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Devil You Know - The Beauty Of Destruction lyrics



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01. A New Beginning

Tonight we fight
Until the bloody end
Until the enemy submits
This life we live
To feed our war machine
The souls of a nation burning down

Failure is never an option
As long as we stand
As long as we've got something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more opposition
Something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more, no more

This cause is just
We now hold the key
To a new beginning
Make your mark
The oppression that we face
Is what we fight to be erased

Failure is never an option
As long as we stand
As long as we've got something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more opposition
Something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more, no more

Something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more opposition
Something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more, no more
Something left to fight for
Something left to fight for
Something left to fight for
And we won't stop until there's no more, no more
Until there's nothing left

02. My Own

I've been fighting every day of my life
Against my demons, against my limitations
Torn between death and desolation
I greet each challenge with expectation

This path I walk is my own
Against all I stand alone

These wounds will heal even if the scars remain
A constant reminder of the knowledge I have gained
Even if I fail, with all I am I have tried
I press forward, I will not be satisfied

This path I walk is my own
Against all I stand alone
And you can say what you will
Cause I'll be still holding strong
Against all I stand alone

These are my choices
I will not back down
This life is my design
I will bear this crown

This path I walk is my own
Against all I stand alone
And you can say what you will
Cause I'll be still holding strong
Against all I stand alone

03. Embracing The Torture

One more brick to build my wall
While burning the wings of the angel
She's guilty of loving me
One more drink to hide it all
Until the dream is over
And I feel the fire consume me

In the darkness I'm freezing
My soul won't stop bleeding again
It's never enough
In the cold winter sunlight
Embracing the torture again
It's never enough

There's no way to see my fall
The lies and empties promises
Can be so demanding
Pain I felt I gave out more
Knowing I deceived myself
Has made me a mockery

In the darkness I'm freezing
My soul won't stop bleeding again
It's never enough
In the cold winter sunlight
Embracing the torture again
It's never enough

One more brick to build
Never enough
One more drink to hide it all
Never enough

In the darkness I'm freezing
My soul won't stop bleeding again
It's never enough
In the cold winter sunlight
Embracing the torture again
It's never enough

One more brick to build my wall
Never enough
One more drink to hide it all
Never enough

04. For The Dead And Broken

Can you see me, through the smoke and the fear
Understanding all I wanted to hear
One lonely voice
One simple choice

From within the light a greater darkness
Sleepless nights and tortured days

I'm living for the dead and broken
And through the ashes I have spoken
All the strength I have was stolen
But through the ashes I have spoken

Can you see me, I'm still standing here
Everlasting since I've seen your tears
One lonely road
One empty soul

From within the light a greater darkness
Sleepless nights and tortured days

I'm living for the dead and broken
And through the ashes I have spoken
All the strength I have was stolen
But through the ashes I have spoken

I'm living for the dead and broken
And through the ashes I have spoken
All the strength I have was stolen
But through the ashes I have spoken

05. Seven Years Alone

There's sin in my heart
But I stand accused
Of crimes that I did not commit
Tried and confined
Judged by your eyes
But I am an innocent man

Bound and forsaken
Liberty taken
A life in the void
Is now transformed into life destroyed

Seven years alone
Eighteen more to go
The curse of time ain't on my side
But I will not let go

Into the fray
I am the prey
Fear is the air that I breathe
Imprisoned by hate
Ensnared by my fate
I wish for nothing but to escape

My mind drifts away
To once better days
Order once reigned
Where I've never seen true corruption

Seven years alone
Eighteen more to go
The curse of time ain't on my side
But I will not let go

I will not be held
I won't be contained
Tear down the walls
Nothing remains

Tried and confined
Judged by your eyes
But I am an innocent man

Seven years alone
Eighteen more to go
The curse of time ain't on my side
But I will not let go
I will never let go
I will not let go
I will never let go

06. It's Over

All my life I've waited for you
Simply because I knew you were there
In the blink of an eye, it turned so cold
This is the end, this is despair
Now it's over

(You were the one)
Say goodbye, it's over
(The only one)
No more tears, it's over
(You were the one)
Turn away, it's over
(The only one)
Nothing to say, it's over
You won't see me again

In my dreams I call your name
You had become the air I breathe
With three words time stood still
Love turns black, love can kill
Now it's over

(You were the one)
Say goodbye, it's over
(The only one)
No more tears, it's over
(You were the one)
Turn away, it's over
(The only one)
Nothing to say, it's over
You won't see me again
You won't see me again

(You were the one)
Say goodbye, it's over
(The only one)
No more tears, it's over
(You were the one)
Turn away, it's over
(The only one)
Nothing to say, it's over
You won't see me again
You won't see me again

07. A Mind Insane

Buried below the grave
There is nothing but the dirt and the dark
Affliction is just the start
Of eternity's embrace

There is no sleep
In the burning sulfur

Falling deeper into the nothingness
Into the depths of my mind insane

There is no death for the fallen
There are no tears for the cursed
Time is the blade that tears your flesh
You will suffer in horror

There is no sleep
In the burning sulfur

Falling deeper into the nothingness

The walls are closing in
And the nightmare never ends
Into the depths of my mind insane

You will relive your torment
You will relive your anguish

Falling deeper into the nothingness
Falling deeper into the nothingness

The walls are closing in
And the nightmare never ends

08. Crawl From The Dark

Turn my back on the world
Let my heart grow cold
I bled the light from my soul
Like a dying sun

From the ashes resurrected

I must crawl, crawl from the dark
Crawl before I fall back down
Back to the start

I started too many fires
And as I watched them burn down
Fade the light from my eyes
Stolen from the sun

From the ashes resurrected

I must crawl, crawl from the dark
Crawl before I fall back down
Back to the start

There's still a spark
And to ignite I've got to
Crawl, crawl from the dark

I must crawl, crawl from the dark
Crawl before I fall back down
Back to the start

There's still a spark
And to ignite I've got to
Crawl, crawl from the dark

09. The Killer

Flowers die, die in my hand
I am the killer
I'll be the one to open the wounds you're bleeding
You didn't learn
You should've known to keep yous distance

Stay away from me

I'll give you everything
If you drink from the poison
I swear I will watch you die
Because my love is the poison
Stay away

You will walk with black skies
I am the killer
I'll be the one who's watching you as you're drowning
Every word I've ever said has been a warning

Stay away from me

I'll give you everything
If you drink from the poison
I swear I will watch you die
Because my love is the poison
Stay away, stay away

I'll give you everything
If you drink from the poison
I swear I will watch you die
Because my love is the poison
Stay away, stay away
Stay away

10. I Am The Nothing

I lost everything in the blink of an eye
Wandering nowhere through space and time
I should have known that someway someday
You would find your way back to my arms

Within my dreams
I am the unknown, I am the nothing
You will find me
Where I am the unknown, I am the nothing

You put your heart on the line when days turn to nights
lost in the shadow of space and time
You gave me the strength to stand on my own
And then you found your way back to my arms

Within my dreams
I am the unknown, I am the nothing
You will find me
I am the unknown, I am the nothing

I am the nothing

Within my dreams
I am the unknown, I am the nothing
You will find me
Where I am the unknown, I am the nothing

Within my dreams
I am the unknown, I am the nothing

I am the unknown, I am the nothing

11. Shut It Down

This war should have ended so long ago
But turning back the hands of time is useless
This war is never ending, it's all we know
We've wasted more than just our heart and souls

Staring down the barrel of a gun
Visions and flashes and reflections of the monster I've become
Then I realize

Something more calling upon me
To leave this life of death
Shut it down before the light is failing
Now I'm (holding on) I'm (reaching for) I'm (something more)
Shut it down

This fight has made me weary, now I must rise
Or everything that I've created dies
This fight it seems eternal but now I know
That through it all I'll never be alone

Separation from everything I've stood for
Became the tomb that embraced and buried me
But I hear a voice

Something more calling upon me
To leave this life of death
Shut it down before the light is failing
Now I'm (holding on) I'm (reaching for) I'm (something more)
Shut it down

Contemplation of self-destruction erasing the weight that I bear
Leaving a trail of existence that now remains
Cold to the touch and despair
Rise and face my demons
I will suffer no more

Something more calling upon me
To leave this life of death
Shut it down before the light is failing
Now I'm (holding on) I'm (reaching for) I'm (something more)
Shut it down

12. As Bright As The Darkness

I've become the ghost you know
Where time moves so slow
It's been far too long
Since I've seen another face
In this empty space

When you've seen it all
It becomes so clear
That each day can bring
A new set of fears
When you can't see the truth
It's as bright as the darkness
When the enemy's you
It's as bright as the darkness

I want nothing more
Just something to live for
It's been far too long
Since I could even smile
Just for a little while

When you've seen it all
It becomes so clear
That each day can bring
A new set of fears
When you can't see the truth
It's as bright as the darkness
When the enemy's you
It's as bright as the darkness

I sit and stare at the door
There's nowhere to run anymore
I am fading away

When you've seen it all
It becomes so clear
That each day can bring
A new set of fears
When you can't see the truth
It's as bright as the darkness
When the enemy's you
It's as bright as the darkness