Suffocated
By your hatred
Shunned from all this light you hold
Judgment rising
Love declining
I can’t find myself in you
Hide your face
Behind this paste
And cake it on till nothing shows
Mind so careless
Yet you cherish
Plastic things you love to hold
I can’t find
Any trace of me that you have left behind
I can’t see
Any scraps you show of human decency but
What have you got without me
Besides your hate and envy
Suck in this swamp that you made
The mud is up to my knees
I’m scared of what I can’t see
These forces pressuring me
I only want to live free
And I don’t want to be plastic
Hate surrounds you
Fury drowns you
Soon the rage inside takes hold
Billboards plastered
You’re the master
Of your dead psychotic world
Brain sedated
Stimulated
Past the point of no return
Scrapped life lessons
Crave attention
You’ve detested all you’ve learned
I can’t find
Any trace of me you have left behind
I can’t see
Any scraps you show of human decency but
What have you got without me
Besides your hate and envy
Suck in this swamp that you made
The mud is up to my knees
I’m scared of what I can’t see
These forces pressuring me
I only want to live free
And I don’t want to be
Break the molds
Ignite the star within myself
I am not alone
I will never fold
Stop the lies
feel the truth within myself
I will shine so bold
End the lies retold
Light the fuse
Break the shell within myself
I am what I know
I won’t let this go
Crush the doubt
Play the song within myself
I will stand and shout
Let the words flow out
Let the words flow out
The Long Island metal band's third album etches arena-sized hooks into their jagged compositions, deftly balancing experimental and poppy inclinations. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 12, 2022