I taste blood, the sky has turned a dark red
Don’t think of this as a tragedy but as justice instead
Legs twitch, head stitched, six feet underground
The sky will wash your voice away, no one will hear a sound
There will be nobody left
There will be no one left
Ashes fall from skies awash with fragments of a dying breath
No escape for the hopeful
Perish without a chance for remorse
No escape for the faithful
No flame to light a sullen torch
My eyes may burn in the sun, but I can’t help but watch your loved ones die
You took me far from who I was then
But the truth is that I cannot stop until there will be nobody left
You will rot like your father
He’d never spoken a word to you or yours
But with his last he whimpered
And I can’t help but watch your loved ones die
Just like you did for mine
You would never take a swing
Cuz to you reputation is everything
You had your chance
You would never take a fuckin swing
Because to you reputation is everything
You had your chance to end this
The living join the wretched
I taste blood, the sky has turned a dark red
Don’t think of this as a tragedy but as justice instead
I know you’ll make the same mistakes as every time I’ve played this through my head
And when it’s said and done
I’ll feel no pain
My regret has reached capacity
My eyes may burn in the sun but I can’t help but watch the things I’ve done
I wanted you to see that hope won’t bring you peace
There is something taking over me
You took me far from who I was then
But the truth is that I cannot stop until there will be nobody left
There is something taking over me
You never take
There will be nobody left
I’ll make you struggle for breath
And i know you’ll make the same mistakes
As every time I’ve played this through my head
No escape for the hopeful
Perish without a chance for remorse
No escape for the faithful
No flame to light a sullen torch
There will be no one left
Ashes fall from skies awash with fragments of a dying breath
No escape for the faithful
I’ll tell you one more time
Take your shot
You might not get another, bitch
credits
from Lightstory 2: Spectre,
released April 17, 2021
All music written and performed by Riley Selleck
Lyrics and Vocals performed by Daniel Rome
Production and Programming by Howard Fang
Mixed by Ethan Kotel
Mastered by Brad Smalling at Evergroove Studio in Evergreen, CO
Production and Programming by Howard Fang
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