Old cruel road
It never ends
Tearing down
Every defense
It leaves me worthless, wandering
I've lost my way so many times
From first breath to final rest
I find the path always unwinds
My sunken hopes
Are buried deep
A revelation
Just beyond my reach
And thus
My journey's brought me home again
It's not what it used to be
Faded tracks recall my origins
And rekindle memories
Forsake that which, I worshiped then
A whole life in effigy
Set foot on the cruel road again
And pray this time will not leave me
Wordless, the constant sting
A future I will never know
Forgotten loves left bitter tastes
They died before a chance to grow
Those days alone
Fractured beliefs
Left tattered scraps
Of former peace
And thus
My journey's brought me home again
It's not what it used to be
Faded tracks recall my origins
And rekindle memories
Forsake that which, I worshiped then
A whole life in effigy
Set foot on the cruel road again
And pray this time will not leave me
Cannot let the old times
Be my captor
The curse upon my life
Must be shattered
Seize control
And slough away
The shackles and tread the world
Unbowed until my body collapses
On the cruel road