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Malefice - Dawn Of Reprisal lyrics



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01. The Midas Effect

The greed compels you to sell your soul for wealth
Blinded by materialistic and selfish veiws
With not a moment to spare, you wish your life away again
So let the darkness consume you
You tied the rope yourself
And what you really want isn't always what you'll get
With not a moment to spare, I watch you sign your life away

Be careful what you wish for lest it comes true
Punished for his temptation
The Mdas touch finally opened his eyes

I watch events unfold
The curse of the touch of gold

So you get what you ask for, an unspoken truth
Money can't buy you everything, especially respect
With not a moments haste
Your world comes crashing down on you

Be careful what you wish for lest it comes true
Punished for his temptation
The Mdas touch finally opened his eyes

Reverse this and siperse this
An overwhelmin sense of regret
Another liar to rely on, what more else can you expect?
Awaken from this trance pull yourself together
Engage your mind, remove all fantasy

I watch events unfold
The curse, of the touch of gold

Be careful what you wish for lest it comes true
Punished for his temptation
The Mdas touch finally opened his eyes

02. Abandon Hope

Cross me once, more fool me
Cross me twice and you bleed
No time for morals my reputation intact
I'm still here when you're not looking
I may lay dormant
My guard is never down

Betray everything again
I have to pick up the pieces of everything you've lost

A shadow casts across my face
I'm already forgotten
The limelight shifts and no one hears my voice
I've gone and lost my way, searching for some guidance
The shadow moves
The light burns my eyes

So fickle I can't please everyone
I'll do what I want
Right now my enemies kept close to the edge of a knife

Betray everything again
I have to pick up the pieces of everything you've lost

Again I'm cast, I'm cast so far away
Reaching for answers I'm blind to
Abandon hope

Now all hope is lost, I've failed you
Again I'm cast, I'm cast so far away
Reaching for answers I'm blind to
Abandon hope

03. An Architect Of Your Demise

Come to terms with what you are
Ultimately you've failed yourself
You make your own luck in this world
That's something you're short on
That's your problem now
Nothing from me, you're on your own
Thank you for nothing
So walk your own mile, and see how far it is I've come

Ohhh, Here is a self made man, so it can be done
You are an architect of your own demise

Use a mirror as a tool it's now time to reflect my friend
I've carried you this far
I owe you nothing more
You can't stop that burning, that feeling
Embarrassed by everything you've done
Now your stomach churns
That sickness, you feel it
Resented by everything you love
You can't live like this

Ohhh, Here is a self made man, so it can be done
You are an architect of your own demise

Why won't you wake up
When will you see what I see

Ohhh, Here is a self made man, so it can be done
You are an architect of your own demise

04. End Of Days

Our death comes from above a sight for all to witness
We all knew that this day would come but we prayed it wouldn't
Clouds of destruction mask the sun
Every action has a reaction

And the brightness blind me
Fills me with misery
And everyone will suffer, and everyone will suffer

The ground it opens up and it swallows us whole
There's no time to think yet our sins we repent
And now our bodies return to the earth
It's time to give back what we took

And the brightness blind me
Fills me with misery
And everyone will suffer, and everyone will suffer

End of days
Tried for the crimes of a generation
It's too late for excuses
We're already dead

Her vengeance rains down a population helpless
Our whole world turns to dust, some say we deserve it
We've bitten the hand that kindly feeds
Our smile on existence

And the brightness blind me
Fills me with misery
And everyone will suffer, and everyone will suffer

05. Human Portrait

Here we have hell in the purist form
The chain of command breaks, no longer in control
This is my major weakness, I care to too much sometimes
I only trust my judgement, I'm just determined

I know I'm far from perfect, old habits die hard
I'm desperate to prove myself to everyone
I'm human after all

I'll be the first to admit, I sometimes interfere
I promise you it's only because I care
I'm not here to glorify myself, this is a kind of confession
I need to get this off my chest, so I can breathe again
I'm aware that it happens, it's my obsession

I know I'm far from perfect, old habits die hard
I'm desperate to prove myself to everyone
I'm human after all

I'll paint a perfect picutre of myself today
It's my time to reflect
It's my time to see

To reflect on myself, the colour surrounds me
I watch in despair

It's time to look at myself
Assess the situation, hightlight my weakness
Sometimes I need to let go
Take a step further back now
I can't let this fall apart
This means too much to me now
It's my obsession

I know I'm far from perfect, old habits die hard
I'm desperate to prove myself to everyone
I'm human after all

06. As I Bleed

As the birth of a new day touches my skin I inhale deeply
I feel so alive
Contempt in my existence, ready for another challenge
With a broad set of shoulders I'll take on the world

Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
We'll get there in the end

I'm not ashamed of who I am
I've learnt my lessons the hard way
A man that dwells, is a man that fails
It's not about who's right or wrongs, it's about your happiness
I have a desire to make you proud

Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
We'll get there in the end

Bleeding for you, waiting for resolve
I need to do something for myself, once and for all

The waves come crashing down
I'm knocked straight off my feet
With no body in sight, I'll pick myself up
It's the same old story, a shoulder to cry on
The roles reverse, I'm left to rot

Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
Watch me bleed for you
I'm getting closer than I've been before
We'll get there in the end

07. When Embers Ignite

As embers ignite in my soul
I feel so fucking helpless
Today's like any day, nothing's ever straight forward
Another tailed plan, another sacrifice

They pull together to bring me down
And it feels like that nothing changes

I can't stop these feelings inside of me
I can not dull them
The walls come crashing in
The chaos repeats

I walk a tightrope now, wait for me to fall
Another friendly face, strips me of dignity
A vicious circle rolls around, and around, and around

They pull together to bring me down
And it feels like that nothing changes

I can't stop these feelings inside of me
I can not dull them
The walls come crashing in
The chaos repeats

Hear these words, I speak from the heart
Embers fall, the fire ignites

They pull together to bring me down
And it feels like that nothing changes

I can't stop these feelings inside of me
I can not dull them
The walls come crashing in
The chaos repeats

08. Retribution

A simple act of destruction, where did logic go
You coward, no pity for fools
No thought for your victims, running for their lives
Your gum, your choice, paint the town fucking red

The blueprint for death perfectly constucted
A quick end for most, an easy way out
Another man made solution, a purpose built retribution

The voices in our head, can be a danger to us all
Don't let them speak for you, don't let them speak for you

A punishment, your silence now speak volumes
You cannot think, you cannot feel
With a heart already dead, a predator emerges
Your gun, your choice, pain the town fucking red

The blueprint for death perfectly constucted
A quick end for most, an easy way out
Another man made solution, a purpose built retribution

The voices in our head, can be a danger to us all
Don't let them speak for you, don't let them speak for you

These evil faces lurk dep inside the mind of everyone
These evil faces lurk dep inside the mind of all of us
These evil faces lurk dep inside the mind of everyone
These evil faces lurk dep inside the mind of everyone

From man to monster with evil intent
All innocence is lost, driven to violnce
A punishment for all those times, that no one ever listened
Your gun, your choice, paint the town fucking red
Paint the town fucking red

The voices in our head, can be a danger to us all
Don't let them speak for you, don't let them speak for you

09. Hatred Justified

There's mass disbelief as our capital shook
With ample warning none of which was taken
Are we the ones to blame, but that's hardly the point
Conspiracies forgotten and heroes shine

Hate justified
Take some time to remember the lives that were lost

Our spirit's been broken now, but our hearts remain the same
And the scenes from this day paint a perfect picture of us
Hatred justified, hatred justified

Hundreds of meters beneath our feet
Our people subjected to absolute horror
Praing they'll wake up that his was just a bad dream
A nation looks on in dibelief

Hate justified
Take some time to remember the live that were lost

Our spirit's been broken now, but our hearts remain the same
And the scenes from this day paint a perfect picture of us
Hatred justified, hatred justified

Lining up running away
As the tunnels consume them
Chased by a fires embrace
A polluted atmosphere

Our spirit's been broken now, but our hearts remain the same
And the scenes from this day paint a perfect picture of us
Hatred justified, hatred justified

Against all the odds, heroes shine
Right to the end, united as one