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caladan
04:47
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Caladan
Like soaking wet from the rain
Wash away the dirt and the pain
Without leaving any stains
Stranded on deserted land
Sun reflecting off the warm sand
Like a reed in the wind I must bend
Or will I wither?
Tethered heart isn't free
A wailing cry or helpless plea
Will I remember how it was?
Not to be alone like I'm in this vast world
Treacherous conspiracy
A cunning act to deceive
A cutting word
Like blades through a shroud
A glossed appearence
Won't displace my doubt
I saw your fierce atrocity
I've heard in your voice ferocity
To whistle-blow on behalf of
An envenomed bond
Miss the sound of the breaking waves
And the sight my heart still craves
All those places that were my faves
Nothing's like it was back then
I hope I won't be depressed again
Must force myself to stand the strain
Or I grow bitter
Tethered heart isn't free
A wailing cry or helpless plea
Will I remember how it was?
Not to be alone like I'm in this vast world
You swore it was them
Or a higher plan
I would be back again
Yesterday is history
Tomorrow may never come
But I will hold you to that
You led my ways persistently
Oh I won't bend anxiously
You took away the waves and wind
Again and again the sun will rise
But no rain upon my head
Again and again, frustratingly
Old memories come back
Oh I miss the trees
My hope is gone
Under the vast scorching sun
What went WRONG AGAIN
Torn between now and what we had BACK THEN
Honestly, I won't flee back
I found my way
Made the most of it
Though we're NOT FREE
A call for arms
Stand up and fight
Anyone up here
Be proud tonight
I am up here
Reaching for the sky
Not forgetting the traitor
Who filled me with this fright
Before we burn
I forgive you but it's fucking hard
I forgive you for taking me...
Away
Away
Away
Away
From all these places I wish I have never left
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frozen
04:25
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Frozen
No strength to open the curtains
Oh heart please don't stop beating
Oh bones please keep a little warmth inside
Waking up with a panic attack
Will the rain stop pouring down outside?
Will the pain end like all things end?
A haunting past, a fear in my head
This is my shadow that never leaves
And frigid walls closing in
(And rain turns to snow)
I see the sunlight through the ice
A fatally lucent barrier
Trying to break through
But I'm powerless
No air left to breathe
No hands beyond to reach
NO AIR LEFT TO BREATHE
No hands beyond to reach
No chance to rise
Right now it feels like I'm
TRAPPED UNDER ICE
(My words) for the bitter, the broken, the ones in fear...
Still here in bed
The worst-case scenario in my head
Hope disappears as I try to clench my fist (unmanagable)
Trying to face them alone
Prolonged problems I kept in my heart of stone
Feeling as useless as a paper plane wreck in the cold corner of my room Alone
(Ice turns to stone)
I see the sunlight through the ice
A fatally lucent barrier
Trying to break through
But I'm powerless
My strength to prove
But I'm hopeless
No air left to breathe
No hands beyond to reach
NO AIR LEFT TO BREATHE
No hands beyond to reach
No chance to rise
Right now it feels like I'm
TRAPPED UNDER ICE
My words for the bitter, the broken, the ones in fear...
Do we all agree?
Whatever it takes we need to speak out
Do we all agree?
It's not easy to take these steps
Do we all agree?
Fear defeats
Do we all agree?
“Laughter is poison to fear.”
— George R.R. Martin
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poseidon
04:02
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Poseidon
Here in the depths of my world-ocean
I contend with my destination
Once home became a black void
Altered from loneliness
A stronghold of malfunction and emptiness
Behind the facade
I endure my legacy
Never found conviction in myself
Even though this is not who I am
Even though I'm not faltering
Pressure forces me to amend
Neither a plea nor a vindication
Here in the depths of my world-ocean
All seem quiet and like an adornment
Will they ever know how it feels to be alone?
Will this burden even crack my collarbone?
Und im Fluss der Gezeiten
Häufte sich immer mehr Ballast hier unten an
Doch egal wie sehr es brennt ich lerne wieder zu kämpfen
I saw ships sink
They were drowned into oblivion
Kennst du auch das Gefühl, nicht richtig zu wissen wohin der Weg als nächstes gehen soll?
Und dieses Feuer, was da einst brannte, ist irgendwie weg.
IGNITE A SPARK AGAIN
Wellen und Gezeiten kamen und gingen
Und mit ihnen wurde alles dunkler und du irgendwie schwächer und müder
NEVER SURRENDER
Das Gefühl das der Antrieb fehlt doch die Stimme in dir sagt hier unten gehst du kaputt
I MUST DARE TO ASCENT
Noch ein letztes Mal den Schlamm aufwühlen
Noch ein bisschen Ruhe und die Kälte spüren
Noch einmal Trost und Hoffnung und Ehrlichkeit
Noch einmal alles zerschlagen und dann bist du bereit
I WILL RISE
I will rise
2x Endurance and hope
Try to breathe and cope
It's pressure and pain
For us all to stand the strain
ENDURANCE and hope
ENDURANCE and hope
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stand the strain Wolfsburg, Germany
new HC from wolfsburg/braunschweig, germany.
founded 2021
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