Dead Reckoning

Are you drifting? Is there nowhere to go? Life support is down and your systems low Are you cruising on your secondary cells? Waiting for the bell (Oh, do you really think so?) Flatline your illusory mind Dreams are for the bold and you're not that kind Disappointment has a house on that road Best to stay at home (Oh, do you really think so?) You're safe and warm inside Your chances pass you by The question fills your mind Are you caught in the slipstream? Are you lost in the fog? Can you see through the windscreen? Are you sure it's safe to follow somebody's taillight? Are you already lost When you get to the daylight? When you recognize the world you walked across Are you listening with your head in the sand? Drown the words you don't want to understand 'Til the song stops, is it safe to come out? Nobody's about (Oh, do you really think so?) Too late, now there's nowhere to go Life support is down and your systems low And your fuel light said you'll never get home Now you're all alone (Oh, do you really think so?) You're scared to stay inside Your chances pass you by The question fills your mind Are you caught in the slipstream? Are you lost in the fog? Can you see through the windscreen? Are you sure it's safe to follow somebody's taillight? Are you already lost When you get to the daylight? When you recognize the world you walked across You're safe and warm inside Your chances pass you by The question fills your mind Are you caught in the slipstream? Are you lost in the fog? Can you see through the windscreen? Are you sure it's safe to follow somebody's taillight? Are you already lost When you get to the daylight? When you recognize the world Penny for the dreams you thought you'd lost Penny for the peace you thought you'd see Penny for the price you thought it cost Penny for the one you thought you'd be Pity for the times you kept it all Pity for the wealth you thought you'd get Pity for the day your empire falls Pity for the day your life got caught Are you caught in the slipstream? Are you lost in the fog? Can you see through the windscreen? Are you sure it's safe to follow somebody's taillight? Are you already lost When you get to the daylight? When you recognize the world you walked across

Five miles tall And everything is small Everything is small Five miles down You see your patch of ground It's not so bad at all Breathe in, out And don't stop breathing Cause this, this is your life This is your world And everything that you've been trusted with It's small in your eyes But great is your worth And you can do this right This is your life Five miles high Don't want to leave the sky Everything's so clear Five miles on When clarity is gone Just make it reappear Breathe in, out And don't stop breathing Cause this, this is your life This is your world And everything that you've been trusted with It's small in your eyes But great is your worth And you can do this right This is your life (This is your life) (This is your life) Breathe in, out And don't stop breathing Cause this, this is your life This is your world And everything that you've been trusted with It's small in your eyes But great is your worth And you can do this right You know that this, this is your life This is your world And everything that you've been trusted with It's small in your eyes But great is your worth And you can do this right This is your life

Submitted by Warbringer — Apr 26, 2025

Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) You've got so much on your table And I know that you are able But you're hiding in your cradle Trying to rock it all away You're sailing where the driftwood goes You're falling from the sky like stone You're the lifeline not the dead zone The foundation not the headstone Many things you need to let go Many things you need to start And I know that your dependants May be pleased with your attention But I know it's worth a mention That it's tearing them apart And sometimes it's a hard road Maybe it's elusive (So hard to find your way) But you know just what the truth is (You feel it everyday) And maybe it's intrusive (Won't seem to go away) But you know you've got to do it (Let go of yesterday) Until it's done Showed you wisdom, showed you wonders That you cannot pull asunder And there's no curse that you're under 'Cause it's over, gone away And sometimes it's a hard road Maybe it's elusive (So hard to find your way) But you know just what the truth is (You feel it everyday) And maybe it's intrusive (Won't seem to go away) But you know you've got to do it (Let go of yesterday) Until it's done Now you have all you need All the stores are full, your wings are strong Now it's time to compete You can run the race and carry on Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) Climb the wall and leave it all behind (Climb the wall and leave it all behind) And sometimes it's a hard road Maybe it's elusive (So hard to find your way) But you know just what the truth is (You feel it everyday) And maybe it's intrusive (Won't seem to go away) But you know you've got to do it (Let go of yesterday) Until it's done Elusive Elusive Elusive Elusive "The number you have reached is not in service at this time and there is no new number."

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

Never found me a reason why All I saw was a hollow sky Did I set my sights too high To find the path before me? I dreamed of shooting stars I traveled out so far Tried to signal where you are But nothing could assure me Inside, outside, any side Still I'm looking for alibis Cast aside, close my eyes, now I'm here And the words seem hollow now But I don't want to let you down 'Cause the world just came around And everything is brighter I was so unsure 'Til I found the door And you let me in When the flags have blown away And the footprints start to fade Will I find my way again Or lose the path before me? I saw the leaves go brown I saw them falling down All my dreams lying on the ground With nothing to assure me Fall came, hard rain, clean again I'm still waiting and mesmerized Purified, close my eyes, now I'm here And the words seem hollow now But I don't want to let you down 'Cause the world just came around And everything is brighter I was so unsure 'Til I found the door And you let me in Fall came, hard rain, clean again I'm still waiting and mesmerized Purified, close my eyes, now I'm here And the words seem hollow now But I don't want to let you down 'Cause the world just came around And everything is brighter I was so unsure 'Til I found the door And you let me in

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

In heavy consternation I move across the hall I pictured this so many times I wasn't scared at all But every time I got this far, I never felt so small My mind was full of questions Of arguments and lies But every word was melted down When I looked in your eyes And I don't need these memories For now I'm mesmerized And I'm staring down the barrel of my life Now I'm entranced, you possess my full attention How my thoughts dance freely on the journey You intended all along, to somewhere I belong Like a pilot in the sky of dreams Can you promise me the world And everything I need? Can you promise me the world? Can you promise me a sky That's trouble-free and clear So it's safe for me to fly? But who can stop my plane (Stop my plane) From drifting out of range? (Far away) Will this sky be precious to defend? Will my sights go dark before the end? Will I see the landing lights again? Can you offer me the speed To travel like the wind If I ever feel the need Can you guarantee the sun Won't melt away my wings Way before my journey's done? And who can stop my plane (Stop my plane) From drifting out of range? (Far away) Will this sky be precious to defend? Will my sights go dark before the end? Will I see the landing lights again? Drifting away (Drifting away) Out of the gray and out of control Such a nice day (Such a nice day) For drifting away What became of the blue horizon? Are you sure I was flying blind? Never saw that the plane was diving Never thought I was out of time And now I'm disenchanted You endure my disaffection All my systems running red The radio is down and there's trouble ahead Get me back down I lost my way and I want to be grounded Get me back down I lost my way coming out of the storm Get me back down I lost my way and I want to be grounded Get me back down I lost my way coming out of the storm Did I promise you a sky Where rain would never fall Or did you listen to a lie? Did you radio to base? I waited for your call But you left without a trace But I can stop your plane (Stop your plane) From drifting out of range (Far away) Still this sky is precious to defend Still your sights will last until the end You will see the landing lights again Now I'm entranced, you possess my full attention How my thoughts dance freely on the journey You intended all along, to somewhere I belong Like a pilot in the sky of dreams

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

I saw the sign, a faded stoplight up ahead I crossed the line, 'cause I was caught in the middle Caught in the middle Long empty road on damaged tires with shallow tread So far to go, I might have lost it a little Lost it a little Don't you stop me now I'm nowhere near my destination Don't you shut me down, 'cause I don't want to rest Like a maniac I sprinted way off track Then took the long way back Racing at full speed ahead Now I'm taciturn, I felt the crash and burn The point of no return Will I be fighting for breath forever? High empty walls, the buzz of tube lights never fades My shadow falls and now I'm lost for a little Lost for a little Try to relax, you may experience delays I know the facts, but now I'm caught in the middle Caught in the middle Don't you lock me out I'm sure I know the combination Fragments drift about, but suddenly they're gone Like a maniac I sprinted way off track Then took the long way back Racing at full speed ahead Now I'm taciturn, I felt the crash and burn The point of no return Will I be fighting for breath forever? Burning up, breaking down (Don't want to be) On the edge all the time (Don't want to be) Flaring up, freaking out (Don't want to be) Half awake, half alive, just want to be me Breaking up, burning down (Don't want to be) Off the edge, out of time (Don't want to be) Falling down, flaking out (Don't want to be) Half asleep, half alive, just want to be free I close my eyes and turn out the lights 'Cause somebody closed this road And I can't drive, 'cause now there's nowhere to go I close my mind (I close my mind), and mine is the night Mine is the longest wait And here I'll stay (And here I'll stay), 'til the stoplight eventually fades Don't you keep me down I'm nowhere near my destination Don't you stop me now, 'cause I don't want to rest Like a maniac I sprinted way off track Then took the long way back Racing at full speed ahead Now I'm taciturn, I felt the crash and burn The point of no return Will I be fighting for breath? Like a maniac I sprinted way off track Then took the long way back Racing at full speed ahead Now I'm taciturn, I felt the crash and burn The point of no return Will I be fighting for breath forever?

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Show me the door, 'cause I've been here before Always my conscience was smothered How can I mean to be part of your scene? You hit me before I've recovered Sometimes you only find your feet When you're walking away (Away) So open up the door And get me out of here I won't be back for more This isn't my future So watch me disappear Once we begin you're just drawing me in Always my judgment is clouded Stupid ideas start exciting my fears Next thing I know I'm surrounded But even though I know It's hard to let you go But harder to admit it You did it, you did it again So open up the door And get me out of here I won't be back for more This isn't my future So watch me disappear But even though I try To leave it all behind It's harder to forget it You did it, you did it again Show me the door, 'cause I've been here before Always I fall for your fable How could I mean to be part of your scene? It's time to get out while I'm able Sometimes you only find your feet When you're walking away (Away) So open up the door And get me out of here I won't be back for more This isn't my future So watch me disappear Watch me disappear Watch me disappear

Submitted by Grave666 — Apr 26, 2025

Dragonfly in the pouring rain Cast a shadow on halcyon days Chasing rainbows and running the storm Unaware that your wings would be torn Sometimes I think I'm going nowhere at all Stuck in the shelter with my back to the wall Then I remember how it felt to come down So I'm taking my time and I'm not going out Until it's safe to fly I could be waiting 'til the summer sky But I'm standing by Until I'm cleared to go I won't be shaken by the undertow I'm under your wing this time And I know there's a storm outside So I'll stay 'til I know it's safe Safe to fly Aeronaut in a heavy cloud Staying up with the radio down Chasing rainbows you'd rather forget Unaware of the trouble ahead Sometimes I think I'm learning nothing at all Once I've recovered, I just stumble and fall 'Til I've discovered what the journey's about I'm preparing for flight and I'll weather it out Until it's safe to fly I could be waiting 'til the summer sky But I'm standing by until I'm cleared to go I won't be shaken by the undertow I'm biding my time Sometimes I think I'm going nowhere at all Stuck in the shelter with my back to the wall Then I remember how it felt to come down So I'm taking my time and I'm not going out Until it's safe to fly I could be waiting 'til the summer sky But I'm standing by Until I'm cleared to go I won't be shaken by the undertow I'm under your wing this time And I know there's a storm outside So I'll stay 'til I know it's safe Safe to fly

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

No sense in admitting I'm weary from the wait No sense in pretending that I'm pressing on the gate No power in a promise that I can find the cause All it takes are a few mistakes So how can I be sure? What if I fall? What happens next? What if my foundation was a thought out of context? No power in a process that leaves me in the dark So I'll just go with what I know It's written on my heart But though it's late in the day I know I'll find my way soon Show me a place in the sun 'Cause somewhere on the journey Is the strength to go on So let the dark fade Show me a break in the cloud 'Cause every day I'm waiting Brings me one degree down No shame in admitting I feel a little scared No sense in pretending that I'll know before I'm there No power in a promise with no authority All it takes are a few mistakes before I'm lost at sea But though it's late in the day I know I'll find my way soon Show me a place in the sun 'Cause somewhere on the journey Is the strength to go on So let the dark fade Show me a break in the cloud 'Cause every day I'm waiting Brings me one degree down I feel this inclination Leading me to doubt my destination I used up all my patience all the time I waited at the station I don't want to break the stride I'm not going to come back down I don't want to lose my mind I'm too far gone to turn back now I can't avoid the feeling maybe all the signs could be misleading With all my senses reeling when I saw my dreams all hit the ceiling I don't want to break the stride I'm not going to come back down I don't want to lose my mind I'm too far gone to turn back now Can't turn back now No need for reflecting on why it took so long No need for rejecting this road I'm walking on No point reminiscing on things I can't repair All it takes are a few good breaks and suddenly I'm there But though it's late in the day I know I'll find my way soon Show me a place in the sun 'Cause somewhere on the journey Is the strength to go on So let the dark fade Show me a break in the cloud 'Cause every day I'm waiting Brings me one degree down Find my way soon Show me a place in the sun 'Cause somewhere on the journey Is the strength to go on So let the dark fade Show me a break in the cloud 'Cause every day I'm waiting Brings me one degree down

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025