Wasteland

Imago Dei Imago Dei Dei Imago Dei Imago Dei - where are you? Hide me from the face of light Imago Dei - where are you? You cannot see what I've become The cancer has spread Infected our blood Welcome to the Wasteland

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Yeah Pain, ugh First light pain, first breath scream Manic hunger in my bloodstream A poisoned seed that twists the heart against our God But we would never change a thing And so we feed on vacant lies And trade it all to dance with death Ignore the twisted fate Vicious cycle, never ending bane Shivers are running down into my spine Born with a mutiny that's in my mind Feeling the weight of our cursed bloodline Let's just look away and we'll be fine Why are we shocked by the dark of this age? Hearts made for beauty are poisoned with rage Poisoned with rage Poisoned with rage Against our Maker, we're poisoned with rage Born in the noise, my chosen silence I cauterize the pain in vain My choice of violence: lawless fury Born in the noise, my chosen silence I cauterize the pain in vain My choice of violence: fury Juggernaut I find this world has no relief From this onslaught I try to find it in the vices that I seek When will this cycle end? I don't know, so I pretend I'm not lost A voice sings through the noise: Redemption for man God has sent a curse breaker

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

You lie, parasite Numb, I walk this path My veins aglow, but still, the Novocain won't last I feel it break me Give me my fix, poisonous bliss Seal it with a venomous kiss I die, I die Everybody tries to kill away the pain With their own brand of Novocain and silence Nothing I take will drown out the noise that lives inside Every path that I tread still brings me back inside your jaws To my open grave Listen to the devil speak Filling my veins with what I seek And the venom tastes of your deceit Listen to the doublespeak Every single word he spits lies Every time I hear your voice, you lie You lie You lie All I hear within Are voices speaking of the promises of sin I feel it break me Give me my fix, poisonous bliss Seal it with a venomous kiss I hear you hiss, serpent Listen to the devil speak Filling my veins with what I seek And the venom tastes of your deceit Listen to the doublespeak And I died a million deaths to live A parasite that feeds upon my open veins and Drains the river dry Why do I feel this love for you And sing this broken melody? My enemy still sings his siren song Contaminating It sinks its claws Reanimating The serpent calls Turning all my fear Into desire Boiling in my veins Boiling in my veins That hateful leech in my blood Every single drop inside, poisoned Circulate in my veins All of the sin I've chosen Dissociate misery from the poison Reanimate the pain it brings I am the enemy And I died a million deaths to live A parasite that feeds upon my open veins and Drains the river dry Why do I feel this love for you And sing this broken melody? My enemy still sings his siren song Why do I crave misery? Reanimate the pain again, serpent

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Black out the sun Cover your eyes so you can't see us Cover your eyes so you can't see us Cover your eyes so you can't see us I'm hooked, galvanized By the bright white lights filling up my eyes (Synthetic) I sink deep in the cold (Fearing the sun could kill you) Neck deep, synchronized With walking dead that is mechanized (Synthetic) I sink deep in the cold (Fearing the sun could kill you) Black it out, shut out the light that is creeping in Board it up, it's burning up my skin Bury it, kill all the light, let the shadows in Paint the sun with night 'Cause we are the children born in the dead of night (Dead of night) Living in the dark, we all just kill the light (Kill the light) Just another day that we've overrun Boarding up the windows one by one In a world that loves the blinding synthetic sun Cover your eyes so you can't see us Cover your eyes so you can't see us I'm hooked, weaponized By the death above filling up the skies (Synthetic) I sink deep in the cold Black it out, shut out the light that is creeping in Board it up, it's burning up my skin Bury it, kill all the light, let the shadows in Paint the sun with night 'Cause we are the children born in the dead of night (Dead of night) Living in the dark, we all just kill the light (Kill the light) Just another day that we've overrun Boarding up the windows one by one In a world that loves the blinding synthetic sun Living in a world that's blinding Oh I'm sick of being cold Ice and stones inside my bones And the light that we soak in Seems to kill me from within 'Cause we are the children born in the dead of night Living in the dark, we all just kill the light Just another day that we've overrun Boarding up the windows one by one In a world that loves the blinding synthetic sun I'm hooked, weaponized (Children born in the dead of night) By the death above filling up the skies (Synthetic) I sink deep in the cold (Living in the dark, we all just kill the light, fearing the sun could kill you) Just another day that we've overrun (Fearing the sun could kill you) Boarding up the windows one by one (Fearing the sun could kill you) In a world that loves the blinding synthetic sun Blinding light Black it out

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

A that has owed from my hands Is an evil that grows and expands Every flower and every fruit Has been poisoned by this bitter root The darkness has become my plight Still I love it instead of the light It's a nature that I can't reverse As I'm bearing the mark of its curse Wandering souls who have felt all the hell Of their own sin (Of their own sin) That is within (That is within) Don't you lose heart for the hands of the, the Physician (The Physician) Will take you in, take you in

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Beware of the wasteland 'Cause it will sink you down and deep into quicksand Watch out, kill or be killed 'Cause everybody does what's right in their own eyes Back off, it's dog eat dog When you're living in the dark wasteland Running for your life It's time to break it down Another victim of the thoughtless Self-defining truths that we throw around Another victim for the lawless We play judge, jury, executioner Watch out, kill or be killed 'Cause everybody does what's right in their own eyes Beware of the wasteland 'cause it's coming for your life Woo Law for the lawless world Pray on the weak Tear their flesh from their broken bones Eye for an eye Tooth for tooth Sleep with one eye open Wasteland Running your life Just take a look around: it is survival of the fittest Waiting for their chance to put you in the ground Everybody's got their hit list We play judge, jury, executioner Heads up, vultures surround 'Cause everybody does what's right for their own lives Beware of the wasteland 'cause it's coming for your life While living our lives so careless and heartless (Heartless) There won't be a rest from all of this carnage (Carnage) (The law of the wasteland) Can't wash the blood off my hands When our love is so loveless But we blame You for our own mess All our gods are godless (Our gods are godless) All our lives are lifeless (Our lives are lifeless) While playing the judge and the jury and executioner (Why?) It's just so dangerous (Why?) Why? Why? Why do we live like this?

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Your words cut me deeper They're sharper than steel My tongue fills with fire Burning me to the bone Flames ignite, tongues ablaze Smoke devours Poison and smoke, breathe it all in Breathe in Cutting off my lungs Ticking time bomb, you're running out, out of time Time is running out Hide my flaws In silence, I decay Blowing smoke My bones just waste away Blame it on the false Blame it on the false devils Speak in foreign tongues Fire in your lungs, fill with smoke (Blame it on foreign devils) 'Til fire fills your eyes with smoke Cutting off my lungs I take a breath and then I let it all out, ahh The gaslight poisons and it fills me with doubt, so When the smoke clears, I am left with what I see The truth reveals this cold reality Hide my flaws In silence, I decay Blowing smoke My bones just waste away Blame it on the false Blame it on the false devils Speak in foreign tongues Fire in your lungs, fill with smoke (Blame it on foreign devils) 'Til fire fills your eyes with smoke Poison and smoke Breathe it all in, breathe in Poison and smoke Breathe it all in, breathe in Your words cut me deeper They're sharper than steel My tongue fills with fire Burning me to the bone Ah, ah My heart rots (Tangled up in knots) Bones waste away Blame it on the false Blame it on the false devils Speak in foreign tongues (Fire in your lungs) Fill with smoke (Blame it on foreign devils) 'Til fire fills your eyes with... Blame it on the false Blame it on the false devils Speak in foreign tongues Fire in your lungs, fill with smoke (Blame it on foreign devils) 'Til fire fills your eyes with smoke Eyes with smoke 'Til fire fills your eyes with smoke I can't hide it now, I can't see The smoke has filled the air It's killing me, me Killing me I can't hide it now, I can't see The smoke has filled the air

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

In silence my bones waste away Reminding me everyday Like a splinter that's under my skin No more hiding the sin that's within The smoke is now cleared and I see I feared this cold reality The bones that I've stacked of my dead Reveal all of my heartless bloodshed My eyes are fixed in a broken deadlock As I'm left staring at this cursed death clock I feel it growing with every breath The wages of my sin brings the promise of death This revelation of guilt makes me cry Is this why we all have to die? Withering souls who have felt their life Is on death row and your fear grows Don't you lose heart for the hands of the, the Physician Won't let you go Every sin, every consequence that you would face He will embrace and take your place

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Death clock spinning along in my mind (Ten, nine, eight, seven) Death clock spinning along in my mind (Six, five, four, three, two, one) Can You hear me now? My clock is ticking down in the back of my head Tick-tock, fatal clock in my nightmares, but I'm wide awake Still, I am wide awake Heart shocked and deadlocked in its crosshairs as I start to shake Still, I am awake Time slipping away T-T-T-Time is slipping slowly away Dissolving to dust Slipping away T-T-T-Time is slipping slowly away It scares me to death Death clock spinning along in my mind Watching every second and stealing my time Death clock spinning along in my mind Watching every second and stealing my time I'm so lost, no feelings, еverything is numb and I'm spiraling Face the cost, what it brings Evеrything is numb 'til I feel the sting (Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five) Four, three, two, one, yeah I'm, ticking down as I fall, I collapse under the weight (Weight of mortality) The weight of my mortality Slipping away T-T-T-Time is slipping slowly away Dissolving to dust Slipping away T-T-T-Time is slipping slowly away It scares me to death Death clock spinning along in my mind Watching every second and stealing my time Death clock spinning along in my mind Watching every second and stealing my time I'm so lost, no feelings, everything is numb and I'm spiraling Face the cost, what it brings Everything is numb 'til I feel the sting Death clock spinning along in my mind Death clock spinning along in my mind Death clock spinning along in my mind Just watching every second and stealing my time Death clock spinning along in my mind Just watching every second and stealing my time I'm calling for You Can You hear me now? I'm calling for You My clock is ticking down I'm so lost, no feelings (I'm calling for You) Everything is numb and I'm spiraling (Can You hear me now?) Face the cost, what it bring Everything is numb 'til I feel the sting Time slipping away Facing my mortality with every breath Time slipping away Take away the sting of death

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

In the heart of the Wasteland I hear the siren song Wasting away at the end of my rope Another voice sings a chorus of hope

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

It's too late for me Slipping closer to the bottom In the traps of death, face to face I dread what's coming The light burns, a page turns Another life that pains you Just falls through the hourglass Oh, we all know this pain You could never go too far away From the hands that hold our sorrows You feel the walls closing in, but you are not alone Dust into dust Everyone has to feel the frailty of existence Memento Mori Reaching out to Heaven It's too late to see What's been lurking in the shadows Feeling like nothing lives inside of tomorrow All of my vision is blurry and gray The light burns, a page turns Another life that pains you Just falls through the hourglass Oh, we all know this pain You could never go too far away From the hands that hold our sorrows You feel the walls closing in, but you are not alone I've watched you fade alone (I've watched you fade alone) Silence tears, my heart (You silence tears, my heart) You feel the walls closing in, but you are not alone We are all just vapors, dust into dust Phantoms vanishing like smoke at night Giver of my life, can you take away the sting of death That's hanging over my head? Head, head Deathgrip on my throat Never giving up it's edge I'm reaching to heaven Pray that I'm not too far away

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

I'm left with just one hope The hands that hold a time That give life and take away The Sin Bearer, the Curse Breaker My mortality Fears eternity Death is all I see Can You set, set me free?

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026

Come with me I need someone to tell me the truth Is there any way to lift this awful curse? I can't medicate it, it's just suffocating Knowing there's no peace with You (No peace with You) I need a remedy I hear my elegy singing the last verse There is a stone in my heart breaking all my bones I am crushed and I don't know what to do (To do) 'Cause I just can't go anymore This guilt is overwhelming me I'm drowning as I reach out to You Will You save— save me? Savе— save— save me Savе me How can I live like hell and ask for Heaven to come save— save me? Save— save— save me Save me But I'm still so afraid that I'm too far away from You I'm too far away from You I'm too far away from You Haven't you heard He is just full of lies? There isn't a cure for you Glimmers of hope play tricks upon your eyes It's your illusion (Your illusion, your illusion) But I wanna know, I wanna know Your name I don't wanna be afraid (Help) Come away Come out of the Wasteland Come away Come out of the Wasteland Come away Come out of the Wasteland Come away Come out of the Wasteland now Ugh, come out of the Wasteland I'll take you by My hand I know your heart is pressed So come to me and find your rest There is a stone in my heart breaking all my bones I am crushed and I don't know what to do (To do) 'Cause I just can't go anymore This guilt is overwhelming me I'm drowning as I reach out to You Will You help me to see the truth behind these lies? That there is a cure for me Shadows of doubt play tricks upon my eyes It's my confusion (Help) Silence, I cannot take the noise in my head Sometimes I wanna scream out "Shut up" I need a voice of reason Not just the pain and the poison treason in my blood I need a remedy I hear my elegy singing the last verse There is a stone in my heart breaking all my bones I am crushed and I don't know what to do (To do) 'Cause I just can't go anymore This guilt is overwhelming me I'm drowning as I reach out to You Will You save— save me? Save— save— save me Save me How can I live like hell and ask for Heaven to come save— save me? Save— save— save me Save me But I'm still so afraid that I'm too far away from You I'm too far away from You (I'm not far away from You) I'm too far away from You (I'm not far away from You) I'm too far away from You (I'm not far away from You) I'm too far away Come back to the Wasteland Come out the Wasteland Into the Borderland Into the Borderland Into the Borderland Come back to the Wasteland Come out the Wasteland Come back to the Wasteland Come back to the Wasteland Into the Borderland Into the Borderland Into the Borderland Come back to the Wasteland

Submitted by MetalElf — Feb 21, 2026