes! They had us fooled at first but we're taking control this time We're taking control this time! Where were you when they had no faith in us? Where were you when they shut us out? It's funny you show up now And if it fell apart I know that you'd be nowhere to be found We did this on our own Thanks for nothing! So count your money and I'll count my friends We'll see who's richer in the end! We'll see who's richer in the end! We'll see who's richer in the end!
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
It always ends the same I gave you all my heart just to watch it get thrown away (Thrown away!) It takes a toll on my soul, because I'm starting to believe that love's just a game we play Is it all just a game? One day I'll heal but I'll be covered in scars, and i'll never forget watching it all fall apart when you finally came clean about the lies & the games that you played from the start It's like every second we spent together is always on repeat in the back of my mind What was I thinking when I gave you my life? You knew it would end You knew this would die! You'll never find another one like me I think I'd give you another chance if you deserved one I think I have room in my heart, but I simply reserved none I let you beg on your knee's for forgive at last, but you're just a mistake Please give me my life back You made me so insecure and unsure of everything that I thought was real I just wish I could rewind and go back to a time where I knew what it was Like to feel I hope something, somewhere ruins you the way you ruined me I just want you know how it feels I want you too see it's like my heart was made to be broken Why can't I let go? Now that it's over I just need you to know I think I'd give you another chance if you deserved one I think I have room in my heart, but I simply reserved none I let you beg on your knee's for forgive at last, but you're just a mistake Please give me my life Give me my life back They say it's better to have loved than never at all But I can't seem to find how it could have been thrown at the wall I'm not sure I can stand above this taller Tossing, turning, at the edge I thought I'd be over you but no With all you've put me through I'm full of regret I wish I could just forget somehow You'll never find another one like me I think I'd give you another chance if you deserved one I think I have room in my heart, but I simply reserved none I let you beg on your knee's for forgive at last, but you're just a mistake Please give me my life back Please give me my life back Give me my life
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
Drowning myself every night Me versus me has always been my biggest fight I've been so confused for so long And the answers always seem so far out of sight So I fill it up, fill it up one more time So when everything is wrong at least I still feel right I'm in the tunnel but I can't see the light I just want to feel whole again So I can let you in I just want to feel whole again I just want to feel whole Oh where is my self control? Where is my self control? I've been thinking this could be the end of me Who is this person in the mirror I see? I have come so far, thought I was so strong The truth is I've just fed myself a lie for too long I never thought this would be me But now I'm on the verge of self destruction How could this happen to me? I've never been the type to run from anything, run from anything So sick and tired of wondering where my morals have gone My father didn't raise me to become this Where did I go wrong? There is not much left of me I can't feel the ground beneath my feet There is not much left of me I let everyone around me down And now I'm headed to the bottom of the bottle Just to block out the sound God I need you now! I've been thinking this could be the end of me Who is this person in the mirror I see? I have come so far, thought I was so strong The truth is I've just fed myself a lie for too long This is my vice, this is me weak I need your love to erase this doubt I need your hand to pull me out Sometimes I feel like I will never learn Because the bottle's always there when I have nowhere else to turn Will I ever learn? Will I ever learn? I take another sip The dark room that I'm in becomes dimly lit This can't be all there is I've been thinking this could be the end of me Who is this person in the mirror I see? I have come so far, thought I was so strong The truth is I've just fed myself a lie for too long And the only one to blame is me Who have I become? This is my desperate shout Pull me out! Pull me out! God I need you now!
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
Chances to move mountains are few and far between But only unseen by those who choose them to be Live every day like it's your last chance to be heard and seen Cause the good die young and the great change the course of history Stop blending in and start speaking out You'll never know what you can do if you don't try now Lift up your eyes discouraged one Keep moving forward 'til your battles have been won They say you were created to do great things But words only come to life when you believe Stop blending in (stop blending in) Start speaking out Don't miss your opportunity Do you have the courage to follow your heart? (follow your heart) Your life could be over before you ever had a chance to start Take what you can get while you can get it And don't let anybody stand in your way If you've got what it takes, make them believe it They need to hear you from a mile away They say you were created to do great things But words only come to life when you believe Stop blending in (stop blending in) Start speaking out Don't miss your opportunity Lift up your eyes discouraged one When you feel like giving up When they say it can't be done It's up to you to show them why they're wrong Lift up your eyes discouraged one When you feel like giving up When they say it can't be done It's up to you to show them why they're wrong Lift up your eyes discouraged one When you feel like giving up When they say it can't be done Show them they're wrong What you do is up to you Follow your heart and you will never lose They say you were created to do great things But words only come to life when you believe You were created to do great things But words only come to life when you believe Stop blending in (stop blending in) Start speaking out Don't miss your opportunity Reach for the sky Nothing's impossible when you realize the strength is inside Embrace the struggle when it's all you can see Words only come to life when you believe
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
I pack my bags and say goodbye to my wife For what seems like the millionth time They said it gets easier, but they lied She looks at me and says "Really baby, I will be just fine." But then she looks away so I don't have to see her cry And that is when I ask myself How am I supposed to be everything they expect me to be? When I feel so alone, because I left my heart at home She needs me, but I know they need me too So God give me the strength to do, what you created me to do Well really I'm so thankful for the people I meet, the places I've been and the things I've seen But when she's not here it doesn't feel like I'm living my dreams I know they say, that no one is perfect, but I swear she's perfect for me And that makes it so much harder to leave How am I supposed to be everything they expect me to be? When I feel so alone, because I left my heart at home She needs me, but I know they need me too So God give me the strength to do what you created me to do If you miss me, I'm just a phone call away Please be strong, be strong for me I need you to show me how to change the inside of me For my heart, for their sake, please be strong, be strong for me How am I supposed to be everything they expect me to be? When I feel so alone, so alone How am I supposed to be everything they expect me to be? When I feel so alone, because I left my heart at home She needs me, but I know they need me too So God give me the strength to do what you created me to do
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
She's on the prowl She wants it all And she'll stop at nothing Everyone knows She's well aware of the fact That her self respect was long lost On her search for something First in line To give it up to the guy at the bar Buying two drinks at a time One track mind It's disgusting that she thinks She's got it all figured out But what she doesn't know Is that to us she's just another one of them Girls like you are a dime a dozen Just leave! Just leave! We're all better off without your disease, disease! Take your pick from the willing But you'll never get me It's obvious the stage is all that you see So take your pick from the willing But you'll never get me Just go! The innocent look on her face is all fake She's worn out and worn down From all the one night stands Never any interest in a real man Or a love that will last Oh what a waste! What a waste of a beautiful face (What a beautiful face) Was it the way she was raised Or just the terrible choices she's chosen to make? Every night it's all the same She steals another heart so she can drop another name Oh what a shame! You're all the same You're all the same! All dressed up in purple and pink She'll do whatever it takes to get to VIP She thinks everyone wants to see her down on her knees But what she doesn't know is everyone just wants her to leave! Just leave! Just leave! We're all better off without your disease, disease! Take your pick from the willing But you'll never get me It's obvious the stage is all that you see So take your pick from the willing But you'll never get me I can feel her staring at me From across the room She's got the worst of intentions And she smells like trouble and cheap perfume She's got one thing on her mind Her target locked in sight She never gets denied But tonight she'll be surprised She knows every word to every song I write So let's have a sing-a-long Hello, hello, hello and goodbye! One track mind You wanna check me off the list? Yah right! The stage is all you see So take your pick from the willing But you'll never get me!
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
Wake me up, wake me up! I can't remember when enough was enough I used to be so in love With this life I live before it was corrupt Take me back to the me that wanted this more than anything The me that said I would give up everything Just to live one night in the life I'm questioning Where is the inspiration I need? How could I hate this? I used to crave this! I tell my stories as a form of release I need them just as much as they need me I always said I'd never waste a single second of this But sometimes I find myself slipping through the cracks How could I be such a hypocrite? I think about it all so far; What we've been through Who we were, who we are These days the weight of the world is on my shoulders I never thought it would be this hard They come to me To show them how they're supposed to be I don't want to let them down Lord give me the answers they seek The strength to give to the weak Give me the desire to plant the seed This is so much bigger than me I think I'm in over my head Jet lagged and restless and always beat down The rooms are full but I'm always alone This load is too much to carry on my own I always said I'd never waste a single second of this But sometimes I find myself slipping through the cracks How could I be such a hypocrite? We hold their hearts in the palms of our hands I don't want to take it for granted I don't want to waste the gift that I've been handed I dig deep for what I know I need; To keep pushing forward, to keep moving! But they expect so much from me I'm just a person, a human being I feel dead inside So burnt out from all I've seen Maybe I've gone blind From always being in the spotlight I always said I'd never waste a single second of this But sometimes I find myself slipping through the cracks How could I be such a hypocrite? We hold their hearts in the palms of our hands I don't want to take it for granted I don't want to waste the gift that I've been handed Why does the fire in my heart grow dimmer with each passing day? Where is my passion? Where is my flame?
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
You sit at home feeling so strong from behind that screen But honestly do you think those words you're typing are gonna change anything? Could it be this is just an escape from all your insecurities? Could it be you're deepest secret is you wish that you were me? Tell me what is it with this love to hate? I think I'm starting to lose all my faith This isn't how it's supposed to be! You see everything in black & white Who are are you to tell me what's wrong or right? What could I possibly learn from someone like you? You don't know the first thing about my life! Say what you will You know it all or at least you think you do Waste all your days complaining You think we care but everyone knows that you don't have a clue So say what you will but you wouldn't last a day in my shoes! Waste all your days complaining You think we care but this is a war you will always lose So go and disregard the blood, sweat & tears we shed for you But who will have the upper hand When this is over and I've done everything you wished you could do Stop wasting my time So full of things to say when you feel safe Maybe I'll listen to you whine The day you wanna say it to my face Bring it on! So many mouths that love to run But I just laugh because I've been confronted by none Say what you will You know it all or at least you think you do Waste all your days complaining You think we care but everyone knows that you don't have a clue So say what you will But you wouldn't last a day in my shoes Waste all your days complaining You think we care but this is a war you will always lose! Say what you will (say what you will) You know it all or at least you think you do Waste all your days complaining You think we care but everyone knows that you don't have a clue So say what you will But you wouldn't last a day in my shoes Waste all your days complaining You think we care but this is a war you will always lose! I'm calling out my generation This is an alarm Can you hear it now It seems like "caring" is just a phase we're over now I'm calling out my generation You should be ashamed 'Cause you're the ones to blame This isn't how it's supposed to be
Submitted by Finntroll — Feb 23, 2026
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