Jackals

Lyrics

JACKALS IN THE FAMILY [INTRO – SPOKEN, COLD] You wanna know one of the deepest wounds? Betrayal. Not from strangers. From the people who raised you. The people you trusted. The ones you called family. [VERSE 1 – DARK, BUILDING] They take your time, they take your labour, Drain your mind and call it favour. Take your kindness, take your trust, Take everything until you're dust. And when there's nothing left to give, They question how you choose to live. They'll smile and ask another favour, While secretly plotting your betrayal. They take the perks, they take the praise, Then throw you out when nothing pays. Rewrite the past, conceal the facts, And paint a target on your back! [CHORUS – EXPLOSIVE] JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! TEARING THROUGH THEIR OWN! SMILING FOR THE PICTURES, WHILE THEY'RE CHEWING THROUGH THE BONE! JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! WATCH THEM TURN AND RUN! WHEN THE CARDS ARE ON THE TABLE, AND THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE! [VERSE 2 – ANGRY, RHYTHMIC] And what cuts deeper than the lies? Watching everyone take sides. Nobody asks what you've been through, They'd rather hear their version of you. They want you quiet, want you tame, Someone willing to absorb the blame. Maintain the peace, maintain the show, God forbid we break the status quo! They'll call you bitter, call you cruel, For refusing to remain their fool. Demand forgiveness, demand grace, While lying straight into your face! [CHORUS – FULL FORCE] JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! TEARING THROUGH THEIR OWN! SMILING FOR THE PICTURES, WHILE THEY'RE CHEWING THROUGH THE BONE! JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! WATCH THEM TURN AND RUN! WHEN THE CARDS ARE ON THE TABLE, AND THE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE! [BRIDGE – SPOKEN, SLOW AND MENACING] Tragedy has a funny way of revealing people. When everything's going well? Everyone's family. But when the cards are down, When there's something to lose... That's when the masks come off. Some people would rather chew off their own fucking leg Than face the consequences of their actions. Only... It's never their leg, is it? It's yours. [FINAL VERSE – DEFIANT] I grew up thinking blood meant trust, That family wouldn't leave you crushed. But blood means nothing when it's used, To justify the ones abused. I've spent too many fucking years, Explaining pain to deafened ears. But I won't beg to be believed, By those who profit when I'm deceived! [FINAL CHORUS – EXPLOSIVE] JACKALS IN THE FAMILY! I FINALLY SEE YOUR TEETH! THE SMILES THAT HID THE HUNGER, AND THE LIES YOU KEPT BENEATH! YOU CAN KEEP YOUR FALSE APPEARANCES, YOUR STORIES AND YOUR SHAME! BUT YOU DON'T GET TO BREAK ME, THEN DEMAND I TAKE THE BLAME! [OUTRO – SPOKEN, QUIET] I didn't need your money. I didn't need your approval. I just needed honesty. Funny thing about jackals... They don't have to hunt alone. They just need a pack. And apparently... I grew up in one.