Stillborn lyrics - Counterparts
A calm rushes over me
As I picture my corpse Ill-fated with the faults I can’t escape
(A sigh of relief)
A sigh of relief used to signify the blight
That infects the last few fragments of my skull
Sometimes I swear I think that I’ll be fine
I’ve made up my mind
Death is my birthright
I am a noose waiting to be tied
Still I try to elude the truth and embrace my disguise
Because this way of life takes its toll on mine
And I don’t want to be alive
Bury me breathing so I can watch myself decay
Bury me breathing so I can watch myself decay
So I can watch myself decay
We are stillborns by definition
But our pulse-infected wrists will disagree
We burden ourselves with intent and ambition
When we’ve accepted that all hope is lost
So dance past my lips and disperse
Leaving no trace of human condition
Our bodies blind the world with a sense of selflessness
That only a trained eye can see
You blame me for your blindness
Open your eyes
You blame me for your blindness
Open your eyes
As I picture my corpse Ill-fated with the faults I can’t escape
(A sigh of relief)
A sigh of relief used to signify the blight
That infects the last few fragments of my skull
Sometimes I swear I think that I’ll be fine
I’ve made up my mind
Death is my birthright
I am a noose waiting to be tied
Still I try to elude the truth and embrace my disguise
Because this way of life takes its toll on mine
And I don’t want to be alive
Bury me breathing so I can watch myself decay
Bury me breathing so I can watch myself decay
So I can watch myself decay
We are stillborns by definition
But our pulse-infected wrists will disagree
We burden ourselves with intent and ambition
When we’ve accepted that all hope is lost
So dance past my lips and disperse
Leaving no trace of human condition
Our bodies blind the world with a sense of selflessness
That only a trained eye can see
You blame me for your blindness
Open your eyes
You blame me for your blindness
Open your eyes
Thread lyrics - Counterparts
Your words grow cold and incoherent
And I’m searching for a fever
That could lift me to the border of dementia
My eyes are tired from surveying everything we used to share
And I would sew them shut if I had any strength inside
I remember every promise
I’ve carved them into my spine
I raise my hands to the sky and beg that this won’t go unnoticed
Though I know some fires are not meant to burn
We are bred to flicker and fade, not to retreat into the earth
Not to grow without remorse
We douse ourselves with the moisture
That we’ve drawn from the soil
We breed and unleash
We’re our own natural disaster
String me along like the thread that binds your ribcage
Tie my limbs to the anchor, and be sure that I’m left alone to sink
I will shine brighter than the sun
I will forever be your torch
Cast me away
And in time I will set fire to the fibers that connect us
My palms grow calloused from the cold
I need your touch to cauterize
Sustained by the flame of another
The embers begin to reignite
There’s a hole in the heart that will never be filled
The anguish will fall through your fingers
Respect can manifest itself through misfortune
I am alone, and the world carries on
I am alone
The world carries on and we don’t deserve a second thought
And I’m searching for a fever
That could lift me to the border of dementia
My eyes are tired from surveying everything we used to share
And I would sew them shut if I had any strength inside
I remember every promise
I’ve carved them into my spine
I raise my hands to the sky and beg that this won’t go unnoticed
Though I know some fires are not meant to burn
We are bred to flicker and fade, not to retreat into the earth
Not to grow without remorse
We douse ourselves with the moisture
That we’ve drawn from the soil
We breed and unleash
We’re our own natural disaster
String me along like the thread that binds your ribcage
Tie my limbs to the anchor, and be sure that I’m left alone to sink
I will shine brighter than the sun
I will forever be your torch
Cast me away
And in time I will set fire to the fibers that connect us
My palms grow calloused from the cold
I need your touch to cauterize
Sustained by the flame of another
The embers begin to reignite
There’s a hole in the heart that will never be filled
The anguish will fall through your fingers
Respect can manifest itself through misfortune
I am alone, and the world carries on
I am alone
The world carries on and we don’t deserve a second thought
Resonate lyrics - Counterparts
I’m shaking and so are my hands
And I can’t tell if it’s the cold or if I’m finally feeling regret
A martyr in my own mind and a pariah
Given the capacity of my own guilt
Do I fight the fact that I am a nervous wreck
Or do I face the forthcoming collision head on?
I don’t know how to abandon my blind heart...
(And I’m convinced that you deserve this)
My organs are dark and minuscule in comparison to yours
I’m no longer pining to cure my disease
I’m just dying to advance the process
Trim your wings and deceive me
Cinch your halo around my neck
Because death houses such beauty
If we can enjoy what will grow in its absence
(We are wasted)
We are thin and wasted at both ends
And we’ve accepted our position
I was never worthy of following your footsteps
So be sure to leave no evidence that you’ve existed
We dare not turn and face the figures treating us to our descent
If we knew their origin then we’d surely be disgusted
This is the kind of illness
That leaves us rotting from the inside out...
And we wear this on our sleeves
Content with our casualty
I would do this all over again
I’m the catalyst of our collapse
Haunted by conviction and a partner to the pain
Forgive me for who I’ve become these past few years
Forgive me for allowing my love to disappear
(Trim your wings)
Trim your wings and deceive me
Cinch your halo around my neck
And just leave me alone with my thoughts
Eaten alive until there’s nothing left to mourn
I will resonate through the minds of others
As a corpse and nothing more (nothing more)
Nothing more
And I can’t tell if it’s the cold or if I’m finally feeling regret
A martyr in my own mind and a pariah
Given the capacity of my own guilt
Do I fight the fact that I am a nervous wreck
Or do I face the forthcoming collision head on?
I don’t know how to abandon my blind heart...
(And I’m convinced that you deserve this)
My organs are dark and minuscule in comparison to yours
I’m no longer pining to cure my disease
I’m just dying to advance the process
Trim your wings and deceive me
Cinch your halo around my neck
Because death houses such beauty
If we can enjoy what will grow in its absence
(We are wasted)
We are thin and wasted at both ends
And we’ve accepted our position
I was never worthy of following your footsteps
So be sure to leave no evidence that you’ve existed
We dare not turn and face the figures treating us to our descent
If we knew their origin then we’d surely be disgusted
This is the kind of illness
That leaves us rotting from the inside out...
And we wear this on our sleeves
Content with our casualty
I would do this all over again
I’m the catalyst of our collapse
Haunted by conviction and a partner to the pain
Forgive me for who I’ve become these past few years
Forgive me for allowing my love to disappear
(Trim your wings)
Trim your wings and deceive me
Cinch your halo around my neck
And just leave me alone with my thoughts
Eaten alive until there’s nothing left to mourn
I will resonate through the minds of others
As a corpse and nothing more (nothing more)
Nothing more
Stranger lyrics - Counterparts
Your ghost holds me close
As I’m ravaged by the solitary that surrounds my former home
Use me until you’ve spent the rest of my remains
And then try to validate your actions
Cursing every empty vein
That used to be inhabited by your impression
Paralyze me
To ensure I have no chance of knowing the feeling of affection
It’s no secret that I’ve shed the common decency
That appoints the world with the burden of devotion to our kin
I gave you everything I had and the world has left me exhausted
(So make me feel)
So make me feel something
Anything that might change my mind
As worthless as I am, I know that I still serve a purpose
To leech off the light and absolve my insignificance
Lay me to rest
Lay me to rest inside of a glass casket
So you can remember me with a smile on my face
Adorning me in my own failures
So you can count them as you stand above my bones
I wish I were a better man
I am a coward masked in courage
And just admitting this will not save me this time
So free me from my tired mind
And let me learn the difference
Between a single tear and the runoff of an ocean
Weak and weary from my predatory nature
So bless me with abandonment in my greatest time of need
Let me carry on knowing that I could never truly face my reflection
It’s much easier to caress the broken glass (broken glass)
Though if I accidentally catch a glimpse of myself in the shards
I will put my faith in the shrapnel to correct my vision
I am a stranger when I stare into the eyes of those I love
Look away in disgust
Protect yourself from the sight of my deception
I am a stranger when I stare into the eyes of those I love
Look away in disgust
Protect yourself from the sight of my deception
As I’m ravaged by the solitary that surrounds my former home
Use me until you’ve spent the rest of my remains
And then try to validate your actions
Cursing every empty vein
That used to be inhabited by your impression
Paralyze me
To ensure I have no chance of knowing the feeling of affection
It’s no secret that I’ve shed the common decency
That appoints the world with the burden of devotion to our kin
I gave you everything I had and the world has left me exhausted
(So make me feel)
So make me feel something
Anything that might change my mind
As worthless as I am, I know that I still serve a purpose
To leech off the light and absolve my insignificance
Lay me to rest
Lay me to rest inside of a glass casket
So you can remember me with a smile on my face
Adorning me in my own failures
So you can count them as you stand above my bones
I wish I were a better man
I am a coward masked in courage
And just admitting this will not save me this time
So free me from my tired mind
And let me learn the difference
Between a single tear and the runoff of an ocean
Weak and weary from my predatory nature
So bless me with abandonment in my greatest time of need
Let me carry on knowing that I could never truly face my reflection
It’s much easier to caress the broken glass (broken glass)
Though if I accidentally catch a glimpse of myself in the shards
I will put my faith in the shrapnel to correct my vision
I am a stranger when I stare into the eyes of those I love
Look away in disgust
Protect yourself from the sight of my deception
I am a stranger when I stare into the eyes of those I love
Look away in disgust
Protect yourself from the sight of my deception
Burn lyrics - Counterparts
I’ve grown accustom to losing sleep.
Sweep me off my feet, dig your nails into my wounds and pull.
A lucid dream, where my chest will collapse from the weight of a fictitious ghost.
Tear through me, sacrifice me to your sea.
With broken arms I’m left to carry my shell with no help from the current.
Lifeless, I am dragging me down.
Hollow, I’m left to fend for myself.
Forget everything that you’ve come to know.
We are not meant for much but to carry our own misery.
Is there a God cursing every step that I take?
Or have I been forced to commit myself to the dirt?
We’re chasing the light in the darkest of graves,
But the fortunate ones know to wait until mourning.
Be still. Serenity blesses us in waves and with eyes like mountains, we’re drawn to the brow.
Leave this life behind and take the next step in the right direction.
Stare at the sky, and offer yourself to circumstance.
Be the burn. Burn me alive.
Be the burn. Burn me alive.
Sweep me off my feet, dig your nails into my wounds and pull.
A lucid dream, where my chest will collapse from the weight of a fictitious ghost.
Tear through me, sacrifice me to your sea.
With broken arms I’m left to carry my shell with no help from the current.
Lifeless, I am dragging me down.
Hollow, I’m left to fend for myself.
Forget everything that you’ve come to know.
We are not meant for much but to carry our own misery.
Is there a God cursing every step that I take?
Or have I been forced to commit myself to the dirt?
We’re chasing the light in the darkest of graves,
But the fortunate ones know to wait until mourning.
Be still. Serenity blesses us in waves and with eyes like mountains, we’re drawn to the brow.
Leave this life behind and take the next step in the right direction.
Stare at the sky, and offer yourself to circumstance.
Be the burn. Burn me alive.
Be the burn. Burn me alive.
Tragedy lyrics - Counterparts
Take comfort in the cadence of the bond we share
A visionary born and raised to see with an unbiased sense of sight
We pause just for a second to properly embrace the radiance
We are the anointed dipped in filth
Taught to cower in fear of being identified
But tragedy will find us
I’m held captive by my spoiled soul
I won’t allow it to affect my stride
The procession will proceed as we’re gifted with our own idea of peace
So find yourself in me
I promise I will keep you as we harvest the passion that remains
Make my skin your sanctuary
I make a pact with the earth to draw life from the living
Make my skin your sanctuary
Leap to the beat of my blood
So place your hand in mine, drag your feet across the tops of trees
Breathe easy knowing that the branches will support you
And the weight of your complication
In the midst of the ruin that surrounds us
We communicate but only in tongues
Our lips will welcome the caress of the crucifixion
And we stain the wood with defeat
I am not a mortal, I am a metaphor for moving forward
A visionary born and raised to see with an unbiased sense of sight
We pause just for a second to properly embrace the radiance
We are the anointed dipped in filth
Taught to cower in fear of being identified
But tragedy will find us
I’m held captive by my spoiled soul
I won’t allow it to affect my stride
The procession will proceed as we’re gifted with our own idea of peace
So find yourself in me
I promise I will keep you as we harvest the passion that remains
Make my skin your sanctuary
I make a pact with the earth to draw life from the living
Make my skin your sanctuary
Leap to the beat of my blood
So place your hand in mine, drag your feet across the tops of trees
Breathe easy knowing that the branches will support you
And the weight of your complication
In the midst of the ruin that surrounds us
We communicate but only in tongues
Our lips will welcome the caress of the crucifixion
And we stain the wood with defeat
I am not a mortal, I am a metaphor for moving forward
Withdrawal lyrics - Counterparts
I bask in familiar flesh with no shelter to call my own
A sacrifice for my sickness, I’ll dig a grave for those I love
I release the teeth from my jaw
Knowing that I will miss the pain when you take shelter in the mouth of another
You live in the back of my throat
Spawning sentences in unison with mine
Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost
If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?
I’ve made a habit out of grinding my bones into a sharper point when I hear your name...
And I’ve named each cut you’ve cursed me with
Though I wish I had the courage to ask for more
Your spirit suffocates me
You won’t find asylum inside
I never asked for your blood in my veins
So haunt me not and disappear
I am a victim, despite what you’ve heard
Forced to dwell inside of endless withdrawal
We can never coexist, so I will offer up my heart
Don’t look back and try to find me
I was always doomed to watch you from the dark
Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost
If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?
A sacrifice for my sickness, I’ll dig a grave for those I love
I release the teeth from my jaw
Knowing that I will miss the pain when you take shelter in the mouth of another
You live in the back of my throat
Spawning sentences in unison with mine
Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost
If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?
I’ve made a habit out of grinding my bones into a sharper point when I hear your name...
And I’ve named each cut you’ve cursed me with
Though I wish I had the courage to ask for more
Your spirit suffocates me
You won’t find asylum inside
I never asked for your blood in my veins
So haunt me not and disappear
I am a victim, despite what you’ve heard
Forced to dwell inside of endless withdrawal
We can never coexist, so I will offer up my heart
Don’t look back and try to find me
I was always doomed to watch you from the dark
Stay safe in my breath, you will never be lost
If our attraction is only skin deep, how deep is deep enough?
Choke lyrics - Counterparts
Congregate what little ounce of decency is left
And gather enough courage to invoke contractions in your vocal chords
Admission of guilt through confrontation
I’ve had to chisel every lie out of your mouth
And after all this time I’ve grown immune to your embrace
Spare me and my virgin ears from a stale conception
Admit that I’m the victim and cradle consequence
Line your insides with a sense of wrongly obtained righteousness
Spread your poison as thin as you possibly can
To ensure you violate every inch of common ground
Call me a cancer
Keep convinced that you’re not sick yourself
You will be exposed as soon as the world's eyes can fully adjust to the dark
I was the cure to your corrosion
But now I want to watch your skin rust and slowly grow discoloured
And when your throat buckles under the weight of the accumulation of perjury
I want to watch the life seep out of your tear duct
As your death rattle hits my eardrum and thaws what’s left of my cold heart
I hope you choke to death
The compass has been cracked
I hope you fucking choke to death
And gather enough courage to invoke contractions in your vocal chords
Admission of guilt through confrontation
I’ve had to chisel every lie out of your mouth
And after all this time I’ve grown immune to your embrace
Spare me and my virgin ears from a stale conception
Admit that I’m the victim and cradle consequence
Line your insides with a sense of wrongly obtained righteousness
Spread your poison as thin as you possibly can
To ensure you violate every inch of common ground
Call me a cancer
Keep convinced that you’re not sick yourself
You will be exposed as soon as the world's eyes can fully adjust to the dark
I was the cure to your corrosion
But now I want to watch your skin rust and slowly grow discoloured
And when your throat buckles under the weight of the accumulation of perjury
I want to watch the life seep out of your tear duct
As your death rattle hits my eardrum and thaws what’s left of my cold heart
I hope you choke to death
The compass has been cracked
I hope you fucking choke to death
Collapse lyrics - Counterparts
Back-pedaling into the black
But I can still make out the figures
That will threaten my well-being
The wind will rise and fall
But never sway from side to side
Progression halted
Encapsulating the fluid weave of death
Like a garden that contains all of its arrested offspring
We’re afraid to force our legs to break free from the earth
And take the first step towards our insecurity
Sleep away your selfishness
Slip into collapse
A still-like state of disregard
From which you can’t fall back
You never fully moved me
I’ve been embedded in the dust
And my mind has been ravaged by war
Pray for farewell as if I was yours to lose
I would love to love you, if you were someone else
So forgive me for being unresponsive
I’m sure it’s hard to train your ears
To hear me crying out for help
With my lips sewn shut by the stitches of my own indecision
So I’ll speak in whispers to permit my throat relief
I bite my tongue
Fill my mouth with blood
And swallow enough to kill me
Before I’m forced to lose more sleep
So I’ll speak in whispers to permit my throat relief
I bite my tongue
Fill my mouth with blood
And swallow enough to kill me
I would love to love you
If you were someone else
Am I fit to walk alone again
Or will you save me from myself?
Breathe life into me
Be all that I can see
Or carry on without me
And just know I wished you well
But I can still make out the figures
That will threaten my well-being
The wind will rise and fall
But never sway from side to side
Progression halted
Encapsulating the fluid weave of death
Like a garden that contains all of its arrested offspring
We’re afraid to force our legs to break free from the earth
And take the first step towards our insecurity
Sleep away your selfishness
Slip into collapse
A still-like state of disregard
From which you can’t fall back
You never fully moved me
I’ve been embedded in the dust
And my mind has been ravaged by war
Pray for farewell as if I was yours to lose
I would love to love you, if you were someone else
So forgive me for being unresponsive
I’m sure it’s hard to train your ears
To hear me crying out for help
With my lips sewn shut by the stitches of my own indecision
So I’ll speak in whispers to permit my throat relief
I bite my tongue
Fill my mouth with blood
And swallow enough to kill me
Before I’m forced to lose more sleep
So I’ll speak in whispers to permit my throat relief
I bite my tongue
Fill my mouth with blood
And swallow enough to kill me
I would love to love you
If you were someone else
Am I fit to walk alone again
Or will you save me from myself?
Breathe life into me
Be all that I can see
Or carry on without me
And just know I wished you well
Drown lyrics - Counterparts
Immerse yourself in the water that flows freely from my hands
You’ll find no substance, just the rain that we use to simply bathe and disregard
I bless my arteries with blades, and I welcome the sight of the back of my eyelids
In our most peaceful and remote state, we’re allowed to choose what we want to feel
Mortality is the greatest gift given to the living, but a curse to those who feel that they’re truly alive
Sentenced to trespass, I should spin towards the north…
but your gravity has left me alone and I’m left to roam as an apparition
Abandoned, I am a phantom limb in search of a frame to spread my plague
If the light leaves you blind, just shut your eyes and embrace the undertow
Let the waves puncture your lungs
In my dreams we drown together
Everything goes black but I can see you just fine
Condolences flourish and fall upon my feet
and help pollinate the dirt that sits in the pit of your stomach
I need to shed the idea of a lasting impression
Make peace with my spirit breach
Everything goes black and I still see you in my dreams
Lower your head to sleep and let me do the same
I’m confident that we will meet again, every time you wade in a body of water
I am the light that leaves you blind, but I watched you retreat and cover your eyes
In your rivers I reside
In dreams we drown together
Everything goes black but you will see me just fine
You’ll find no substance, just the rain that we use to simply bathe and disregard
I bless my arteries with blades, and I welcome the sight of the back of my eyelids
In our most peaceful and remote state, we’re allowed to choose what we want to feel
Mortality is the greatest gift given to the living, but a curse to those who feel that they’re truly alive
Sentenced to trespass, I should spin towards the north…
but your gravity has left me alone and I’m left to roam as an apparition
Abandoned, I am a phantom limb in search of a frame to spread my plague
If the light leaves you blind, just shut your eyes and embrace the undertow
Let the waves puncture your lungs
In my dreams we drown together
Everything goes black but I can see you just fine
Condolences flourish and fall upon my feet
and help pollinate the dirt that sits in the pit of your stomach
I need to shed the idea of a lasting impression
Make peace with my spirit breach
Everything goes black and I still see you in my dreams
Lower your head to sleep and let me do the same
I’m confident that we will meet again, every time you wade in a body of water
I am the light that leaves you blind, but I watched you retreat and cover your eyes
In your rivers I reside
In dreams we drown together
Everything goes black but you will see me just fine
Solace lyrics - Counterparts
We shiver in the pause between words
Abandonment still fresh upon the tips of our tongues
The whispers we’ve chosen to live and die in will infect deaf ears with the discordance of deceit
Why do we scream when there is nothing left to say?
Silently acknowledging the solace in loss
I am content with throwing everything away because I lost myself when I found you
Carry me back to your bed
My conscience is my coffin and I swear sometimes I’d rather be dead
Make sure that I still feel, I don’t care how much it hurts
I’ll always be numb on my side of the earth
In the dark I watched the light hit your skin, hoping that my eyes might never adjust
Soft sounds save me from the confines of sleep because hearing your voice once was never enough
I think I’ve finally identified the Difference
I think I live in both my hell and my home
I will forever be a slave to your distance
Don’t let me in
Don’t let me go
Carry me back to your bed
My conscience is my coffin and I swear sometimes I’d rather be dead
Make sure that I still feel, I don’t care how much it hurts
I’ll always be numb on my side of the earth
Don’t let me in, don’t let me go
(In this moment)
I’d rather die than live without you
I’d rather die
Abandonment still fresh upon the tips of our tongues
The whispers we’ve chosen to live and die in will infect deaf ears with the discordance of deceit
Why do we scream when there is nothing left to say?
Silently acknowledging the solace in loss
I am content with throwing everything away because I lost myself when I found you
Carry me back to your bed
My conscience is my coffin and I swear sometimes I’d rather be dead
Make sure that I still feel, I don’t care how much it hurts
I’ll always be numb on my side of the earth
In the dark I watched the light hit your skin, hoping that my eyes might never adjust
Soft sounds save me from the confines of sleep because hearing your voice once was never enough
I think I’ve finally identified the Difference
I think I live in both my hell and my home
I will forever be a slave to your distance
Don’t let me in
Don’t let me go
Carry me back to your bed
My conscience is my coffin and I swear sometimes I’d rather be dead
Make sure that I still feel, I don’t care how much it hurts
I’ll always be numb on my side of the earth
Don’t let me in, don’t let me go
(In this moment)
I’d rather die than live without you
I’d rather die
Lost lyrics - Counterparts
As far back as I can remember
The failure was always there
It was the only real companion that I have ever had
Not meant to live like this
Consciousness is nothing more than a vicious cycle
And I am being bled dry by my conviction
I've spent my life trying to find my confidence
And found absolutely nothing
Life is a lost cause
Too weak to carry on
I wish I'd never met who I once was
Not meant to live like this
Pursuing the love in all that I have lost
But I have left myself neglected
Deserted from the start
Longing for a chance to wander
A chance to chase my aspiration
When you're devoid of feeling
You just do as you're told
Hatred is exhausting
But it's all I'll ever know
The failure was always there
It was the only real companion that I have ever had
Not meant to live like this
Consciousness is nothing more than a vicious cycle
And I am being bled dry by my conviction
I've spent my life trying to find my confidence
And found absolutely nothing
Life is a lost cause
Too weak to carry on
I wish I'd never met who I once was
Not meant to live like this
Pursuing the love in all that I have lost
But I have left myself neglected
Deserted from the start
Longing for a chance to wander
A chance to chase my aspiration
When you're devoid of feeling
You just do as you're told
Hatred is exhausting
But it's all I'll ever know
Ghost lyrics - Counterparts
Born of two; raised by four
I guess I took it all for granted
And only three remain
Even though you're wounded
I know that you're still here
I don't blame you
You just can't face the change
We spend our golden years as living ghosts
Caught in a constant state of purgatory
We are only burdened by our memories
Until the day they cease to exist
And we follow shortly after
Although I wonder if at any time
Our minds fell upon the same plane
I know they did
I just wish I had a chance to go back and appreciate it
But we'll always have the winter
And the snow that got you trapped behind the glass
You may be only a shell of the man that you used to be
But I love you just the same
And I will until the day you're gone
I just never know if I'm communicating with you or the disease
And even though I curse the idea of an afterlife
I still hope you're taken care of
You deserve to be at peace
Please don't forget my face
I won't forget to remember you
I guess I took it all for granted
And only three remain
Even though you're wounded
I know that you're still here
I don't blame you
You just can't face the change
We spend our golden years as living ghosts
Caught in a constant state of purgatory
We are only burdened by our memories
Until the day they cease to exist
And we follow shortly after
Although I wonder if at any time
Our minds fell upon the same plane
I know they did
I just wish I had a chance to go back and appreciate it
But we'll always have the winter
And the snow that got you trapped behind the glass
You may be only a shell of the man that you used to be
But I love you just the same
And I will until the day you're gone
I just never know if I'm communicating with you or the disease
And even though I curse the idea of an afterlife
I still hope you're taken care of
You deserve to be at peace
Please don't forget my face
I won't forget to remember you
Debris lyrics - Counterparts
Everything ends
At least that's what we hope for
Plagued by our past
And we're doomed to repeat ourselves
Afraid of the thoughts that dance in revolutions
And circle the mind like a snake
Binding me
I'm just trying to feel something
Cold and stale
Searching for warmth inside of every promise wasted
You wrap yourself around me
But I can only sense your presence
You're nothing but a carcass
I've never felt more alone than I did on those nights
I spent watching you sleep
You're the furthest thing from me
And you've been there from the start
An empty shell
You're vacant and it scares me to death
One by one
I watched them leave me behind like living debris
Fortunately, I know that I'm not worth it
In my purest form, I was never good enough for anyone
Why did I think that this time it'd be different?
I came bearing only the beat of my heart
And the best of my intentions
I tried my hardest but I couldn't make you feel a fucking thing
At least that's what we hope for
Plagued by our past
And we're doomed to repeat ourselves
Afraid of the thoughts that dance in revolutions
And circle the mind like a snake
Binding me
I'm just trying to feel something
Cold and stale
Searching for warmth inside of every promise wasted
You wrap yourself around me
But I can only sense your presence
You're nothing but a carcass
I've never felt more alone than I did on those nights
I spent watching you sleep
You're the furthest thing from me
And you've been there from the start
An empty shell
You're vacant and it scares me to death
One by one
I watched them leave me behind like living debris
Fortunately, I know that I'm not worth it
In my purest form, I was never good enough for anyone
Why did I think that this time it'd be different?
I came bearing only the beat of my heart
And the best of my intentions
I tried my hardest but I couldn't make you feel a fucking thing
Outlier lyrics - Counterparts
I live with the awareness of my own seclusion
Existence fueled by separation
A war I will not win
Embracing only alienation
To suffer is to abandon the only home I've ever had
Outlier
I don't belong here
The present state of existence acts as a refuge for the weak
To shield our eyes is to blind mankind
Refusal to secede
Inhabiting a world of filth which others have condemned
We won't live our lives for them
Human hatred is my second nature
This is the root of my isolation
I am what I am
And I am an outcast
Don't look for me in the clouds
When I am beneath you nowhere to be found
Submerged in apathy
It's just becoming hard to care
And I am nothing
I have grown sick of the sound of my own heartbeat
And while the whole world breathes in unison
My lungs are my shield
To reject the world around me
I am what I am
And I am an outcast
Existence fueled by separation
A war I will not win
Embracing only alienation
To suffer is to abandon the only home I've ever had
Outlier
I don't belong here
The present state of existence acts as a refuge for the weak
To shield our eyes is to blind mankind
Refusal to secede
Inhabiting a world of filth which others have condemned
We won't live our lives for them
Human hatred is my second nature
This is the root of my isolation
I am what I am
And I am an outcast
Don't look for me in the clouds
When I am beneath you nowhere to be found
Submerged in apathy
It's just becoming hard to care
And I am nothing
I have grown sick of the sound of my own heartbeat
And while the whole world breathes in unison
My lungs are my shield
To reject the world around me
I am what I am
And I am an outcast
Witness lyrics - Counterparts
Expose me for all that I am
The man behind the masquerade
I am my own false witness
Fact resides solely in the depths of my mind
And will I ever really let it come to surface?
You only see what I want you to see
And you believe all that you're told
Serenity is a beautiful hoax, a liar
I have the whole world convinced of my contentment
No truth in this
I've lost count of all the times I've made it home alive...
And wished I hadn't
Expose me for all that I am
The man behind the masquerade
I am my own false witness
I'm left to conquer the mountains in my mind
And I am my maker
Life is what's killing me
I hate the fact that I'm just fine
Forever seeking anything to take responsibility
Life is what's killing me
I hate the fact that I'm alive
Forever searching for my scapegoat because
I refuse to face reality
At least I can say I tried to cherish
Every single day when I woke up and didn't want to die
I'd work my hands to the bone
Trying to stay suspended in those specific seconds
But I know I'm just counting down the minutes
Until I'm miserable again
The man behind the masquerade
I am my own false witness
Fact resides solely in the depths of my mind
And will I ever really let it come to surface?
You only see what I want you to see
And you believe all that you're told
Serenity is a beautiful hoax, a liar
I have the whole world convinced of my contentment
No truth in this
I've lost count of all the times I've made it home alive...
And wished I hadn't
Expose me for all that I am
The man behind the masquerade
I am my own false witness
I'm left to conquer the mountains in my mind
And I am my maker
Life is what's killing me
I hate the fact that I'm just fine
Forever seeking anything to take responsibility
Life is what's killing me
I hate the fact that I'm alive
Forever searching for my scapegoat because
I refuse to face reality
At least I can say I tried to cherish
Every single day when I woke up and didn't want to die
I'd work my hands to the bone
Trying to stay suspended in those specific seconds
But I know I'm just counting down the minutes
Until I'm miserable again
Decay lyrics - Counterparts
The grave welcomes you with open arms
Last light escapes, last breath remains
Circling the body
Brushing past the skin and bone
It cradles you, your holy manger
Born into ruin, we feel withdraw
Death is your procreator, your predecessor
From your decay grows a beautiful garden
The stalks caress your failure
And the petals bring you closer to eternity
Pray for your rebirth
Pray for your chance to bloom
The heart starts and stops
The mind disconnects
As flowers, we grace the earth with our presence
The tide rises and turns
And we simply expire
Over-saturated
Our lungs fill with the essence of the universe
Until we feel the gentle kiss of dawn draw the water from our lungs
And we can breathe easy
Like night and day
We have never met aching for one another
We aim for congregation
You are my prey
You are the martyr
The blight takes its toll and our bodies grow black
Wilted, we fade away rotted from the root
We exchange our stem for legs
We blossom into our bodies
And the process has been reset
Welcome to your new home
Last light escapes, last breath remains
Circling the body
Brushing past the skin and bone
It cradles you, your holy manger
Born into ruin, we feel withdraw
Death is your procreator, your predecessor
From your decay grows a beautiful garden
The stalks caress your failure
And the petals bring you closer to eternity
Pray for your rebirth
Pray for your chance to bloom
The heart starts and stops
The mind disconnects
As flowers, we grace the earth with our presence
The tide rises and turns
And we simply expire
Over-saturated
Our lungs fill with the essence of the universe
Until we feel the gentle kiss of dawn draw the water from our lungs
And we can breathe easy
Like night and day
We have never met aching for one another
We aim for congregation
You are my prey
You are the martyr
The blight takes its toll and our bodies grow black
Wilted, we fade away rotted from the root
We exchange our stem for legs
We blossom into our bodies
And the process has been reset
Welcome to your new home
Compass lyrics - Counterparts
The weight came and went and took my will to live
Spoiled by defeat, forced to drown in what's left of me
That's when breathing became routine
And I could feel myself fading
No direction, I am a compass
Constantly spinning
Constantly searching for the end
Never reaching our destination
But the goal was never when
Or where
Or who...
It was only you
I appeared in your arms as if I had been born there
You promised you'd never let me go
But I don't know what I believe anymore
Affection allowed me to let the light in
The fear made me whole again
Help me rebuild my broken bones
Help me regain my sanity
But with caution always present
Our pasts manifest themselves
And we act as if this is what we deserve
But I refuse to fail again
I'd force my ghost to write your name in the flowers on my grave
I watched the world give up on me
I used to spend my nights praying for air in my bloodstream
Now I long to feel your breath pass throughout my arteries
The goal was never when
Or where
Or who...
It was only you
I appeared in your arms as if I had been born there
You promised you'd never let me go
But I don't know what I believe anymore
Fill me with your faith and let me leave
I'm scratching at my skin to take my mind
Off the absence we've created
The lines blur together like the veins in my arms
And I wish I wasn't so alone
You are the difference between hell and home
Spoiled by defeat, forced to drown in what's left of me
That's when breathing became routine
And I could feel myself fading
No direction, I am a compass
Constantly spinning
Constantly searching for the end
Never reaching our destination
But the goal was never when
Or where
Or who...
It was only you
I appeared in your arms as if I had been born there
You promised you'd never let me go
But I don't know what I believe anymore
Affection allowed me to let the light in
The fear made me whole again
Help me rebuild my broken bones
Help me regain my sanity
But with caution always present
Our pasts manifest themselves
And we act as if this is what we deserve
But I refuse to fail again
I'd force my ghost to write your name in the flowers on my grave
I watched the world give up on me
I used to spend my nights praying for air in my bloodstream
Now I long to feel your breath pass throughout my arteries
The goal was never when
Or where
Or who...
It was only you
I appeared in your arms as if I had been born there
You promised you'd never let me go
But I don't know what I believe anymore
Fill me with your faith and let me leave
I'm scratching at my skin to take my mind
Off the absence we've created
The lines blur together like the veins in my arms
And I wish I wasn't so alone
You are the difference between hell and home
Wither lyrics - Counterparts
I am more than familiar with feeling empty
The conduit, I allow myself to drain
My mind is the trench in which I will be buried
Watch me wither away
Put me our of my misery
I can only find solace in sleep
A sub-conscious sanctuary
I am longing to be set free
Yet I am the one who holds the key
I am the one who holds the key
A lifetime spent trying to place the blame
On anyone or anything
This is not who I am
I am not who I used to be
Set me free
The conduit, I allow myself to drain
My mind is the trench in which I will be buried
Watch me wither away
Put me our of my misery
I can only find solace in sleep
A sub-conscious sanctuary
I am longing to be set free
Yet I am the one who holds the key
I am the one who holds the key
A lifetime spent trying to place the blame
On anyone or anything
This is not who I am
I am not who I used to be
Set me free
Cursed lyrics - Counterparts
We ache to be transparent
We run from the "open" arms;
The facade of something greater than ourselves
And we're left to coexist with infestation
Our history is cursed
Through the past, present, and future
If they're created in his image
Then his image is disgusting...
And even he can't wipe you clean
How can someone see so far ahead
While they're spending every day on their knees?
Is the view from above really worth the judgement passed?
The fear, the lies, and the manipulation?
A doctrine bathed in ignorance
And written in the blood of the enslaved
And I have never lost my faith
I just never had any to begin with
I would sooner die for my sins
Than pray for my forgiveness
Sew my palms together
And crucify the thoughts in my mind
Awaiting Armageddon
Neglecting to exercise the demons in your head
You're "born again,"
But you're better off dead
Conversion or a casualty
Renounce and save yourself
Is the view from Heaven really worth all of the judgement passed?
The pestilence that you've inflicted
And the souls of all the loved ones we've lost?
We are the sheep that rose against the shepherd
We are the ones you led astray
Embrace the light in your heart
Not the one in the sky
Saints and sinners rejoice
We will all rot together
We run from the "open" arms;
The facade of something greater than ourselves
And we're left to coexist with infestation
Our history is cursed
Through the past, present, and future
If they're created in his image
Then his image is disgusting...
And even he can't wipe you clean
How can someone see so far ahead
While they're spending every day on their knees?
Is the view from above really worth the judgement passed?
The fear, the lies, and the manipulation?
A doctrine bathed in ignorance
And written in the blood of the enslaved
And I have never lost my faith
I just never had any to begin with
I would sooner die for my sins
Than pray for my forgiveness
Sew my palms together
And crucify the thoughts in my mind
Awaiting Armageddon
Neglecting to exercise the demons in your head
You're "born again,"
But you're better off dead
Conversion or a casualty
Renounce and save yourself
Is the view from Heaven really worth all of the judgement passed?
The pestilence that you've inflicted
And the souls of all the loved ones we've lost?
We are the sheep that rose against the shepherd
We are the ones you led astray
Embrace the light in your heart
Not the one in the sky
Saints and sinners rejoice
We will all rot together
Slave lyrics - Counterparts
If I allow the light to leave my eyes
I will never see again
The thoughts disintegrate into cognitive pollution
Abandoning my body, renouncing my existence
Show me the meaning of happiness
Trapped inside this nightmare
But I haven't slept for days
I am a slave
A slave to what I cannot see
Are we being strung along or are we just strung out?
The quest to be clairvoyant:
You are your own black hole
How much longer do I really have
When I wish every breath would be my last?
Your words like rope
Tied around my throat
Remove the earth beneath me
Watch my spirit sink
I will never see again
The thoughts disintegrate into cognitive pollution
Abandoning my body, renouncing my existence
Show me the meaning of happiness
Trapped inside this nightmare
But I haven't slept for days
I am a slave
A slave to what I cannot see
Are we being strung along or are we just strung out?
The quest to be clairvoyant:
You are your own black hole
How much longer do I really have
When I wish every breath would be my last?
Your words like rope
Tied around my throat
Remove the earth beneath me
Watch my spirit sink
Soil lyrics - Counterparts
Tragedy is all we have in common
And at times we allow it to swallow us whole
Drawing the marrow from our misfortunes
To ignite the fire that's inside
Inhale the smoke from the burn that leaves you breathless
Breathing life into the lifeless
Dragging them into the sun and exposing them as apparitions
But is there dignity in living as an entity?
"You could have made history and we are already forgetting about you."
Humanity is poison
And we are lost without a cure
So stop your heart and start the healing process
I am not fit to walk among you
But I don't want to end my life
And just know that if I knew of any common ground
I'd leave here now
And I would find a home that I could die in
Just to say I tried to rest in peace
Erase me from your memory
The ones we love will let us down
And the rats will feed off of our failure
Eventually, this is something we must accept
The world moves on without us
We leave only footprints that fade away in time
Walk with fire and save yourself from vagrancy
We leave our spirits to retrace our steps
You are your memorial
Find your mark and make it
The soil is the last thing we ingest
We watch our ashes scatter
You are your own memorial
Find your mark and make it
And at times we allow it to swallow us whole
Drawing the marrow from our misfortunes
To ignite the fire that's inside
Inhale the smoke from the burn that leaves you breathless
Breathing life into the lifeless
Dragging them into the sun and exposing them as apparitions
But is there dignity in living as an entity?
"You could have made history and we are already forgetting about you."
Humanity is poison
And we are lost without a cure
So stop your heart and start the healing process
I am not fit to walk among you
But I don't want to end my life
And just know that if I knew of any common ground
I'd leave here now
And I would find a home that I could die in
Just to say I tried to rest in peace
Erase me from your memory
The ones we love will let us down
And the rats will feed off of our failure
Eventually, this is something we must accept
The world moves on without us
We leave only footprints that fade away in time
Walk with fire and save yourself from vagrancy
We leave our spirits to retrace our steps
You are your memorial
Find your mark and make it
The soil is the last thing we ingest
We watch our ashes scatter
You are your own memorial
Find your mark and make it
The Disconnect lyrics - Counterparts
All of our lives we’ve been told what to believe. “Nothing
is perfect” so what’s the point of purpose? The line that separates the weak
from us who truly care, is one I don’t intend to cross. The heart of man beats
but only in greedy hands, and it seems that most are still content. Where most
are comfortable accepting insignificance, we strive to find the effort within.
If you open up your eyes, and open up your mind you we be exposed to a world as
cold as those who are left to populate it. Two decades spent swallowing lie
after lie has sparked a fire in my heart, and the time has come to spread the
flame. We can’t continue wasting time, day after day trying to find a new means
of escape. We do this day after day. And I can’t face the disconnect. I’ll shed
the dead weight and rise. I never thought that I would need to justify a reason
to continue in this life I lead. I fucking hate the world, I fucking hate
myself. I swore I’d never fucking feel like this.
is perfect” so what’s the point of purpose? The line that separates the weak
from us who truly care, is one I don’t intend to cross. The heart of man beats
but only in greedy hands, and it seems that most are still content. Where most
are comfortable accepting insignificance, we strive to find the effort within.
If you open up your eyes, and open up your mind you we be exposed to a world as
cold as those who are left to populate it. Two decades spent swallowing lie
after lie has sparked a fire in my heart, and the time has come to spread the
flame. We can’t continue wasting time, day after day trying to find a new means
of escape. We do this day after day. And I can’t face the disconnect. I’ll shed
the dead weight and rise. I never thought that I would need to justify a reason
to continue in this life I lead. I fucking hate the world, I fucking hate
myself. I swore I’d never fucking feel like this.
I Am No One lyrics - Counterparts
Every fucking day, I have to deal with the pressure I put on
myself, to outdo myself. But I can’t ask for help, I can’t admit I’m weak. I’m
going back on my words, I’m going back on who I used to be. I can’t take it
anymore. Every day I wage a war on myself because I’d rather die than let this
win over me. I can’t let this win over me. How can I be expected to help anyone
else, when I can’t even help myself? Call me a hypocrite and I’ll be the first
one to agree. I am no longer the prophet I once claimed to be. I’m stuck
between trying to find where I stand, and what it is I stand for. I am no one.
myself, to outdo myself. But I can’t ask for help, I can’t admit I’m weak. I’m
going back on my words, I’m going back on who I used to be. I can’t take it
anymore. Every day I wage a war on myself because I’d rather die than let this
win over me. I can’t let this win over me. How can I be expected to help anyone
else, when I can’t even help myself? Call me a hypocrite and I’ll be the first
one to agree. I am no longer the prophet I once claimed to be. I’m stuck
between trying to find where I stand, and what it is I stand for. I am no one.
The Constant lyrics - Counterparts
I will graciously accept that my life’s work, whether it be
in the past, the present, or the future will be overshadowed by those around me
with a different definition of “success.” Though I can’t explain the path I’ve
chosen, all I know is I’m right where I need to be. And though I’ve turned down
a chance at fame and fortune, I know that there is no greater payment than
this. And I’m so fucking far from the life I’m supposed to lead, and the man
I’m supposed to be and I couldn’t be happier. And I will remain a constant, I
know where I stand, and I refuse to let their selfishness take control of who I
am. While I may die poor, at least my life had meaning, there’s more to life
than living, and I truly feel alive. And I know that when I die, there will be
others who feel the same way ready to take my place. This is our song of
protest. I promise you that nothing is slowing us down. While I may die poor,
at least my life had meaning, there’s more to life than living and I truly feel
alive. And I know that when I die, there will be others who feel the same way
ready to take my place. I will laugh in the face of those who tell me
different. Even with both of my feet planted firmly on the ground, I am free to
move in my own direction. I will remain a constant. I know where I stand.
in the past, the present, or the future will be overshadowed by those around me
with a different definition of “success.” Though I can’t explain the path I’ve
chosen, all I know is I’m right where I need to be. And though I’ve turned down
a chance at fame and fortune, I know that there is no greater payment than
this. And I’m so fucking far from the life I’m supposed to lead, and the man
I’m supposed to be and I couldn’t be happier. And I will remain a constant, I
know where I stand, and I refuse to let their selfishness take control of who I
am. While I may die poor, at least my life had meaning, there’s more to life
than living, and I truly feel alive. And I know that when I die, there will be
others who feel the same way ready to take my place. This is our song of
protest. I promise you that nothing is slowing us down. While I may die poor,
at least my life had meaning, there’s more to life than living and I truly feel
alive. And I know that when I die, there will be others who feel the same way
ready to take my place. I will laugh in the face of those who tell me
different. Even with both of my feet planted firmly on the ground, I am free to
move in my own direction. I will remain a constant. I know where I stand.
MMVII lyrics - Counterparts
Why do I need to justify my opinion, after all that I’ve seen and
done? And year after year, we give our everything to get nothing in return. The
time has come for things to change. We don’t need your adoration, but we demand
your respect. I will not allow anyone the opportunity to deny half a decade of
labor. The places we’ve been, the faces we’ve seen, the months spent far from
home. This is what moves us. This is what we’ve grown accustom to. What we will
leave behind can not be measured in a dollar figure. There’s a much deeper
meaning than that. I can’t wait until the day when we’ve surpassed everything
that gave you a false sense of importance. I want you to question yourself. I
want you to watch you slip away. I want you to realize that your existence has
meant nothing. I hate you more than you could ever fucking know. And I hate
you for making me feel like this. I know deep down that I’m a good person, but
my patience is wearing thin. The best retaliation I can think of, would be to
let you know that for once in my life, I’m truly happy. I’m more than content
with who and where I am. Your oppression has had no effect. I don’t need to
justify my opinion after everything we’ve been through. And year after year, we
give our everything and what we receive in return, I can’t explain with words.
I’m so fucking thankful that I made it to where I am today. (I watched the
world upon your shoulders, and from these heights it’s so far down.)
done? And year after year, we give our everything to get nothing in return. The
time has come for things to change. We don’t need your adoration, but we demand
your respect. I will not allow anyone the opportunity to deny half a decade of
labor. The places we’ve been, the faces we’ve seen, the months spent far from
home. This is what moves us. This is what we’ve grown accustom to. What we will
leave behind can not be measured in a dollar figure. There’s a much deeper
meaning than that. I can’t wait until the day when we’ve surpassed everything
that gave you a false sense of importance. I want you to question yourself. I
want you to watch you slip away. I want you to realize that your existence has
meant nothing. I hate you more than you could ever fucking know. And I hate
you for making me feel like this. I know deep down that I’m a good person, but
my patience is wearing thin. The best retaliation I can think of, would be to
let you know that for once in my life, I’m truly happy. I’m more than content
with who and where I am. Your oppression has had no effect. I don’t need to
justify my opinion after everything we’ve been through. And year after year, we
give our everything and what we receive in return, I can’t explain with words.
I’m so fucking thankful that I made it to where I am today. (I watched the
world upon your shoulders, and from these heights it’s so far down.)
The Optimist lyrics - Counterparts
I never asked for anyone to listen, and I never asked for
anyone to take my words to heart. I’ve let myself become a target based on
nothing more than expression. I will not lie to others, and I won’t lie to
myself. If you’re searching for safety you can find it somewhere else, and I
won’t mind. I’ve never seen myself as optimistic, so this should come as no
surprise. No one feels good forever. Not even me. But this doesn’t give us an
excuse to allow ourselves to become useless like the rest. We will turn our
hatred into something to be proud of. We will make life worth living.
anyone to take my words to heart. I’ve let myself become a target based on
nothing more than expression. I will not lie to others, and I won’t lie to
myself. If you’re searching for safety you can find it somewhere else, and I
won’t mind. I’ve never seen myself as optimistic, so this should come as no
surprise. No one feels good forever. Not even me. But this doesn’t give us an
excuse to allow ourselves to become useless like the rest. We will turn our
hatred into something to be proud of. We will make life worth living.
Jumping Ship lyrics - Counterparts
As time passes by
I feel everything changing but me
I will not feel the sting of defeat
I've watched days become months
become years
and I've lost all faith in progression
I will never allow myself to exchange all my morals for acceptance
If this is truly where I belong
I'll fucking be here until the end of time
I've watched everyone around me jump ship
and I hope they're left to sink
The current will carry us
I am proud of all that I've become
and I'm well aware that I have steered myself in the right direction
And life is your's to destroy
I just can't respect your decision
I would rather isolate myself than be a walking definition of travesty
I watched you do away with everything
I would love nothing more than to watch this world swallow you whole
You were the catalyst for your downfall
But where the rest have failed
we are bound to succeed
And mark my fucking words
as long as we are breathing
we will overcome
The integrity that we emanate day-to-day is unparalleled
and our efforts will not go unnoticed
We will be remembered
I feel everything changing but me
I will not feel the sting of defeat
I've watched days become months
become years
and I've lost all faith in progression
I will never allow myself to exchange all my morals for acceptance
If this is truly where I belong
I'll fucking be here until the end of time
I've watched everyone around me jump ship
and I hope they're left to sink
The current will carry us
I am proud of all that I've become
and I'm well aware that I have steered myself in the right direction
And life is your's to destroy
I just can't respect your decision
I would rather isolate myself than be a walking definition of travesty
I watched you do away with everything
I would love nothing more than to watch this world swallow you whole
You were the catalyst for your downfall
But where the rest have failed
we are bound to succeed
And mark my fucking words
as long as we are breathing
we will overcome
The integrity that we emanate day-to-day is unparalleled
and our efforts will not go unnoticed
We will be remembered
Pedestal lyrics - Counterparts
I’m looking back on those I once looked up to, and I can’t help
but feel that I’m looking down. Everyone I’ve ever admired has left me with
nothing. Not even a memory. I remember growing up, and yearning to be just like
you. It pains me to admit that I held you in such a high regard, as if my life
would mean nothing without your approval. But now I see the error of my ways.
All that time spent searching for myself in someone else. I think it’s safe to
say that I’ve become everything I wanted to be. And no one can take that from
me. All of my heroes have failed me, but I won’t ever fail myself. I can’t
believe how naive I used to be when I never really needed anyone. All of my
heroes have failed me, but I won’t ever fail myself.
but feel that I’m looking down. Everyone I’ve ever admired has left me with
nothing. Not even a memory. I remember growing up, and yearning to be just like
you. It pains me to admit that I held you in such a high regard, as if my life
would mean nothing without your approval. But now I see the error of my ways.
All that time spent searching for myself in someone else. I think it’s safe to
say that I’ve become everything I wanted to be. And no one can take that from
me. All of my heroes have failed me, but I won’t ever fail myself. I can’t
believe how naive I used to be when I never really needed anyone. All of my
heroes have failed me, but I won’t ever fail myself.
Thank God lyrics - Counterparts
I want to thank you for never being there. Your absence has
forced me to find my own way. While others are led through life with a
blindfold, I can see clearly, the rain will wash me away. I reject the thought
of a god when all we see is the work of an ill-fated world. I reject a liar’s
cross. Who am I to say what I believe is right for the masses? I just know it’s
right for me. For this I have secured my place in hell, but every day I face is
my own heaven in the making. What do you believe in? What do you think is
right? Centuries have passed, the voice of reason is still being suppressed.
Salvation dances in front of their faces, but they’re too blind to see. I
reject the thought of a God, when all we see is the work of an ill-fated world.
I reject a liar’s cross. Thank you for never being there. Thank God for never
being there.
forced me to find my own way. While others are led through life with a
blindfold, I can see clearly, the rain will wash me away. I reject the thought
of a god when all we see is the work of an ill-fated world. I reject a liar’s
cross. Who am I to say what I believe is right for the masses? I just know it’s
right for me. For this I have secured my place in hell, but every day I face is
my own heaven in the making. What do you believe in? What do you think is
right? Centuries have passed, the voice of reason is still being suppressed.
Salvation dances in front of their faces, but they’re too blind to see. I
reject the thought of a God, when all we see is the work of an ill-fated world.
I reject a liar’s cross. Thank you for never being there. Thank God for never
being there.
Uncertainty lyrics - Counterparts
Though I look forward to my future, just know I’m scared to
death. After all is said and done, I won’t have a clue what to do next. Will I
struggle to find the answer? Will I take an easy way out? Or will I find the
strength inside to carry on? My greatest fear is amounting to nothing. I
fucking hate the fact that I feel no sense of security. But more importantly, I
hate the fact that I can’t confide in myself. It feels like nothing good will
stay, unless I stay the same. I need to find a way to dissolve the uncertainty.
This is who I am, and this is who I’ll always be. I refuse to be afraid, of
something I don’t know to be true. I need to pick myself back up, I need to
find a way to keep all the worry from head. Before it sends me to an early
grave. I refuse to let fear define me.
death. After all is said and done, I won’t have a clue what to do next. Will I
struggle to find the answer? Will I take an easy way out? Or will I find the
strength inside to carry on? My greatest fear is amounting to nothing. I
fucking hate the fact that I feel no sense of security. But more importantly, I
hate the fact that I can’t confide in myself. It feels like nothing good will
stay, unless I stay the same. I need to find a way to dissolve the uncertainty.
This is who I am, and this is who I’ll always be. I refuse to be afraid, of
something I don’t know to be true. I need to pick myself back up, I need to
find a way to keep all the worry from head. Before it sends me to an early
grave. I refuse to let fear define me.
Sinking lyrics - Counterparts
This is the only thing I have worth holding onto. I have
condensed my past to fit the lines on the pages that no one will ever see. But
still I fight, day after day. ‘Cause this is all I’ve ever wanted my life to be
and I push everything I’ve ever loved away to keep myself from sinking. If I
find the bad in everything, I can never be attached. I’m trying to find a
balance, trying to find my way, and every choice I’ve ever made brings me
anywhere but home. But I’ve welcomed sacrifice with open arms, and I will never
regret my decision. This is the only thing I have worth holding on to. This is
the only thing that makes me feel alive. I’ve simply been searching for the
right place to rest my head. I’m searching for common ground between all that I
am, and all that you need me to be. I’ve seen a future and want nothing to do
with it. A constant campaign to impress those who never ever cared. I’m
struggling but I won’t allow myself to sink. You know where to find me. I keep
my composure and assume my place, in front of the people I love most. You’re
the reason why we’re here. I’m struggling, but I won’t allow myself to sink.
condensed my past to fit the lines on the pages that no one will ever see. But
still I fight, day after day. ‘Cause this is all I’ve ever wanted my life to be
and I push everything I’ve ever loved away to keep myself from sinking. If I
find the bad in everything, I can never be attached. I’m trying to find a
balance, trying to find my way, and every choice I’ve ever made brings me
anywhere but home. But I’ve welcomed sacrifice with open arms, and I will never
regret my decision. This is the only thing I have worth holding on to. This is
the only thing that makes me feel alive. I’ve simply been searching for the
right place to rest my head. I’m searching for common ground between all that I
am, and all that you need me to be. I’ve seen a future and want nothing to do
with it. A constant campaign to impress those who never ever cared. I’m
struggling but I won’t allow myself to sink. You know where to find me. I keep
my composure and assume my place, in front of the people I love most. You’re
the reason why we’re here. I’m struggling, but I won’t allow myself to sink.
Reflection lyrics - Counterparts
I’ve never told this to anyone. I’ve just tried to move past.
But lately it seems that my insecurities have got the best of me. And I’m no
longer in control. No one should ever have to feel like this. To feel like me.
Even though the good I have outweighs the bad, the bad is what’s leaving me
with sleepless nights. I spend most of my time arguing with my own reflection.
For no apparent reason. And it may seem as if I have all the answers, but I’m
just as lost as you. I’ve spend the past few years trying to overcome my own
misery, but these sort of things take time, and I’m running out of mine. So I
will pray to a God that isn’t there, to a world that doesn’t hear, to anyone
who will listen, to keep me from becoming everything I promised myself that I
would never be. I do not deserve this.
But lately it seems that my insecurities have got the best of me. And I’m no
longer in control. No one should ever have to feel like this. To feel like me.
Even though the good I have outweighs the bad, the bad is what’s leaving me
with sleepless nights. I spend most of my time arguing with my own reflection.
For no apparent reason. And it may seem as if I have all the answers, but I’m
just as lost as you. I’ve spend the past few years trying to overcome my own
misery, but these sort of things take time, and I’m running out of mine. So I
will pray to a God that isn’t there, to a world that doesn’t hear, to anyone
who will listen, to keep me from becoming everything I promised myself that I
would never be. I do not deserve this.
The Reflex Tester lyrics - Counterparts
Facing every morning sun with a sense of resentment
And a lack of admiration for everything and everyone
that I've come in contact with.
I can't hold back the truth when this
has become the extent of my existence.
I witnessed a change with my own eyes,
I did nothing to stop this.
And a lack of admiration for everything and everyone
that I've come in contact with.
I can't hold back the truth when this
has become the extent of my existence.
I witnessed a change with my own eyes,
I did nothing to stop this.
Isolation lyrics - Counterparts
The best news I've ever heard was when you said you wouldn't leave
Because I know the distance would tear us apart.
And all the things you say wouldn't mean a thing if you weren't here with me.
So as you turn your back to me,
I just want to let you know I would never do this to you.
Let's go!
This is where our roads divide and they split in two,
And I will never see you again.
I will never see you again.
But I respect your choice.
The familiar pain sets in again,
And I won't let this bring me down.
It's things like this that made me who I am today.
It's thing like this that helped to shape/make me who I am today,
It's every hardship that I've faced.
Oh!
And I've lost hope in myself,
And I just want you to know:
As everyday goes by, everyday goes by...
As everyday goes by, everyday goes by
I must accept that you're now living your own life.
Because I know the distance would tear us apart.
And all the things you say wouldn't mean a thing if you weren't here with me.
So as you turn your back to me,
I just want to let you know I would never do this to you.
Let's go!
This is where our roads divide and they split in two,
And I will never see you again.
I will never see you again.
But I respect your choice.
The familiar pain sets in again,
And I won't let this bring me down.
It's things like this that made me who I am today.
It's thing like this that helped to shape/make me who I am today,
It's every hardship that I've faced.
Oh!
And I've lost hope in myself,
And I just want you to know:
As everyday goes by, everyday goes by...
As everyday goes by, everyday goes by
I must accept that you're now living your own life.
The Sanctuary lyrics - Counterparts
We are now rooted in the ground that we were born into
And this is where we come from,
Where we will remain.
This place may have its' flaws,
But I can always call the pavement we now stand upon 'my home'.
This is our home.
Through both the areas of wealth and poverty,
I appreciate every inch of our city.
And I don't know if I could ever leave.
Our sanctuary,
Our stomping ground,
Our territory,
Our fucking home.
Love where you came from,
This is your home.
This is my home.
And this is where we come from,
Where we will remain.
This place may have its' flaws,
But I can always call the pavement we now stand upon 'my home'.
This is our home.
Through both the areas of wealth and poverty,
I appreciate every inch of our city.
And I don't know if I could ever leave.
Our sanctuary,
Our stomping ground,
Our territory,
Our fucking home.
Love where you came from,
This is your home.
This is my home.
Goodbye, Megaton lyrics - Counterparts
Our city lies in ruins and our livelihood is next
Left to build from decay with the whole world crashing down around you.
'How the fuck could we let this happen?'
And no answers come to mind.
We're caught in a steady decline and there's no deterrent.
Oh, the aftermath could bring you to your knees.
Guilt is starting to dissolve you from the inside out.
And you're grasping at your last chance for salvation,
And it's on its way.
This is our own world,
And its up to us to decide our own fate.
And even though change may be unavoidable,
It's up to us to emerge from the bottom of the barrel.
As a whole, we can impact mankind for the better.
And the earlier we realize this,
He sooner we can reassemble our lives.
Now is our chance to rebuild.
Left to build from decay with the whole world crashing down around you.
'How the fuck could we let this happen?'
And no answers come to mind.
We're caught in a steady decline and there's no deterrent.
Oh, the aftermath could bring you to your knees.
Guilt is starting to dissolve you from the inside out.
And you're grasping at your last chance for salvation,
And it's on its way.
This is our own world,
And its up to us to decide our own fate.
And even though change may be unavoidable,
It's up to us to emerge from the bottom of the barrel.
As a whole, we can impact mankind for the better.
And the earlier we realize this,
He sooner we can reassemble our lives.
Now is our chance to rebuild.
Prophets lyrics - Counterparts
Others may tell you how to live
But I can assure that your life is in your own hands.
And you can mold it into any shape you want.
Though you must have faith while you're searching for the answers
That we're all longing for.
And we are left to salvage for our aspirations.
Be what you want to be,
And leave the rest behind you.
Anyone can follow blindly,
But it's up to you to rise above the masses,
And chase your dreams,
Because they will soon become reality.
You cannot lead us from our path,
As we are weighed down by our ambitions.
And all the force in the world cannot make us falter.
We are all prophets in the making,
And our legacies are beginning to unfold.
I will not go to my grave yearning for what "could have been."
I know exactly who I am,
And i know exactly what I will become.
But I can assure that your life is in your own hands.
And you can mold it into any shape you want.
Though you must have faith while you're searching for the answers
That we're all longing for.
And we are left to salvage for our aspirations.
Be what you want to be,
And leave the rest behind you.
Anyone can follow blindly,
But it's up to you to rise above the masses,
And chase your dreams,
Because they will soon become reality.
You cannot lead us from our path,
As we are weighed down by our ambitions.
And all the force in the world cannot make us falter.
We are all prophets in the making,
And our legacies are beginning to unfold.
I will not go to my grave yearning for what "could have been."
I know exactly who I am,
And i know exactly what I will become.
A Plea: A Promise lyrics - Counterparts
We are quickly being led to an early grave
By the ones that were meant to nourish our growth.
And though their influence is the tallest barrier that we are left to face,
We can overcome this.
It's us against this fucking world.
But, we are armed with hope and heart,
And we're unbreakable. this is an uprising,
And we will be the ones left standing.
And if you answer this calling,
I promise you that we will remain true to ourselves,
And we can put this all behind us.
Confide in us, and we'll confide in you.
And together we are unstoppable.
We're taking back what belongs to us.
(We need to find a different way,
A way to stay true to who we are,
And and a way to overcome this.
By the ones that were meant to nourish our growth.
And though their influence is the tallest barrier that we are left to face,
We can overcome this.
It's us against this fucking world.
But, we are armed with hope and heart,
And we're unbreakable. this is an uprising,
And we will be the ones left standing.
And if you answer this calling,
I promise you that we will remain true to ourselves,
And we can put this all behind us.
Confide in us, and we'll confide in you.
And together we are unstoppable.
We're taking back what belongs to us.
(We need to find a different way,
A way to stay true to who we are,
And and a way to overcome this.
Carpe Diem lyrics - Counterparts
To quote from Whitman
"O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless of cities fill'd with the foolish;
What good amid these, O me, O life?
Answer.
That you are here that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
What will your verse be?
"O me! O life!... of the questions of these recurring;
Of the endless trains of the faithless of cities fill'd with the foolish;
What good amid these, O me, O life?
Answer.
That you are here that life exists, and identity;
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.
What will your verse be?
Only Anchors lyrics - Counterparts
When you're reduced to living everyday
Carrying the weight of your conscience on your back,
Just know it can be lifted.
And you can be victorious in this war against yourself.
You've got the strength inside to turn this all around.
And I can only speak from experience,
The rest is up to you.
Whether you're stuck in the past,
Or lost in the future,
This is for you.
I'm standing my ground,
Living for right now.
And I'm finally free.
Only anchors can keep me from moving forward.
Carrying the weight of your conscience on your back,
Just know it can be lifted.
And you can be victorious in this war against yourself.
You've got the strength inside to turn this all around.
And I can only speak from experience,
The rest is up to you.
Whether you're stuck in the past,
Or lost in the future,
This is for you.
I'm standing my ground,
Living for right now.
And I'm finally free.
Only anchors can keep me from moving forward.
Dark Ages lyrics - Counterparts
The sense of insignificance
It winds itself around your chest.
Surrender and submission have now become what it takes to be alive.
Just keep in mind this happens to the best of us at times,
And it's not going to get any easier.
You walk this road of desolation,
Only to end up on your knees,
But just know that you are not alone.
The only things holding you back are the lies that you refuse to challenge.
You're drowning in a sea of self destruction,
And your lungs are starting to cave in.
And when you feel that your words can only be heard in echoes,
They are more deafening than ever before.
Every day we face helps build the strength that makes us who we are.
I've lived through this,
And so can you.
Suffering in silence has become something thrown to our past.
And though the friendships that we've built are constantly falling apart,
The remaining few retain the most heart.
And I'll give you my heart.
It winds itself around your chest.
Surrender and submission have now become what it takes to be alive.
Just keep in mind this happens to the best of us at times,
And it's not going to get any easier.
You walk this road of desolation,
Only to end up on your knees,
But just know that you are not alone.
The only things holding you back are the lies that you refuse to challenge.
You're drowning in a sea of self destruction,
And your lungs are starting to cave in.
And when you feel that your words can only be heard in echoes,
They are more deafening than ever before.
Every day we face helps build the strength that makes us who we are.
I've lived through this,
And so can you.
Suffering in silence has become something thrown to our past.
And though the friendships that we've built are constantly falling apart,
The remaining few retain the most heart.
And I'll give you my heart.
Sturdy Wings lyrics - Counterparts
Everything we are today stems from the marrow of our back bone
This is dedication at its finest,
And we owe everything that we have to you,
Our driving force,
Causing us to constantly better ourselves.
We are redefining the meaning of contentment.
And though the odds are against us,
We all know that we will prevail.
We will prevail.
Accepting all the negativity and turning it into fuel
For the flames that we keep burning on the inside.
Burning from the inside-out.
Consider this a thank you,
For helping us to mold our future selves.
And your words alone are not enough to destroy our commitment.
This is where i belong.
This where we belong.
This is dedication at its finest,
And we owe everything that we have to you,
Our driving force,
Causing us to constantly better ourselves.
We are redefining the meaning of contentment.
And though the odds are against us,
We all know that we will prevail.
We will prevail.
Accepting all the negativity and turning it into fuel
For the flames that we keep burning on the inside.
Burning from the inside-out.
Consider this a thank you,
For helping us to mold our future selves.
And your words alone are not enough to destroy our commitment.
This is where i belong.
This where we belong.
Digression lyrics - Counterparts
Our once-solid path is starting to diverge
And the space between us growing ever greater makes it hard for me to breathe.
But no amount of distance can change my feelings for you.
How can it be that a day I've always dreamed of,
Could also be a day that I wished would never come?
And we are slowly becoming two very different people,
But I won't give you up without a fight.
This is everything I've ever meant to say to you.
You could be thousands of miles away,
But I'll still see you when I close my eyes.
We've come too far to let our story end like this,
And we've come too far to let what we've built fall apart.
We both know this is love. I will never forget you.
And the space between us growing ever greater makes it hard for me to breathe.
But no amount of distance can change my feelings for you.
How can it be that a day I've always dreamed of,
Could also be a day that I wished would never come?
And we are slowly becoming two very different people,
But I won't give you up without a fight.
This is everything I've ever meant to say to you.
You could be thousands of miles away,
But I'll still see you when I close my eyes.
We've come too far to let our story end like this,
And we've come too far to let what we've built fall apart.
We both know this is love. I will never forget you.
(You Think You're) John Fucking Locke lyrics - Counterparts
The most common insecurity is our destination after our conscious fades away. The biggest factor in how one molds their existence, is nothing more than a distraction from what is really important; who we are in the present. I know in my heart the life I lead now means more to this world, than any "reward" I may receive after death. I know this to be the truth. I refuse to sacrifice the life that I've been given in the hopes of something greater, when all I need is right in front of me. Because I believe in man, I believe in myself, and nothing else. I can't put my faith in uncertainty. While there's still no proof of validity amongst the old familiar pages, which to me are nothing more than fucking words. I will choose life over faith, and I will put my trust back in myself. And then I'll be free. Together we can eliminate the worry and the fear from the minds and hearts of our fellow man. I know in my heart who I need to be.
To The Grave lyrics - Counterparts
Struggling to remain rooted in the depths of positivity, while modern day eats away at the foundation around me. And nothing that I do or say seems to rid me of this cynicism. This isn't how I hoped I'd ever feel, and I will not allow myself to become the advocate for everything that I stand against. And I will not be consumed by pessimism. I will choose to live, rather than "exist." And while the weight of the world pins me down, I know that humanity is something worth fighting for. Even though we must acknowledge our flaws and those of the world around us, we cannot allow them to control what's ours. We control our own destiny, from this day and on and to the grave. I will not turn my back on the problems I will face. I will embrace and overcome, and use them to create a better future. Living day to day is a gift I refuse to squander away. We control our own destiny.
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