The ceiling cracks above my tired head

The ceiling cracks above my tired head I’m drowning in the words I never said The shadows dance along the peeling wall I’m waiting for the heavy axe to fall Another day of bitterness and spite I’m losing touch with everything that’s right The pulse is racing, drumming in my veins I’m shackled tight by invisible chains There’s no escape from what I’ve now become My senses cold, my spirit growing numb The demon wakes and takes the lead He plants the poison, sows the seed I’m turning cold, I’m turning grey My humanity just slips away A hungry wolf is roaming in my chest He never sleeps, he never lets me rest The mirror shows a stranger with my eyes A hollow shell built on a thousand lies I walk the streets and feel the sudden rage A captive beast inside a rusted cage My hands are shaking as the hunger grows Where this path ends, nobody truly knows The silence screams, it’s louder than before I’m kicking down the heavy iron door The demon wakes and takes the lead He plants the poison, sows the seed I’m turning cold, I’m turning grey My humanity just slips away It’s getting darker, deep inside the skull The pain is sharp, the razor edge is dull I’m dangerous, I’m fire in the night I’ve traded mercy for a lethal fight The demon wakes and takes the lead He plants the poison, sows the seed I’m turning cold, I’m turning grey My humanity just slips away The beast is free at last The future kills the past I am the dark, I am the end With no one left to call a friend