Echoes of the Inner War

Lyrics

[INTRO — Clean guitar / distant ambience] I see the world As it crumbles beneath my feet. It's the same old story, Never gets old— But it sure makes the body weak. Just a ghost inside of a shell, Somebody get me out of this hell. 'Cause something inside of me... Something I buried deep... Is trying to claw its way out. [GUITARS CRASH IN] [VERSE 1] I'm broken! Misery's poisoning my mind! There's so much I wanna do, But there's never enough time! I try to find my way Through the city's endless night, But every shadow whispers— “You'll never be alright.” I've been running from myself, I've been searching for a sign, Trying to hold the pieces together While I'm falling apart inside. Every second feels like pressure, Every breath another fight, But if the darkness wants to take me— IT'S GONNA HAVE TO TAKE ME ALIVE! [PRE-CHORUS — Building] I feel it underneath my skin, The war outside, the war within. Every time I hit the ground— I hear a voice screaming... GET! BACK! UP! [CHORUS — Full Band] LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP ON FIGHTING! LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP SURVIVING! I'm searching for a light In the darkest of places, Searching for a way To escape this endless maze. LIKE A WARRIOR, I WON'T STOP TRYING! Even when a part of me Feels like dying! If there's something left inside me That this darkness couldn't take— I'LL KEEP FIGHTING TILL I FIND MY WAY! [VERSE 2 — Bass-driven] I see the darkness As it swallows all the city lights. Something feels different, Like the world's not real tonight. The lights don't flicker the same, Something tells me it's a dream, I'm trapped inside an illusion And it's tearing at the seams. Every street looks unfamiliar, Every face just fades away, And the further that I wander, The more everything turns gray. Am I running toward tomorrow? Am I running from the past? If this nightmare keeps repeating— HOW MUCH LONGER CAN I LAST? [PRE-CHORUS] I feel it underneath my skin, That same old war is back again. But every time I hit the ground— That voice screams louder... GET! BACK! UP! [CHORUS] LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP ON FIGHTING! LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP SURVIVING! I'm searching for a light In the darkest of places, Searching for a way To escape this endless maze. LIKE A WARRIOR, I WON'T STOP TRYING! Even when a part of me Feels like dying! If there's something left inside me That this darkness couldn't take— I'LL KEEP FIGHTING TILL I FIND MY WAY! [BREAKDOWN — Half-Time / Heavy Guitars] Maybe I'm the one Who made this hell. Maybe I'm the one Who built this shell. Maybe every wall I thought would keep me safe... BECAME THE FUCKING CAGE I'M TRYING TO ESCAPE! [INSTRUMENTAL HIT] I built the walls! I CAN BREAK 'EM DOWN! I lost myself! BUT I'M STILL HERE NOW! I hear that voice! IT'S GETTING LOUD! That ghost inside the shell— IS CLAWING ITS WAY OUT! [BRIDGE — Instruments Drop / Clean Vocal] What if the light I've been searching for... Was never somewhere At the end of this road? What if I spent my whole life Waiting for somebody to save me... When all along... I had to save myself? [pause] Then fuck this cage. [drums begin building] [HOOK — Crowd Chant] RISE UP! RISE UP! And take the fight! RISE UP! RISE UP! Step into the light! RISE UP! RISE UP! I'M STILL ALIVE! RISE UP! RISE UP! I'M NOT READY TO DIE! [FULL BAND EXPLODES] [FINAL CHORUS] LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP ON FIGHTING! LIKE A WARRIOR, I KEEP SURVIVING! I found a little light In the darkest of places, Found another way Through this never-ending maze. LIKE A WARRIOR, I WON'T STOP TRYING! Through every scar, Through every night I've been fighting! If there's something left inside me That this darkness couldn't take— THEN I'LL KEEP FIGHTING TILL I FIND MY WAY! LIKE A WARRIOR! (Keep fighting!) LIKE A WARRIOR! (Keep surviving!) I'M STILL HERE! I'M STILL ALIVE! AND I'M NOT FUCKING DONE TONIGHT! [OUTRO — Clean Guitar / Rain Ambience] I'll keep on fighting Through the dark of night. I'll keep on fighting Until I see the light. And if tomorrow The whole world falls apart... I'll walk through the darkness... With the light I found inside my heart. [quiet] Like a warrior... I survive.