I M / / I M - The Instrumentals

Love ends in loss for the ones left behind. And grief is a natural response to losing what we've cherished. But when I stood at the threshold of death, I felt something vast and ungullible. So far beyond my ordinary sense of self. Opening to that mystery was humbling. It made me a little wiser and a little more realistic about our precarious human situation. When I pause to remember someone I've lost, grief is right there. But as the 13th century poet Rumi says "The wound is the place where the light enters you."

Submitted by Warbringer — Feb 20, 2026

I’ve dealt with nightmares, that I thought weren’t even real And had to push right through the emptiness just to allow myself to heal This has elevated beyond everything I thought I knew And now history repeats itself, I just don’t know if I can see this through Hold fast, repair the sails, ready the mast Hold fast, this is your captain, we’re going down Take a seat and watch my world come crashing down They’ll be searching for survivors, where none can be found And I can’t believe, can’t believe what my eyes can see unfolding in front of me If I can’t escape from this moment, then I will live in my memories It’s becoming apparent, that I’m well out my depth 'Cause with every experience we are built to grow But now we’re oceans apart and fear is all I know How do we cross this expanse... When we are miles from safe ground And as the earth shakes you’ll find No salvation, pick it up Fresh wounds formed from history and the courage that I lacked Now this is dragging me under And I’ve got nowhere to run It’s all catching up with me Just look at what I’ve become So take a seat and watch as my whole world comes crashing down They’ll be searching for survivors, where none can be found And I can’t believe, can’t believe what my eyes can see unfolding in front of me If I can’t escape from this moment, then I will live in my memories I know I’ve never really tried to come to terms with loss But to bury those feelings deep down inside will always come at a cost My minds a battlefield that I’m destined to roam But every time that I take a single step there’s yet another fork in the road I think I'm lost and I don't wanna be found Now my heart is in a casket, and I'm cemetery bound So take a seat and watch my world come crashing down They’ll be searching for survivors, where none can be found And I can’t believe, can’t believe what my eyes can see unfolding in front of me If I can’t escape from this moment, then I will live in my memories I never thought I'd seize the day that I'd embrace this misery But I will see this through until the end In Moment // In Memory

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

Is this really it? Is this the end of days? I fear the worst is yet to come But to hell with it Yeah, the worst can wait Have I been married to sickness? Oh how I wish for the bliss of ignorance Is my imagination running away from me? It's all a haze, I just can’t think straight Won't somebody tell me It's not too late to change... Turn back the hands of time Flip back, face facts and rewind To when you were still so full of life Is there a crack in my reality Cause I refuse to accept this Oh, it’s like a tidal wave Tidal wave crashing in to me Could I just find a way Find a way to break the cycle and be finally free (Breathe in, breathe out) Just Disconnect from the sound (Breathe in, breathe out) I'd do anything just to drown it out I hear the whispers on the wind And they still speak your name I won't let them pull you into the fade I hear the whispers on the wind And they still speak your name I won't let them pull you into the fade These corridors take an eternity to navigate But I swear I'm not trying to compensate For all those times that I should have been there For you It's like a tidal wave, tidal wave Oh, it's like a tidal wave Tidal wave crashing in to me Could I just find a way Find a way to break the cycle and be finally free (Breathe in, breathe out) Just Disconnect from the sound (Breathe in, breathe out) I'd do anything just to drown it out Oh, it’s like a tidal wave Tidal wave Crashing in to me Could I just find a way, find a way To break the cycle and be finally free (Breathe in, breathe out) Just Disconnect from the sound (Breathe in, breathe out) I’d do anything just to drown it out It's too late to run from the fallout Coz I could never out run The pace Of life And even if I tried To see That maybe one day I could be The man that I was born to be But I’d still need you to guide me

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

Don’t speak Only lies spill through your teeth now Bury it down, deep underground Were you always this false Callous and cold, love lost...

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

For too long I've been cast out Backed up against the wall Ready to embrace this defeat At the hands of the common man Who dictates exactly what I am condemned to be... Another voice in the crowd? A sheep in the herd or an heir to the crown? (No) I’ve had enough, had enough of playing by your rules This is the dawn of a new age So let's set the stage We'll set things straight.... And welcome the fallout Hope Hope is just another dead wish in the well Carry on, send it all down the river We have shaped the foundations of our conviction And buried them beneath the deep Where you won’t find them No you won't find them... Or the secrets that we keep We are the new blood coursing through your veins We are the children of the fire that refused to be tamed So you will fall in line or fall by the wayside Coz we will never change So you may say you've seen this all before But we have raised an empire that is ready for war And we will never leave until we've made our mark... You will remember us Yeah, you will remember us You always said, that we need to prove our worth... Well step up or step out, kid, and prepare for the worst This is a call out There's no shelter no place you can hide Keep throwing stones at my glass house from the inside We will never be torn down by oppression You can't stop the waves of progression I hope you find some resolution in this We are the new blood coursing through your veins We are the children of the fire that refused to be tamed So you will fall in line or fall by the wayside Coz we will never change So you may say you've seen this all before But we have raised an empire that is ready for war And we will never leave until we've made our mark... You will remember us Yeah, you will remember us We are an infection that spreads down to your core You will find no redemption coz we hold the cure We are everything you seem to crave You just don’t know you need it till we take it away...

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

All I can feel is rage... Am I a puppet A slave to the strings A ghost in the shell Cause I no longer feel anything But an ever-growing urge For self-destruction and detachment... This has gone on for too long I’m breaking out... Searching myself for a new beginning Gasping for air whilst I'm slowly sinking I've fallen into the void Ground my teeth down to the bone To abstain from the anger That I just can’t seem to control And I can feel it burning inside of me Waiting for the tides to be unleashed I’ve gotta hold it back I’ve gotta channel it in To a battle against myself That I fear I will never win And I can feel it burning inside of me Yeah, I can feel it burn... You better hold on to something Whilst I try to weather this storm Because we’re too far out to see the lighthouse And there’s nothing left to guide us to shore You better pray for me father, yeah pray for your son Cause I’ll admit that I’m afraid, yeah I am afraid... Cause when I look in the mirror all I can see is rage Yeah, all I can see is rage I fear it’s always been here Hidden deep within my soul Is it hardwired into my DNA Cause this response is all I know So let me tell you about All the bridges I’ve built I’m now so ready to burn I’ll light the fires and watch the flames engulf it all If I could just close my eyes And finally, put this to bed But there’s a constant inferno inside my head... So light the fires and watch the flames engulf it all... And I can feel it burning inside of me Yeah, I can feel it burn... You better hold on to something Whilst I try to weather this storm Because we’re too far out to see the lighthouse And there’s nothing left to guide us to shore You better pray for me father, yeah pray for your son Cause I’ll admit that I’m afraid, yeah I am afraid... Cause when I look in the mirror all I can see is rage Yeah, all I can see is rage Cause I’ll admit that I’m afraid But it’s time for a change I don't wanna feel No, I don't wanna feel rage... Yet all I can feel is rage... You want the best of me? You want it all Well, come and get it...

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

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Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 18, 2026

Now I have scratched beneath the surface And I really must confess If you’re not with me in my dreams Then I’ll never sleep again... I will never sleep again... Lover, she had eyes like no other... But now she looks straight through me As her gaze it meets anothers Brother, am I now just like the others? Cast out to the cold with no embrace from another... Well, what if we were to burn Would we burn together And would it really change a thing? Coz you set yourself alight And we both went down in flames Now it feels like I am losing all control She said “there’s the door if this is getting too much for you” But we both know I couldn’t leave if I wanted to... Well, what if we were to burn The lights outside they shined so bright But you’ve doused the flame in me And they’ve all but died And now I can see The forest for the trees Tell me how I am supposed to believe in myself When you don’t believe in me... Oh, I’m an emotional wreck She sold my soul to the devil And then discarded the rest She sang a sirens song for absolution Swear it always plays out to the same conclusion Left alone, left alone again Coz time with her is never time well spent She still meant everything to me But without her here I think Iʼll find my peace Iʼm finally at peace Iʼm finally at peace I finally found release Well, what if we were to burn Would we burn together And would it really change a thing? Coz you set yourself alight And we both went down in flames Now it feels like I am losing all control She said “there’s the door if this is getting too much for you” But we both know I couldn’t leave if I wanted to... Now you have faded from my thoughts I can finally sleep again...

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

We are all complacent Watching our world come apart in our hands And now it’s slowly fading, falling away Just like the sands from an hour glass So give it up, give it up, give it up If we don’t give it all Then we’ve gotta give it all up Give it up, give it up, give it up If you’re gonna take your aim Then you better take your best shot Before the timing’s too late Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere And now it seems The division between us Is far too great to bridge Whoa, I should’ve have seen it Why do my eyes deceive me Coz it’s crystal clear I just don’t think I can go on without you Without you Bear witness Bear witness to the changing of tides It’s time to begin the exchange I’ve faded from the picture But I’m still trapped in the frame Now I can see that I’m lost in the in-between We are lost in the in-between And I remember when you told me That our future was paved with gold Misled arrogance from those incapable of love I feel so incoherent with those who surround me Like I'm the slightest millisecond out of phase With the world and the way it moves these days Am I an anchor lost at sea Cause my souls in a state of emergency Well now I'm stuck here in-between An empty bed with brand new sheets And I wonder if you're looking down on me Would you cross the greatest distance And bring yourself back down to me Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere And now it seems The division between us Is far too great to bridge Whoa, these feelings came out of nowhere And now it seems The division between us Is far too great to bridge Whoa, I should’ve have seen it Why do my eyes deceive me Coz it’s crystal clear I just don’t think I can go on without you Without you, without you So give it up, give it up, give it up If we don’t give it all Then we’ve gotta give it all up Give it up, give it up, give it up If you’re gonna take your aim Then you better take your best shot

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

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Submitted by Immortal — Apr 18, 2026

Since when did I call misery friend? Forever trapped in-between A ghost in the mirror and feeling myself again As if I can’t comprehend, is life without meaning Or am I meaningless? It takes and takes, as it eats away Why must it take from you Why can’t it just take from me? A burden shared, we must face it together But now the fires gone out, there’s no flame to save us... These thoughts, they never subside Harsh truths, ever growing and growing inside I swear I've fought, I swear I've truly tried But all I see above is darkened skies Won’t somebody show me Show me how to move on, show me how to forget The ache that lives inside my heart It’s been there ever since you left I need a sense of closure, I just need you to see That I would give up everything Just to bring you back, bring you back to me I try to speak up but my words escape me I’m beginning to think that my demons are heaven sent Is this the end? Coz the pages of this book are burning I’ve made too many mistakes Too many to bury them deep in the past The weight of these words May as well be the weight of the world These worn out sheets speak of the life I lead So show me how to move on, show me how to forget The ache that lives inside my heart It’s been there ever since you left I need a sense of closure, I just need you to see That I would give up everything I have Just to bring you back, bring you back to me I try to speak up but my words escape me The chapters change, but the stories stay the same You went with the sunshine, left me with the rain The chapters change, but the stories stay the same You went with the sunshine, left me with the rain The chapters change, but the stories stay the same You went with the sunshine, left me with the rain The chapters change, but the stories stay the same You went with the sunshine, left me with the rain Solitude, show me the way You can’t call on a savior Who needs to be saved Solitude, show me the way Solitude, show me the way You can’t call on a savior Who needs to be saved Solitude, show me the way You can’t call on a savior Who needs to be saved

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

This is a pain, that just cannot be measured Now I’m burning the candle at both ends It’s been so long since I last saw daylight Won’t someone give me a sign and lead me out of the dark I have tried to put on a brave face, leave the past behind me But it’s not so easy, when you’ve lost everything that used to believe in Am I the solution or just part of the friction? Won’t someone take me away from here, cause I need you now And I’ll never forget, never forget, Never forget the words he said Sit with me for a little while, And don’t be nervous Coz I am not afraid of death, no, no The light I saw fade from your eyes Now I see the stars in the sky And I know we’ll meet again someday Just keep watching over me This is a pain beyond comprehension Endlessly lost in my own isolation Yet you expect me to hold us together It all feels futile The compass points to north but we are so off course So head straight for the belly of belly of the beast Cos I’ve told you before, I am not afraid of death I greet the reaper with open arms, “Come forth my son, for I mean you no harm” I feel like I never told you, just what you mean to me They say time will ease the passing, but time is all that I need To tell you that I’m sorry, that I couldn’t be there at the end I know this is what you wanted, so I’ll heed the words you said Sit with me for a little while, And don’t be nervous Coz I am not afraid of death, no Sit with me for a little while, And don’t be nervous Coz I am not afraid of death, no, no The light I saw fade from your eyes Now I see the stars in the sky And I know we’ll meet again someday Just keep watching over me Sit with me for a little while, And don’t be nervous Coz I am not afraid of death

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

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Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 18, 2026

These are my words of wisdom I pass down from me to you The road that you are lost on Has but one path to choose And although your soul lies heavy It's a weight that you must bear Cause you will carry their loss with you always But please don't despair Just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves It just gets easier with time So just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves Cause we're the ones they leave behind This is a trial we all must take To watch a loved one slip away Into the peaceful rest of death Where pain is lifted So you may ask me "Does it get easier than this?" And all I can say to you is "Take no love for granted and cherish your family Cause the hands of time wait for no one Like they didn't wait for me" Just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves It just gets easier with time So just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves Cause we're the ones they leave behind I'm so sorry that you're hurting But please take my words as truth Keep your head above the water And make them proud of you So just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves It just gets easier with time So just wait for a sign And the pain in your heart will die But I can't lie, no It never leaves, it never leaves Cause we're the ones they leave behind

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026

"Don't stray from the path my son, just hold on" My mother said "Before it's too late" Take a piece of me and carry it with you always Coz it's never too late to lead your life out of the hell you've resided in So far in the distance, I can finally see the light At the end of this twisting tunnel, burning bright, burning bright Find some comfort, in these words I give to you Your reasons to live are yours to atone The future is yours but the past is set in stone Yeah, the past is set in stone A new lease of life it flows right through my blood Sealing all the fractures that have rendered me, rendered me undone Defiance wields it's weary head in my time of need So I'll take to the high ground and watch the waves wash over everything And cleanse the ashes of an empire built from the bones of you and me The bones of you and me Leave the ghosts behind you and pick up the pieces Coz we've got so far to go So far in the distance, I can finally see the light At the end of this twisting tunnel, burning bright, burning bright Find some comfort, in these words I give to you Your reasons to live are yours to atone The future is yours but the past is set in stone Set in stone And set in stone So I will follow the water down to the ocean shore And send my demons out to sea because they've run their course Now I can say goodbye one final time Time... woh-oh-oh woh-oh-oh So I will follow the water down to the ocean shore And send my demons out to sea because they've run their course Now I can say goodbye one final time One final time Just know I love you, and that things will be ok But that doesn't mean I don't miss you, every single day This journey we've taken to leave your lasting legacy Now I can finally live in this moment 'cause you're with me in my memories With me in my memories

Submitted by johnmansley — Mar 29, 2026