Layers Of Fear

Now
Welcome to my home and I’m mad
I can’t draw out the past and I
Can’t leave this vision out of my mind
And fate
Had taken her by the throat
I can’t get her back and I’ve tried
To seek the salvation that I find so delectable to me

So I have taken all the tools from my body and my brain
I carved a canvas for the blood that remains
When will you return to me?
My God, why can’t we be?

I’ve traveled through tunnel visions
And slowly the tunnel gets colder!
(Colder!)
(Colder!)

I ride!

I can’t believe that you’re gone
When will the pain stop haunting my life and blaming me
I fell too far to tell if I’m dead or alive
I can’t look back on everything
Because your corpse is running for me
You like the thought of a fright
In layers of fear tonight

I
Am driven by your cries
I tread through this broken foundation
To seek the broken lies
What’s more
Is all the suffering in my head
Will take countless hours to recreate
Yet nothing steps in my way to creating works of art

So I began to take a dive into the deep
I couldn’t turn back, put my body to sleep
Relentless submission drove me to the brink
My God, I’ve run out of ink

My art is now complete
Yet the layers of fear get colder!
(Colder!)
(Colder!)
I ride!

I can’t believe that you’re gone
When will the pain stop haunting my life and blaming me
I fell too far to tell if I’m dead or alive
I can’t look back on everything
Because your corpse is running for me
You like the thought of a fright
In layers of fear tonight

First I looked for a canvas, but not just any canvas
I needed a jar and plastic tubing, I sucked on it until the blood filled my mouth
I needed to remove the flesh from the bone, it made for a lovely undercoat
I had a special brush, like a horsehair brush but different
I needed something to add the final touches, I needed a finger
Finally, someone had to bear witness, a critical eye on things, I gouged it out
Oh God, I felt like a monster

I traced your beauty but
The memories remain colder
(Colder!)
(Colder!)

I ride!

I can’t believe that you’re gone
When will the pain stop haunting my life and blaming me
I fell too far to tell if I’m dead or alive
I can’t look back on everything
Because your corpse is running for me
You like the thought of a fright
In layers of fear tonight

Layers of fear tonight!