BEDLAM – LIFE

Released November 9th 2024

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Falling
Fractured soul, a ghost in the night
Tainted heart, ravaged by the fight
Blood on my hands and hate in my eyes
A monster born, scraping by
Falling fast into the night,
Craving more, it feels so right.
On a twisted road I roam,
No way back, I'm far from home.
Tortured past, the scars remain
Searching for solace, perhaps in vain
Whiskey and sin, a vicious cycle
Drowning in darkness, a lesson unlearned
Falling fast into the night,
Craving more, it feels so right.
On a twisted road I roam,
No way back, I'm far from home.
Lusting for power, drunk on control
Damned and addicted, a wicked goal
No innocence left, hell is my home
I'm falling, descending to the depths unknown
Falling fast into the night,
Craving more, it feels so right.
On a twisted road I roam,
No way back, I'm far from home.
I'm falling, falling to the end
Of the night, of my humanity
Now a beast, an animal entity

Bedlam
In the halls of Bedlam,
Where the mad and wretched dwell
Behind bolted iron doors,
Tales of sorrow, heard so well
The cries and screams that echo,
In the dead of endless night
Eclipsed by hopeless darkness,
Fading out of sight
This foreboding fortress,
Haunted by tortured souls
The damned and lost forever,
Thrust in this desolate hole
Chained to shattered sanity,
As the visions past unfold
A nightmare etched in madness,
From a life that long grew cold
In the halls of Bedlam,
Mercy never finds a home
The hell we fail to witness,
While their fate is sealed alone

World's Cry
In the depths of my soul, a wound remains
A scar that won't heal, a pain that sustains
I'm haunted by the ghosts of my past
Their whispers echo, forever to last
I'm lost in the shadows, yearning for the light
A flicker of hope, a glimmer of sight
But the darkness surrounds, it clings to my skin
I'm searching for solace, a moment to begin
"Break these chains, let me breathe
I'm suffocating, drowning in tears
Break these chains, let me be free
I'm desperate for salvation, rescue me"
The memories linger, a bittersweet refrain
Of the love we shared, the joy, the pain
But your absence looms, a void in my heart
Leaving me shattered, torn apart
I'm lost in the shadows, yearning for the light
A flicker of hope, a glimmer of sight
But the darkness surrounds, it clings to my skin
I'm searching for solace, a moment to begin
"Break these chains, let me breathe
I'm suffocating, drowning in tears
Break these chains, let me be free
I'm desperate for salvation, rescue me"
In this moment of despair, I reach for your hand
A lifeline in the storm, a guiding light in the sand
For together we weather the tempests of time
Our love, a beacon, a love that is divine
"Break these chains, let me breathe
I'm suffocating, drowning in tears
Break these chains, let me be free
I'm desperate for salvation, rescue me"
I'm lost in the shadows, yearning for the light
A flicker of hope, a glimmer of sight
But the darkness surrounds, it clings to my skin
I'm searching for solace, a moment to begin

Absolutes
Some things in this world, they're absolute
Like death and taxes, we can't refute
No matter how hard we try or what we do
Eventually we all meet our end, that's true
I've seen too much pain, too much strife
Folks struggling just to make it through life
While others have more than they could ever need
An injustice that I can't abide, indeed
We're all born equal, that's what they say
But life doesn't always turn out that way
Some get a free pass, others must fight
For every scrap of dignity, every bite
There's right and wrong, bad and good
Lines that shouldn't be crossed, never should
But in this world, we live in shades of gray
Where black and white issues fade away
I'll keep on fighting for what I believe
It means I'll never bend on my knees
'Cause some things in this life are absolute
I stand on my principles, there's no dispute

Demented
In a world gone mad, I wander free
No direction home, just who-knows-where to be
My mind wanders far, beyond the norm
I speak the gibberish of a demented form
I'm far away, in a demented haze
My thoughts are blurred, in a psychedelic blaze
No boundaries found, no reason to be sane
I'm lost in the dark, of my broken brain
I see the world, through fractured lens
A kaleidoscope, of conflicting trends
I talk to myself, of voices inside
They whisper secrets, that have me hide
I'm far away, in a demented haze
My thoughts are blurred, in a psychedelic blaze
No boundaries found, no reason to be sane
I'm lost in the dark, of my broken brain
I try to find my way in this crazy place
But the more I wander, the more I'm displaced
From the world outside, that only seems
I'm lost in my head, with empty screams
I'm far away, in a demented haze
My thoughts are blurred, in a psychedelic blaze
No boundaries found, no reason to be sane
I'm lost in the dark, of my broken brain
No more rational, no more sane
Just a fractured mind, eternally insane
Cemented and lost, in this hazy space
A demented, psychedelic space

The Dual Duel
Caged within this flesh, a prisoner of my mind
Two worlds collide, a battle left behind
The body craves destruction, the soul seeks peace
At war with my own demons, never released
Mind and body duality, torn apart
Spirits trapped in human form, searching for the start
Of a life that's lost to me, through this eternal rage
I'm searching for the answer in this cage
Escape the chains that bind, break free from the pain
Duality of focus, I'm bound by chains
Hatred and compassion, in an endless fight
The battle of the psyche, consuming my sight
Mind and body duality, torn apart
Spirits trapped in human form, searching for the start
Of a life that's lost to me, through this eternal rage
I'm searching for the answer in this cage
Darkness and light entwined, two paths to choose
Which one will I follow? Which one will I lose?
The line is blurred between, the good and the bad
A choice I must make, or forever be had
Mind and body duality, torn apart
Spirits trapped in human form, searching for the start
Of a life that's lost to me, through this eternal rage
I'm searching for the answer in this cage
Embodied souls, lost in time
Eternal conflict, rhyme after rhyme
The battle rages on, until the end
Of this life, of this mind, is this then
The end of a twisted tale, or just the start?
The journey through the mind, and this human heart.

Her Demons
Her eyes were dark, her touch was cold
A siren's song, a viper's hold
She wrapped me tight in her embrace
Drained the life from my face
Agony, despair, the demons rage
As she looked on with a wicked grin
"Everything you had, I'll take it all in"
She brought me down to hell and back
A horrific love, an awful attack
Now I rise up, fueled by pain
To conquer all, in my place again
No mercy, no restraint
I'll make her pay for every sin
I'll rise through blood, my spirit win
She played me like a fool, so blind
Tore my heart out, pushed me in time
Lost everything, future and past
Forever broken, forever aghast
The horror, the shame, the anguish deep
I'll never forget, my soul asleep
Her beauty hides the truth beneath
A monster lies in angel's breath
She brought me down to hell and back
A horrific love, an awful attack
Now I rise up, fueled by pain
To conquer all, in my place again
No mercy, no restraint
I'll make her pay for every sin
I'll rise through blood, my spirit win
But from the ashes I arise
With demons of my own, I realize
No more victim, I'm the hunter now
I'll make her pain for all she's done somehow
I'll rise up, I'll never fall
I'll conquer her, I'll conquer all
Today I'm born, today I'm free
I'll reign in glory, I'll reign with me
She tried to keep me down in hell
But now I rise, I'll take the bell
No more slave, I'm master now
I'll never stop, I'll never bow
I'll rise on up, I'll reach the sky
I'll make her pay, I'll make her cry
Today I'm born, today I'm free
I'll reign in glory, I'll reign with me

Echo
Whispers.
Shadows.
Falling.
Hollow.
Silence.
Everything.
Nothing.
Endless.
Stillness.
Breathing.
Waiting.
Craving.
Broken.
Echo.
Everything.
Nothing.
Endless.
Stillness.
Alone.
Together.
Searching.
Found.
Gone.
End.
Beginning.
Echo.
Again.

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F is for Funky
1-2-3-5
Ow
Ooo
Mmm yeaah
One funky verse,
Spinning in my head
Whoahoohahooh
Bass line's heavy, drums are tight
OhAhOh
Life's a trip and we're feelin' right
Funky monkey, come and boogie tonight!
Freeha
4
Hahah
4
4

Thoughtforms
In somnambulistic reverie, our spirits wander free
Through labyrinthine dreamscape realms beneath the moonlit sea
Fugitive thoughtforms dance the shadowed waltz of night
While tenebrous whispers murmur secrets to our primal sight
Gossamer phantasms drift on ethereal zephyrs borne
Of crystalline melancholy veiled in shimmering morn
Delirious mirages of yearning, born of arcane lore
Transporting us to numinous spheres we've known before
Archeological fragments of our cryptic past
Rise up like geysering steam - the thawing of the vast
Subterranean vaults within where ancient mysteries sleep
Stirring to life, hostile, as the sediment they keep
Ostensible façades crumble to reveal the void
That lies between the silences, the esoteric employed
To cast a spell of entrancement, hypnotic and surreal
Transporting us to oneiric planes, and notions unreal
Transmigratory souls in search of forgotten truth
Venture forth to esoteric climes of peril, draught and youth
Seeking shards of fabled knowledge, consecrated and forlorn
To resurrect the swirling mists of ages long since torn
Lethal laments of liturgical despair
Muted madrigals of macabre, strident, haunting, spare
Tintinnabulations of a tarnished bronze bell tolling
Drawn out like a dying breath, the hastening of a soul's calling
Thus we drift through paradigmatic mists and gauzy shrouds
Of cryptic thoughtforms dreamt and hurled, enshrouded in their clouds
Seeking the secret strophes hidden like the vestiges
Of empyreal ruination, the whispering silences

Own
I woke up in a stranger's bed
Conversations from the night, already dead
She was beautiful, I won't deny
But the morning light, it made me wonder why
Mama told me "Son, don't be a fool"
Father said "Boy, learn from my rules"
But father's rules led to mommy's tears
Now I'm here with doubts and fears
I'm driftin' on this restless wind
Searching for a place to begin
Oh, I'm a lonely vagabond, ramblin' through time
Tryna find my way home, tryna leave this life behind
I hitchhiked 'cross the rolling hills
Walking miles of endless roads and still
No perfect answers to where I roam
Just this gut feeling leading me back home
I'm driftin' on this restless wind
Searching for a place to begin
Oh, I'm a lonely vagabond, ramblin' through time
Tryna find my way home, tryna leave this life behind
I don't know where this road will lead
All I know is what my heart sees
A dream of peace, a dream of home
Each turn a tale that’s all my own.

Showtime
Bright lights on stage
Fingers strum steel strings
Crowd roars louder
It's now or never
Amp cranked to eleven
Rhythm pounds relentlessly
Sweat drips
Pulse quickens
Explosive energy ignites
TNT
Voltage (lights)
Showtime (no room for restraint)
Drums beat like guns firing steady rounds
Bassline vibrating shaking the ground
Eyes locked on target
Thunder roars till we...
Dynamite ready to explode
A pulse of raw overload
Crowd's wired
The subs fired
Explosive energy ignites
TNT (lights)
Voltage
Showtime (no room for restraint)

All Figured Out
You’ve got it all under control (falling apart)
The path ahead is crystal clear (you can’t see)
You’re running fast toward every goal (going nowhere)
Not a worry in the world (you’re drowning in doubt)
Everyone says they know you so well (they don’t care)
But who’s really watching when you slip and you fell? (nobody’s there)
You’ve got it all figured out (you’re lost)
Nothing left to doubt (it’s all uncertain)
Every smile’s got no pain (it’s broken)
No one’s ever gonna let you down (they already did)
You’ve got it all figured out (you don’t)
You’ve read the books, you’ve learned the rules (you’re clueless)
Playing the game, staying cool (barely coping)
They say the world’s in your hands (it’s slipping)
But it’s slipping through your fingers (already gone)
Everyone says they’ve been where you are (they haven’t)
Telling you, "Just keep reaching for the stars" (you’ll never get there)
You’ve got it all figured out (you’re lost)
Nothing left to doubt (it’s all uncertain)
Every smile’s got no pain (it’s broken)
No one’s ever gonna let you down (they already did)
You’ve got it all figured out (you don’t)
Every "yes" comes with a "no" (every time)
Every high has a low (you’re crashing)
When they say they’ll stay (they’re leaving)
But you’ve still gotta carry on (you’re barely hanging on)
You’ve got it all figured out (you’re lost)
Nothing left to doubt (it’s all uncertain)
Every smile’s got no pain (it’s broken)
No one’s ever gonna let you down (they already did)
You’ve got it all figured out (you don’t)
Yeah, you’ve got it all figured out (you’re falling apart)
But what’s life without a little doubt? (constant fear)

The Chase
The Chase (The Chase)
Gritting my teeth, fists clenched tight
No holding back, no slowing my pace
Blinded by rage in the dark of the night
I stomp the ground with a focused chase
The Break (The Break)
Objectives clear, no obstacle stops
Shattering my single-minded scope
Pulse pounding, dead set on my goal
No escape from my unfaltering toll
My Will (Will)
Seething, I conquer the opposition
No cost too steep for my domination
My indomitable spirit won't cease
Until their will breaks, until I seize
I Take (Take)
Merciless I close-in for the kill
Flaws in their armor, I exploit them still
No pity spared as I claim my spoils
No quarter given with blinded toils
The Chase (The Chase)
Bloodied and bruised but I am still strong
Adrenaline fuels my song
I hunt them down like the predator I am
Total destruction is my unyielded plan
The Finish (Finish)
Beaten and broken, they lay at my feet
Groaning in anguish, feeble defeat
My relentless drive never lost its resolve
I stand victorious, no force to dissolve
I'm Still (Still)
Still I press onward, driven onward
No other path but to trudge forward
I am the conqueror, the force unbound
Others shattered, all obstacles drowned
I'm (I'm)
Beneath the earth, in the scorched remains
I tread victorious, my reign unchanged
No end to my path, the chase persists
Until all rise to this force, I resist

No More Voice
In the land of the free, we cast our vote
But power's in the hands of the few we quote
Our voices drowned by the money and lies
Just another game, just another guise
Politicians speak, but don't give a damn
Serving their masters, their interests expand
While the rest of us, we struggle and fight
Playing by the rules, day and night
If voting doesn't matter, then what's the point?
Of democracy? Of standing up and counting?
The system's broken, the fix is in
No more voices, just the same old spin
Divided we stand, divided we fall
As the giants of greed take it all
Rise up and resist, it's time to fight
For our freedom, our future, our right
In this world of lies, we've got to break free
From the chains that bind us, the chains of deceit
It's time for change, but the change won't come
If we don't unite and have some fun
If voting doesn't matter, then what's the point?
Of democracy? Of standing up and counting?
The system's broken, the fix is in
No more voices, just the same old spin
We're not alone, we're not alone
In this fight for what is right
We're all in this together, we're all as one
Overcome this plight
If voting doesn't matter, then what's the point?
Of democracy? Of standing up and counting?
The system's broken, the fix is in
No more voices, just the same old spin
In the land of the free, we cast our vote
But power's in the hands of the few we quote
Our voices drowned by the money and lies
Just another game, just another guise

A Symphony of Mystery
In shadows enigmatic, a tale unfolds
A symphony of mystery, as a legend takes hold
Ancient echoes linger, through time's twisted maze
A cryptic enigma, we dare to gaze
The veiled secrets of the ages past
Unveiling the darkness, shadows amassed
Whispers dance upon the wind's swift flight
A symphony of mystery, beyond the light
Through cosmic voids, where stars ignite
Whispers of an ancient curse, a forbidden blight
Whispering voices, haunting the night
Guiding lost souls, towards the unknown plight
Arcane symbols etched in stone's embrace
Ancient runes deciphered, revealing the case
Grooves pulsate, a rhythmic trance
Unveiling the enigma, a forbidden dance
Amidst the chaos, a flame still burns
A beacon of hope, amidst the twisted turns
Unveiling the past, with each rippling note
Metal's symphony, a tale to be told
The veiled secrets of the ages past
Unveiling the darkness, shadows amassed
Whispers dance upon the wind's swift flight
A symphony of mystery, beyond the light
As the final chord resounds, the veil is torn
The mystery unveiled, a lesson well-drawn
In the echoes of time, the legend resides
A symphony of mystery, forever enshrined

Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights, a document of might
Constitution's shield, binds our right
Ten amendments, forever true
Guarantee liberty till we're through
Religion, speech, press, assembly too
Government for redress, the right is true
No law to infringe, our Bill of Rights
Freedom's just the start, day and night
Militia well-regulated, security for all
Bear arms and keep them, no infringement at all
Free state requires, this right supreme
Mind your own militia, no less, no extreme
No soldier in my home, no consent given
Timing of peace or war, the law must live in
House and owner in sync, no violations found
Quartered in due manner, or else the law's profound
Searches and seizures, sane and reasonable too
Unlawful searches, warrants hold it true
Probable cause allowed, oath sworn sincere
Describing the place, seizing in accord and clear
Bill of Rights, a document of might
Constitution's shield, binds our right
Ten amendments, forever true
Guarantee liberty till we're through
No double jeopardy in the land of the free
Criminal charges in court, probable cause we see
No property taken, fair compensation will do
Grand jury or criminal case, process clear for you
Criminal trial public, swift and by jury accord
Crime and district aligned, witnesses and counsel board
Notified of the charges, face your accusers too
To defend and bear witness, as provided anew
Jury trials preserved if common law prevails
Twenty dollars threshold and all else fails
No re-examination allowed, anomalies be gone
Rules of the common law, the framework now set strong
Excessive bail and fines, punishment not cruel
In line with the Constitution, a standard to duel
Protection from the undue, no unnecessary toll
No punishment arbitrary, no coerced control
Enumerated rights, don't deny the other side
Unwritten rights belong to all who abide
Not exhaustive lists, other rights unfold
Retained by the people, in some other part told
Powers not stated clear, Constitution doesn't hide
Delegated to the States, as the Bill provides
Reserved in the Constitution, the States and people too
Not prohibited from us, our rights shine through
Bill of Rights, a document of might
Constitution's shield, binds our right
Ten amendments, forever true
Guarantee liberty till we're through

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