Memphis May Fire

Behold this is my vision no less real for being unseen Like a giant in a giant's world the I am proud of nothing We try to be better from the outside in But still we have no place to call home In the end A wise man speaks when he has something to say But fool...

How can you just turn your back on everything you said you believe It may not be real to you but it's real to me Leave me out, I want no part of this Open the gates and push me in I'm not ashamed of who I have been I'll never hesitate to say I've seen...

From the beginning I knew I was different. I embraced it, but you didn't. Your normal life, 9-5, it's just not for me. I need to feel alive! I won't fall like the rest of them, they've come & gone with the wind. I hear the doubt in the back o...

Raise your glass to everything You've accomplished on your own I promise it wouldn't mean a thing tomorrow We're all just headed straight for the ocean floor On a ship without any captain aboard This time you can't save yourself We're all (we're all)...

We are all guilty But silence will not save our souls We are becoming tired and weary and our conscience is slowly growing old Living by the reason of science Never question what we are told These words rise above my voice but I think you already know Now let...

Another day she sets foot in this prison, dreading what they'll say. So much to give, but no one ever listens. She dreams of running away. Crippled by the way they make her feel, she takes a look at her wrists & turns to the blade. It's not a cry for at...

Growing pains Becoming who I was made to be I try to walk away But all my mistakes keep chasing me I fall down When I'm alone and temptation is on display All these stains They cover me Memories that won't go away But you say you'll carry my weight T...

Tug of war, back & forth. All regard goes out the door. Set your sights on goals & awards. Become obsessed & watch success unfold. Decrease the morals, increase the funds. Don’t be too preachy if you want to be loved. Forget conviction,...

Staring at the pictures on my walls wishing I was there but I'm stuck in a world where nobody cares, I've gotta finish wondering what you'll do when I'm gone, I bet you'll find somebody new I got a ticket for a one way ride and I'm never gonna look back, n...

By the streets of that one bedroom apartment We stood and watched the storm Our eyes upon the blackened sky As the rain began to fall With a gentle sigh you took my hand and pulled me in So close Our pulses, beating a rhythm of passion as The lightning...

We are alive the last men standing from the fight We are the chosen and we claim your life tonight Breathe in the light that surrounds us Can you fell it take the risk but know the consequence Know the consequence If we were made for this Who are we to act an...

Living in-between What's real today And what is possible For tomorrow Now I know This is our call We have been shown The path we will follow It's easier said than done We've lost more than we have won The only thing that keeps our feet moving Is yo...

It's three o'clock in the morning, You lie awake with a heavy heart. You're thinking, "What is the meaning? Was I a waste? A mistake from the start?" You just can't seem to remember, The last time anyone seemed to care. And our passion seems to wither,...

You sit at home Feeling so strong from behind that screen But honestly do you think those words you're typing Are gonna change anything? Could it be this is just an escape from all your insecurities? Could it be your deepest secret is you wish that you we...

I am the air on your lungs and the blood in your veins. I am all the voices you hear, and i will never go away. The deafening sound you hear is coming straight from your mouth. Choke on your words your so shallow. Bite your lip! Bite your lip when you hear it...

I'm never slowing down Until I'm right where I should be This is not the life I chose It was chosen for me It seems like everytime I turn my head Someones got something to say Well I... I am not listening As I move forward You can crawl behind me I'...

Easy come, easy go That's just how you live, oh Take, take, take it all But you never give, Should have known you was trouble from the first kiss Had your eyes wide open, Why were they open? Gave you all I had and you tossed it into trash, You tossed it into...

(Chase Robbins) Gathered together, the feared men in the banquet-hall were put on a bench assigned, all were strong until we sat them down, to call them out. A henchman attended, carried a cup in hand, served the clear liquor to the forgotten men. And...

She's on the prowl, She wants it all and she'll stop for nothing. Everyone knows, She well aware of the fact That her self respect was long lost On her search for something. First in line, To give it up to the guy at the bar. Buying two drink...

Chances to move mountains are few and far between, But only unseen by those who choose them to be. Live every day like it's your last chance to be heard and seen, Because the good die young and the great change the course of history. Stop blending in...

If I cling to my emotions, will I feel alive again? And when I've been reduced to nothing, will the story finally make sense? There is a constant war inside of me And I've always been my own worst enemy, so when will it end? When will I find the freedom I'...

Am I being honest with myself? Is this where I'm supposed to be? Am I really making a difference for something bigger than me? What will I leave behind? What will they say when I die? What is the story my life will tell? Did I tell it with my whole hear...

Wake me up, wake me up! I can't remember when enough was enough. I used to be so in love with this life I live before it was corrupt. Take me back to the me that wanted this more than anything, the me that said I would give up everything just to liv...

I feel the spotlight. I see their eyes. They lit a fire just to burn me alive. I feel the judgment. I hear the lies, but I won’t go down without a fight. I won’t go down without a fight. I’m not going down. I hear them twist my words & mock ev...

I pack my bags and say goodbye to my wife for what seems like the millionth time. They said it gets easier, but they lied. She looks at me & says "really baby, I will be just fine," but then she looks away so I don't have to see her cry. And...

We are the youth! we are the future! We are the youth! we are the future! I only sleep to dream about the day we don’t fall in line And everyone hears what we have to say with no question why. As long as there is breath inside our lungs we should have a...

With every letter I've read, I see their desperate cries to find the missing piece. And they just want to believe someone can take away the burdens they carry. Who am I to be here? I am no different than them. We are the same you see? I wear my he...

I was abandoned last night without a way home stuck in a desert with only you above me I'm sorry I turned my back, back on you so many times I'm standing right here asking you to accept my apology Not everyone we know has faith in you but we all know whe...

Here I stand, nothing more than a broken man starring death in the face. All my mistakes have got a hold on me again. Here we go, another day, another fork in the road. I never know who to trust, will someone just tell me which way to go? I need a sign...

Oh why do you try and pull me under? Trust me I am already dead I've been digging my own grave for far too long now, And I don't mind waking up without in my bed. Oh when the sun comes up you will realize that you were wrong, And when your lungs collapse ever...

I take a deep breath into my lungs, let it out & move on. I take a step back & look at all that I've done. Why does it feel like I'm right back where I started from? How can it be I need more when I've already won? Just when I think I've got it...

She used to feel beautiful Before the world made her feel so small Now she prays that she just won't feel at all He used to believe he was strong Undefeated by this army of one Before the voices told him he was wrong Don't let your fears keep you from...

Inside my body, I'm a stranger! Stuck in a place that never changes! The world around me, seems unaffected! But here I am behind the bars in my own prison! Behind the bars in my own prison! All my worst memories on repeat! It's like my mind is the stuck...

Somewhere along the line you must have missed the point, this is not about you. You twist the words of The Gospel to glorify yourself, but this is not about you! Take the spotlight off the things that you've done & realize he did what you never could....

So caught up in our own day-to-day, we see lives in need & look the other way. I'm not a pessimist, but I think it's safe to say this would be different if it was your family. We can't fathom not having a place to rest our heads. Can you imagine the pain...

We put our lives in the hands of the ones that claimed they truly cared. Come to find it's all just a lie and when we needed them no one was there. I swear I'm not bitter. I just see them for what they are; money, hungry, cowards, sucking the blood out o...

I do not know the American Gentlemen. God forgive me for putting such words together. Undone you're no different than all the rest, a life full of greed with no heart in your chest. Full to your throats you cry out STARVATION! Oh what a joke and waste of crea...

It always ends the same. I gave you all my heart just to watch it get thrown away, thrown away! It takes a toll on my soul because I'm starting to believe that love's just a game we play. Is it all just a game? One day I'll heal but I'll be co...

Remember when you said we were in this together? We only had one goal in mind: To be the best that we could be for each other; To look ahead and put our differences aside I can swear that you're a different person now All you want these days is a fight...

I stare deep down into the eyes of my nightmares As they come to life I feel my heart beat right out of my chest and I think I might be losing the fight (I might be losing it) I live inside my poisoned mind It leaves me paralyzed (it leaves me paralyzed...

The city hides the secrets of the liars in the streets The phone calls and assurances all for nothing (but looking good) Every time the truth comes out its pushed away and pushed aside But I won't stand and watch it all It all go unsaid How many times will I...

Persevere persevere It's time to test the limits of your heart Make it clear this is not A test of the system they want you to believe Understanding the paths that we take Relay's signals from our nerves to our brain Don't get lost in the upside down ways This...

It's a mystery, too good to be true. I find my purpose when I look at you. I bleed transparent. It's not the way I choose, but it's only when I'm vulnerable my true colors shine through. For a moment, I'm a poet without words, speechless because you lo...

I am not a product of mistake. I've got a purpose & I'm living it out. This life of mine is no coincidence. I've seen the world & I will never bow down. So bring your temptation to the table, but I'm not giving in. Tell me I'm wrong because I'...

I know how it feels to feel alone The king of my own fears, I never leave the throne And I've been searching for a place inside my soul Where all my demons can't find me when I go "Pull it together," they say So I keep hoping for better days I'd be lyin...

Staring at the wall, I never thought this would be so hard. How could have I been so close and never known you? I never knew, I never knew you at all! You will always be my father but I hope you know, It's your fault and I'll never know what that means....

I hit the bottom of my lowest lows. My darkest hours are the times I grow & every time I am broken I know that it's only so I can be restored. I never would have found my way if I didn't realize I was lost in the first place. Amazing grace how sweet th...

Hate plagues the world and kills relationship Before it ever could start Imperfect creatures that are insecure So we hide behind our broken hearts Keep distance from those who need us Because we won't admit that we need them too Afraid to give ourselves...

I felt the ground start to shake. Oh God, oh God, Everything's up in flames. I prayed that it would have ended Just as fast, just as fast as it came. All I could hear was: "March on, march on. Quick on your feet, March on, march on. March on, march o...

Maybe one day You'll see what you did to me, But until then, I need you to know You make me sick! I know that you think That you're changing, I know that you think you're perfect. But your yesterday is a joke And everyone's heard it all before! You'...

I've seen your work I'm not impressed Devoted to your emptiness You get so close to me I know you're reaching for my throat I feel you breathing down my neck I hate this feeling in my chest Bring your destruction but you'll never crush my soul Who do y...

Here we go again I brought us here on purpose I knew we wouldn't make it out You see it in my face You and I were born to die in this place All the walls you built to surround you Crumble right before your eyes Yet again gain it seems you have failed This is...

Dancing with the heat From your ear against mine Made me a victim to love A love that was never divine You were my first I hated it all Oh I hated it all Always there to show me The next place to fall Cause you knew I would fall You were so far fr...

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These streets are crowded with cowards disguised as men. They are paying no consequence for their actions, So we'll all give in. I say the same things Over and over and over again, But you act like you've never heard them. We were created to set an exa...

Let go of everything, Let go of everything! What is it that you are holding on to? What will it matter when every history book is consumed in the flames? Soon it will be like you never existed, Not a single soul will remember your name! Everyone is fl...

Swimming against the current, it's been this way from day one. Always an uphill battle, we never got a single handout from anyone. So tell me, if we were "damaged goods," then what does that make you? As far as I'm concerned, you're nothing more than just...

Digging a hole that I can't get out of Deeper and deeper Below the surface To find that there's nothing there Where do I go from here? Give me something that I can feel! Back and forth here we go again What will it take to keep it together? What will it take...

Say what you wanted to say, Mean what you wanted to mean. I'm listening, so be real with me. I've never known you to be One that refuses to speak. You've never held anything back from me until now, What were you thinking? I can see it in your eyes, Y...

I think it's time We paid a little closer attention to all of this Your slight of hand is an old trick And I see right through your wit So I'll ask you Can you keep your word? Or is this where we go our separate ways? Can you keep your word? Never again will...

She's got too many troubles on her mind. her father told her to leave this was too much trauma. For a poor widower's soul. she was once happy, before she killed him and buried him beneath the sand God cant save her now she's going to the guillotine Her soul...

I feel the spotlight. I see their eyes. They lit a fire just to burn me alive. I feel the judgement. I hear the lies, but I won’t go down without a fight. I won’t go down without a fight. I’m not going down. I hear them twist my words & mock ev...

[Jacoby Shaddix] I feel the spotlight, I see their eyes They lit a fire just to burn me alive I feel the judgement, I hear the lies But I won't go down without a fight! I won't go down without a fight! I'm not going down! [Matty Mullins] I hear them t...

I see a world, running in circles They don't know what their chasing They find the pain, with the money and fame Looking for love in all the wrong places I see the look on their face, I think their all about to cave in I can't just stand by and wait Hopi...

You don't have to know me To know that you're lost Just know that I don't mind I don't mind And you don't have to see me To know that I'm right By your side Just know I will never leave you My child Follow me follow me If you have no place to go I w...

Drowning myself every night. Me versus me has always been my biggest fight. I've been so confused for so long & the answers always seem so far out of sight. So I fill it up, fill it up one more time so when everything is wrong at least I still fee...

I feel it sinking in It's underneath my skin Straight through my blood into my bones I taste it on my tongue This poison fills my lungs But I won't let it fill my soul 'Cause I know When I fight I remember why I'm still alive I'm holding on to what...

I want it, I got it. It's like I just can't get enough I see it, I need it. More of whatever keeps me numb I feel it consuming but I'll ignore that till I die I want what they have and I won't stop until it's mine I fear myself becoming calloused and unab...

This is who we are! These are the roads we paved, the strength we found and the mistakes we made along the way. x3 This is who we are! These are the roads we paved and now I've had enough of your judgement. You pass it so easily. If you think...

I never could figure it out All your insecurities and your doubts Maybe you thought that I'd turn into someone else But I stayed the same All that changed was the way that you felt I don't wanna hold you back anymore, no And you don't wanna live with th...

I've got some things to say. I believe this announcement is over due. My days blended together seamlessly and who knew? The error of my ways in this world becomes so severe. The day she interrupted my life it all fell, but she was so sincere. I've known some...