I'm running in quicksand 
Something's haunting me 
The guilty past I've buried 
My mind won't let me sleep 
I'll do anything for peace - I keep waking up 
A solemn oath I make 
Cross my heart please let me sleep - I keep waking up 
How much more do I take 
My head is talking to me 
I don't know what it needs 
But the loudest voice 
Is the one I heed 
Insomnia, my swollen bloodshot eyes 
Insomnia, awake till morning light 
Insomnia, stirring deep inside 
Insomnia, somebody turn out the lights 
I can't sleep - insomnia 
I'm twisting and turning - I keep waking up 
The madness I must tame 
My candle is burning - I keep waking up 
Both ends again today 
The whole house is creaking 
I know they're out there 
The things kept from sight 
I beg to the shadows 
I can't sleep 
Insomnia, footsteps on the walk 
Insomnia, I hear someone knock 
Insomnia, I wish it was a dream 
Insomnia, can you hear me scream

		
My victims are rich of poor, young or old, strong or weak 
I cause millions of accidents, I am cancer in your bones 
I fathered the lie, twist what you say, speak not the truth 
I am insidious, impartial, deep inside your chromosomes 
I take what you love, and leave you in tears 
I imprison your soul, your hopes are my games 
I strip you of pride, my promise is in vain 
While you burn at the stake I dance with the flames 
I bring poverty, sickness and death 
A worthless handshake, the slickest thief, I steal your wealth 
I answer your prayers for greed and lust 
More than evil, I laugh at your trust 
I am more powerful than all the armies of the world 
I am more violent than violence, more deadly than death 
I have destroyed more men than all the nation's wars 
I am relentless, unpredictable, waiting for your last breath 
Evil, more evil than violence 
Violent, more violent than death 
Deadly, more deadly than man 
I am yeah, yeah, I'm evil I am 
My kingdom corrupt with dissent 
Your sins erupt by my intent 
I loathe your prayer, I wallow in sin 
Let the nightmare begin 
Prince of darkness, your satanic highness 
Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer 
Prince of darkness 
I take what you love, and leave you in tears 
Imprison your soul, your hopes are my games 
I strip you of pride, my promise is in vain 
While you burn at the stake I dance with the flames 
Prince of darkness, your satanic highness 
Prince of darkness, the most beautiful angel 
Prince of darkness, the devilish serpent, the dreaded Lucifer 
Prince of darkness, unpredictable, the prince of darkness 
Prince of darkness

Here we go... crush, crush, crush 'em...

Enter the arena and hit the lights 
Tep up now you're in for a ride 
This is war, ain't no fun and games 
We get it up, you go down in flames 
Party time, going down 
You better not mess us around 
The stakes are rich, take a hit or stay 
The price is high, someone's gonna pay 
Heads I win, tails you lose 
Out of my way I'm coming through 
Roll the dice don't think twice 
And we crush, crush 'em 
Looking for trouble, now you've found it 
You're a drum and we're gonna pound it 
Last one standing wins the fight 
Hear us scream and shout all night 
Down on the floor and eat the grit 
This is gonna hurt a little bit 
Heads I win, tails you lose 
Out of my way I'm coming through 
Roll the dice don't think twice 
And we crush, crush 'em 
Now we lay you down to rest 
You'll never be more than second best 
Step inside you're in for a ride 
And we crush, crush 'em 
Don't need reason, don't want names 
Just a John Doe to put to shame 
Step aside let me explain 
The name of the game is pain 
Now we've found you 
We're gonna pound you 
We're gonna beat you 
Gonna defeat you 
We're gonna bust you 
We're gonna crush you 
We're gonna crush 'em

Ain't got no job 
Ain't got no smoke 
Ain't got a car 
His life's a joke 
Living on the skids 
Thinks the world's just fine 
Forgot what he did 
Dancing on the breadline 
No one there to bind him 
Nothing to remind him 
Nowhere left to find him 
About to lose his lifeline 
He's dancing on the breadline 
Forgot who he is 
Forgot who he was 
Used to call the shots 
Now he can't connect the dots 
A mover and shaker 
Getting closer to his maker 
Lower than a hemline 
Dancing on the breadline 
No one there to bind him 
Nothing to remind him 
Nowhere left to find him 
About to lose his lifeline 
He's looking for a headline 
Sniffing up the white lines 
He's dancing on the breadline 
Watch him dance 
About to lose his lifeline 
He's looking for a headline 
Sniffing up the white lines 
He's dancing on the breadline 
About to lose his lifeline 
He's dancing on the breadline 
No one, nothing, nowhere 
Dancing on the breadline 
He forgot and he ain't got nothing

The doctor is calling 
Something's gone wrong 
Nowhere do I belong 
I listen to the voices in the dark room 
Something's going down 
But I can't make a sound 
Looking past the bars of my mind 
The coat of arms falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
The family crest is falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
Always sharing trips 
Remove me from your lips 
Sight and mind still and never go away 
One too many tantrums 
Deviated symptoms 
Better lock the phantom away 
The coat of arms falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
The family crest is falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
I see the chalkline crawling 
I hear the doctor calling me away 
This place is my home 
My mind still runs free 
The doctor's prescription 
Less for you and more for me 
The coat of arms falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
The family crest is falling 
I hear the doctor calling 
I see the chalkline crawling 
I hear the doctor calling me away 
A merciful embalming 
I hear the doctor calling me away

I heard the voice of redemption 
For me there is no exemption 
I started praying 
I heard the voice of satisfaction 
Needing me for benefaction 
I started pleading 
I heard the bells begin to chime 
Warning me oh lord 
Don't let this be my time 
Don't let this be my time 
I'll be there for you, when you walk through the fire 
I'll be there for you, when the flames get higher 
When nothing fits and nothing seems right 
Till the very last breath of my life, I'll be there for you 
You saw me slide, you saw me fall 
We kept our pride through it all 
We started screaming 
When skies are dark, no sun shines through 
I know I see the light in you 
We stopped dreaming and started believing 
I'll be there for you, when you walk through the fire 
I'll be there for you, when the flames get higher 
When nothing fits and nothing seems right 
Till the very last breath of my life, I'll be there for you 
I'll be there 
In my hour of need 
You were there always 
Now it's time for me to be there for you too 
Always 
I'll be there for you

As sure as the sun rises in the east 
Another gunman will come seeking my defeat 
Will he be as fast as me, are his nerves quiet and still 
Will he fall like all the rest ending his days upon boothill 
I'm an outcast riding into town alone 
I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone 
I'm an outcast riding into town alone 
I got a lust for wandering branded deeper than the bone 
As I ride into the sunset to take another town 
Thank you for the invite, but I just can't settle down 
The dust that coats my hat is from a dozen towns 
Dust from shooting down another dozen clowns 
I'm an outcast riding into town alone 
I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone 
I'm an outcast riding into town alone 
I got a lust for wandering branded deeper than the bone 
A drum beats for me, it's louder every day 
The cadence tells me that soon I'll meet my judgment day 
Life's an endless showdown never knowing when they'll come 
I sleep with one eye open lying with my smoking gun 
The game I play has caused a lot of grief 
They were dying for fame, so I obliged them some relief 
I'm an outcast riding into town alone 
I got wanderlust branded deeper than the bone 
I'm an outcast with lightning in my hand 
I got wanderlust lost in no man's land 
I got a lust for wandering lost in no man's land 
I got wanderlust

You live in a world of fantasy 
You live in a web of deceit 
You want it all including me 
You like it all to be neat 
I come to you when shadows fall 
I leave as the dawn arrives 
Hide the truth to deceive them all 
How my good intention lies 
Try to silence the suspicions 
Feeding the dark inhibitions 
We can never let anyone see 
The sin I bring called ecstasy 
The sin I bring ecstasy 
Secret meetings that we hide 
Deeds of iniquity 
The price of foolish pride 
The cost of immorality 
And we hide the truth to deceive them all 
And the pain of what will never be 
Try to silence the suspicions 
Feeding the dark inhibitions 
We can never let anyone see 
The sin I bring called ecstasy 
The sin I bring ecstasy

Full of greed you sell your soul 
Full of pride a heavy load 
You eat yourself gluttony 
Resent yourself you envy me 
Everything turns into wrath 
You lust yourself to death 
Deep fears that drive us 
Hid beneath disguises 
Judge the world within 
Forgive my deadly sins 
Procrastination always giving up 
Something better comes to interrupt 
Cast your verdict down to me 
Spare me your bleeding sympathy 
Only care how you appear 
Clearly see you can't see clear 
Deep fears that drive us 
Hid beneath disguises 
Judge the world within 
Forgive my deadly sins 
Greed, gluttony, pride, envy, wrath, sloth, death, deadly seven 
Seven deadly sins of mine 
On every street 
And corner lie 
These seven deadly sins of mine

Father time, I'm running late 
I'm winding down, I'm growing tired 
Seconds drift into the night 
The clock just ticks till my time expires 
You were once my friend 
Now I know I can't tie your hands 
The days I saved I couldn't spend 
They fell like sand through the hourglass 
No time to lose, no time to choose 
Time taking time, it's taken mine 
Scenes of my life seem so unkind 
Time chasing time, creeps up behind 
I can't run forever, and time waits for no one 
Not even me 
An enemy I can't defend 
My final place a deadly end 
Life's just a speck in space 
Dreams of an eternal resting place 
I can't get any younger 
Time has brutal hunger

I see Chronos 
His eyes are on fire 
He holds my life 
And I see my time expire 
Beat the clock 
My head starts to spin 
Tick, tock 
I can't let time win

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