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I'm bound by fear of being trapped I'm falling faster, fade to black Something's standing in my way Hoping for better days I'm always searching For serenity And I'm always standing At the edge of reality

Oh, I sold my soul to rock and roll And I let my demons take control Redemption seems so far away This microphone is my escape Don't mess with ouija boards 'Cause now my spirit's torn

From the depths of Hell So far I fell A deal made with the Devil After all the dust had settled There's an hourglass of time Counting down all of the lies And with every grain of sand Time is slipping through my hands

In a world beyond controlling Are you going to deny the savior In front of your eyes? Stare into the night Power beyond containing Are you going to remain a slave for The rest of your life? Give into the night

For saving me from all they've taken Let my honor fall again Giving me the strength to face them Feeling it taking over now I'm about to take it all away There can be no better way of knowing

What has come over me What madness taken hold of my heart To run away, the only answer Pulling me away To run upon my sight So now recovering Sweet shadow taking hold of my mind Another day has been devoured Calling me away, bringing the question Why