Legends of the Shires

Once there was a man of many means Inherited from someone else's dreams He said one day I'll plow and sow the seeds If only I could learn to tame the weeds And every time I get to the end I'll turn round and start again I'll keep coming back I'll make it on my own I'll make it on my own 'Cause it's what I was made for I just can't wait any longer My heart won't beat any stronger This life was meant for me

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025

There's a glint on the wind and the future's waiting If my dark little words don't blow the whole thing And I know that the world can be mine to conquer If my dark little thoughts don't start to wander I feel them slipping away I know that your loving eyes are on to me And living life is such a high-risk strategy There are small dark lines on my heart tonight From all those times that I crossed the line Hallmark scars that were left behind Memories never fade I know I should never be forgiven Given all the little lies I'm living So I suffer those lines as a warning sign That never goes away So the lines are defined and the future's on plan If my dark little mind stays with the program I can carry every pound of the pressure on me If my dark little fears don't overcome me I feel them slipping away I know that your loving eyes are on to me And living life is such a high-risk strategy There are small dark lines on my heart tonight From all those times that I crossed the line Hallmark scars that were left behind Memories never fade I know I should never be forgiven Given all the little lies I'm living So I suffer those lines as a warning sign That never goes away It takes time erasing all the lies It takes time erasing all the lines I know that your loving eyes are on to me And living life is such a high-risk strategy There are small dark lines on my heart tonight From all those times that I crossed the line Hallmark scars that were left behind Memories never fade I know I should never be forgiven Given all the little lies I'm living So I suffer those lines as a warning sign That never goes away It takes time erasing all the lies It takes time erasing all the lines I know I should never be forgiven Given all the little lies I'm living So I suffer those lines as a warning sign That never goes away Never goes away Never goes away

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 26, 2025

Someone told him he could see the future From this moment to the end If he found the place from where to view it With a heart to comprehend But every time he tries it feels about as wise As jumping into space Held down by a force He knows he has no access to that place A filter he can't erase Yet he doesn't see the harm in knowing All the things he has in store Curiosity now overflowing Off he sets to find the door And everything he knew and everything he thought Were ripples on the tide For right out of the blue He came upon the doorway open wide So softly he stepped inside It was a long enthralling night Fascination filled his sight As he gazed on all that's still to come Many things should not be seen Unless they choose to be Or you find the place to view them from And now his eyes were open wide How he cried at all the pain How he glowed at his success He watched his life unfolding How he hid from all the shame How he laughed when he was blessed His lows and highs beholding But now he knew too much The man who saw through time So happy with his lot He relaxed and soon forgot All the struggles that would take him there Now the future that he saw Was darker than before So he went and found the door again And now his eyes were open wide How he cried at all he saw How he grieved for his success He watched his life unfolding Now his life brought only shame Now unsure if he was blessed More lows than highs beholding For now he knew too much The man who saw through time All the things he thought he'd done All the things he would become All the things he dreamt and loved Were ripples on the tide All the things he thought he'd done All the things he would become All the things he dreamt and loved Were ripples on the tide Back at home he made a bold decision Working harder than before To obliterate that second vision And find the other one he saw And every time it hurt or felt a little worse The more he fought the tide So maybe he'll fulfill Greater stories still The man who saw through time

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

See the soil in our nails from the landscape See the blood inside our bodies as the red tape Holding us back, under attack Till it's over, it's over, it's over While the others are forever contemplating We're all smothered by the weather while we're waiting Watching it all tumble and fall Till it's over, it's over, it's over We're so determined not to drown We're bailing out the bow While the stern is going down Down, down, down What's the sense in having all of this potential When we're spending all our time on the essential? Giving away all that we make Till it's over, it's over, it's over And it's nothing but a life of compromises Good intentions interrupted by surprises Pulling us down back to the ground Till it's over, it's over, it's over And while we're reaching for the sky We're told it's not so high We're far below it Still we know we've always got to try But when the leader doesn't Know which way to go How can you follow him? Trust the process And when the more we learn The less we seem to know How can you swallow it? Trust the process When the day is done and everyone is sated We're too tired to be wired or creative Wasting away day by day Till it's over, it's over, it's over And you know we don't expect it to be perfect At the minimum we thought it would be worth it Glowing with pride, owning the ride Till it's over, it's over, it's over And while we're driving down a road That's really not a road We're going nowhere Still it's good to know we're not alone But when the leader doesn't Know which way to go How can you follow him? Trust the process And when the more we learn The less we seem to know How can you swallow it? Trust the process There's no use hiding from the truth You'd be standing on the roof Ignoring all the stars There's no use pointing out the truth You'd be riding on a mule In a world full of cars And while we're driving down a road That's really not a road We're going nowhere Still it's good to know we're not alone But when the leader doesn't Know which way to go How can you follow him? Trust the process And when the more we learn The less we seem to know How can you swallow it? Trust the process Don't you know to trust the process?

Submitted by NecroLord — Apr 26, 2025

You could be the one in the yard who tends the farm Or the one on the hill who paints it You could be the one in the house who loves the art Or the one in the suit who pays him No one knows who you are No one knows who you are The moon goes round the world goes round the sun And you won't know your worth until it's done And I can change your orbit, change your size But I don't want to launch you till it's wise To set you spinning away Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites You could be the one tying the boats up by the dock Or the one in the shed who makes them You could be the one in the car who buys the yacht Or the one who will come to save him No one knows who you are No one knows who you are The moon goes round the world goes round the sun And you won't know your worth until it's done And I can change your orbit, change your size But I don't want to launch you till it's wise To set you spinning away Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites Will you answer the call on the telephone? Will you follow the map we sent? Will you take all the pills and the dollar bills And the lies that came and went? Will you reach for the sky, think that you can fly? Will you tumble and fall from grace? Will you study the plans of those invisible bands Till it's time to take your place? Like stars and satellites "How do I come down?" "How do I come down?" "How do I come down?" "How do..." No one knows who you are No one knows who you are The moon goes round the world goes round the sun And you won't know your worth until it's done And I can change your orbit, change your size But I don't want to launch you till it's wise To set you spinning away Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites Like stars and satellites

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025

I'm on the edge staring into my abyss No, don't let go, don't succumb to its grips Am I in too deep? I've lost my way, colors fade A hand reaching out in dumb silence afraid (But you know that) A friend in need is a friend indeed Just let go of blind dignity You can leave that all behind In the wake of your will it's for you to decide I will always be grateful To the angels that cushion my fall (Catch me when I fall) Leading me back to the flame in the darkness That ignited it all Why do I grieve for a life that wasn't real? The pain this failure brings is just part of that deal My unfinished plan never really began And so here I stand in the stillness a broken man (And you know that) A friend indeed will then concede To relinquish barren hopes and dreams Then head for the light, don't be afraid A new day will dawn and your peace will be made I will always be grateful To the angels that cushion my fall (Catch me when I fall) Leading me back to the flame in the darkness That ignited it all But be wary of this guise, contented is not wise The shadows may return to take you Remember all the pain that stripped you of your name And left you worthless in the darkness Be wary of this guise, contented is not wise The shadows may return to take you Remember all the pain that stripped you of your name It's time to reveal myself

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

Once there was a man of many means Inherited from someone else's dreams He said, one day I'll plow and sow the seeds If only I could learn to tame the weeds But every time I get to the end I Turn round and start again 'Cos they're coming back Can't take it anymore Can't take it anymore Tell me what is this for 'cos I just can't wait any longer My heart won't beat any stronger This life is not for me So off he went and bought some new machines And chemicals to subjugate the seeds But now the roots had multiplied and grown And crowded out the seeds that he had sown And underneath the setting sun Now he knew it All we saw was toil to come And no way through And every time I get to the end I Turn round and start again 'Cos they're coming back Can't take it anymore Can't take it anymore Tell me what is this for 'cos I just can't wait any longer My heart won't beat any stronger This life is not for me Live, love, laugh, hope, sow, grow Live, love, laugh, hope, sow, grow But every time I get to the end I Turn round and start again 'Cos they're coming back Can't take it anymore Can't take it anymore Tell me what is this for 'cos I just can't wait any longer My heart won't beat any stronger This life is not for me This life is not for me

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Reflect, conceal, deflect but don't reveal One day you won't remember what is real I'm only one decision from amends But I'm only one collision from the end And the wind blows And the wind blows Reflect, conceal, deflect but don't reveal You sold your soul to seal another deal Who said it's only dark before the dawn? Looking for the sun but blinded by the storm And the wind blows And the wind blows Sometimes you know when enough is enough Sometimes the fight gets a little too rough These are the moments when you fall out of love And it's time to decide, it's time to decide It's not impossible, it's not debatable Sooner or later you'll get lost in a storm Giving up, giving out, giving in Pretty soon I'll be six feet under Throwing out every dream to the wind 'Cos I've got nowhere left to go I know, I know, I know It's just the winter sun but I don't know where to go To shelter from the snow Sometimes you know when you've gambled too hard Sometimes you know that you don't have the cards These are the moments that define who you are And it's time to decide, it's time to decide It's not impossible, it's not debatable Sooner or later you'll get lost in a storm Giving up, giving out, giving in Pretty soon I'll be six feet under Throwing out every dream to the wind 'Cos I've got nowhere left to go I know, I know, I know It's just the winter sun but I don't know where to go To shelter from the snow You saw me, you sought me You taught me there's more to life Than suffering, encouraged me To look beyond the shore I loved you, I trusted you Looked up to you, I told you all My life dreams and nothing seemed As hopeless as before If you want to know someone Find out what they want You used me, seduced me Confused me and all those doubting Moments were omens I felt but never saw You loved me, you crushed me Corrupted me till all the lines were Deeper and wider And darker than before If you want to lose someone Tell them what you've got Giving up, giving out, giving in Throwing out every dream To the wind Giving up, giving out, giving in Pretty soon I'll be six feet under Throwing out every dream to the wind 'Cos I've got nowhere left to go I know, I know, I know It's just the winter sun but I don't know where to go To shelter from the snow Giving up, giving out, giving in Throwing out every dream to the wind 'Cos I've got nowhere left to go I know, I know, I know It's just the winter sun but I don't know where to go To shelter from the snow I don't know where to go

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

I left a note on the bedside table But all I wrote was a messed-up fable Maladies, analogies, everything but apologies The architect of my own betrayal I found a place I can clear my thoughts I can finally be alone But I feel no elation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart No light from isolation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart I closed my eyes to enjoy the freedom I looked for lies 'cos I longed to see them Honesty, hypocrisy intertwined so impossibly And self-respect is the death of reason I found a place I can hear my thoughts I can finally be alone But I feel no elation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart No light from isolation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart But I feel no elation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart No light from isolation There's nothing in my heart There's nothing in my heart

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

So I guess we've reached the point of no return Only miles of empty highway left to burn You longed for it, you followed it You squandered it and showed it no concern And I guess that we were destined not to last There were far too many scars left from the past We meant for it, intended it But the memory was branded on our hearts And it's over now So you stand as the defendant, so silent and polite But your lies are unrepentant Like sirens in the night And there could've been a way Should've been a way to win without a fight And avoid this state of independence And you always wanted more than a run-around Only I was never sure I could settle down I toyed with you, avoided you Exploited you as far as you'd allowed But it's over now So you stand as the defendant, so silent and polite But your lies are unrepentant Like sirens in the night And there could've been a way Should've been a way to win without a fight And avoid this state of independence I don't want to write or keep it inside I'm not gonna fight or swallow my pride Don't want to be right When everything feels so wrong So you stand as the defendant, so silent and polite But your lies are unrepentant Like thunder in the night And there could've been a way Should've been a way to win without a fight And avoid this state of independence So I guess we've reached the point of no return

Submitted by Corpse Grinder — Apr 26, 2025

I've been thinking that Still I wonder how I was blind Still you're muddling up my mind Still I struggle to sleep at night How do you dare? Come on Lost is the love that filled our day Lost is the trust in what you say Lost is all the money that you took away How is that fair? Come on I'm done wasting my time I believe if I don't avenge you it will come to you somewhere else I believe if you try to trap me you will fall in the hole yourself My heart is a broken engine, but my blood is running clean With the fuel of faith and failure I will mend this old machine I've been thinking my Shoes have traveled a thousand roads My shoulders carried a thousand loads My eyes are looking for time to close It's all I can bear, come on Far too gone to start again Far too close to miss the end Far too much to hope you'll ever make amends How do you dare? Come on I'm done wasting my time I believe if I don't avenge you it will come to you somewhere else I believe if you try to trap me you will fall in the hole yourself My heart is a broken engine, but my blood is running clean With the fuel of faith and failure I will mend this old machine Superior machine Superior machine I'm done wasting my time I believe if I don't avenge you it will come to you somewhere else I believe if you try to trap me you will fall in the hole yourself My heart is a broken engine, but my blood is running clean With the fuel of faith and failure I will mend this old machine I believe in the road less traveled I believe it will all come good I believe as the truth unravels all of this will be understood I'll speak with the tongues of angels and my life will be what I dream With the fuel of faith and failure I will mend this old machine

Submitted by VladTheImpaler666 — Apr 26, 2025

Take a little time And start erasing all the lines Take a little time And start erasing all the lines

Submitted by Corpse Defiler — Apr 26, 2025

He lost faith on a rainy Monday When the storm gathered at the door It would take him a month of Sundays To get back what he had before Knocked down, knocked out Not sure what life's about All his hopes are reduced to nothing All his future insecure The road to the left looks dark and daunting The road to the right is an endless hill The road in the middle still scares him a little But he doesn't have a choice of standing still He cried up to the heavens This wasn't my design There must have been an error There must have been some grave mistake And struggling every second Was pointless and sublime Wherein he found his character Wherein he found he couldn't break The cold breeze on a rainy Monday Slumped down with his head in his hands Never felt so crushed or humbled Overwhelmed by life's demands No hope, no plan Right back where he began Could have sworn that the sky was falling Couldn't hold it in his hands The first little step was dark and daunting The second after that was harder still He knew he was slowing but he kept on going 'Cos the flavor of defeat is the bitterest pill He cried up to the heavens This wasn't my design There must have been an error There must have been some grave mistake And struggling every second Was pointless and sublime Wherein he found his character Wherein he found he couldn't break And the wind blows And the wind blows Lost in translation from shire to town to nation Fulfilling the ancient as time rewards the patient Now it's time for you to forget Your distant glory Now it's time for you to fulfill Another story Maybe a painter, a guide, a clerk, a maker Or maybe a writer, a king, a star, a fighter Now it's time for you to forget Your distant glory Now it's time for you to fulfill Another story And it's not about the place you go It's what you're learning And it's all about the way you grow Along the journey The road to the left looks dark and daunting The road to the right is an endless hill The road in the middle still scares him a little But he doesn't have a choice of standing still He cried up to the heavens This wasn't my design There must have been an error There must have been some grave mistake And struggling every second Was pointless and sublime Wherein he found his character Wherein he found he couldn't break Rounded down, built back up Polished, crowned, filled with love And the wind blows And the wind blows

Submitted by NecroGod — Apr 26, 2025

They're spraying the crops on the farm today You can watch the haze on the breeze They say that it helps keep the bugs away Not sure what it says about me And it can all be swallowed They say it'll do you good It can all be swallowed But I don't really know if I should They're spreading the word on the news today You can watch the haze on the screen Should we do what they do or do what they say? 'Cos a river runs in between And it can all be swallowed They say it'll do you good It can all be swallowed But I don't really know if I should Well, you answered the call on the telephone And you followed the map they sent And they took every one of your dollar bills Like the lies that came and went And they told you to stop reaching for the top So you tumbled and fell to earth No escape from the hands of those invisible bands No return to what you're worth And they told you of rings and incredible things And they told you that pigs could fly But they don't want their meat growing feelings or feet So it's time to say goodbye And the end my friend's an impossible bend That nobody knows how to steer Well, you can get incensed, you can get revenge But you've got to get out of here They're closing the door of the farm today

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025