Staged etiquette, waring words, leave out the answers that they said
could heal all of these wounds
forced to forget, leaving the past, leaving the actions that you took
up to those who weren't there
breathe in all the blame, scaring the lungs
your innards will bleed without a source
you will drown in yourself
Ignite fiction, bred from reaction
could it silence the loss and bring death without pain?
Bound to repeat, vividly bright
the image in your mind will soon blind
leaving you more alone
Caught in between, not quite dead, not quite asleep
It turns earth into fire, declares the absence of all faith
but still claims piety
blood washes out every road that could lead you back to health
now nothing will return
Bleed yourself and watch the color fade away
Dead drums beat but the pulse remains lost
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