Flowers in Concrete

Taking back What was stolen, left behind broken Taking back Growing slowly, like flowers Hate, for those who enjoy Bate, for those who destroy Blood, like thickest glue Feel my vengeance upon you Taking back What was stolen, left behind broken Taking back Growing slowly, like flowers in concrete Bringing a bitter twist Ringing the bell that was missed Crawling up from behind Occupying your own mind Past and present intertwined Taking back What was stolen, left behind broken Taking back Growing slowly, like flowers in concrete Taking back Like flowers in concrete

You have wrecked me Begone you foul creature You have trenched me Now I will drown you in Rivers of tears Fleeing won’t save you Rivers of tears No matter what you do Kill or be killed Primordial rules apply The thrill of being thrilled It’s building up those Rivers of tears Fleeing won’t save you Rivers of tears No matter what you do Centuries of pain Will render your efforts in vain All your reckless acts Will break me free from my chain Oh what a time it’s been One of pain and tears Neglect and suffering prevailed Time to end those long years I won’t show remorse What I will do will be just I won’t change my course Now you will drown in Reverse of tears Get rid of your existence Rivers of tears Overthrowing resistance

I’m free Free as a bird I take the fall Heavy This burden the past lays upon me I can feel it no more Those feelings I had Have been pushed away No fear of death, no fear of god Have caused me to go astray And I will come back, when the time has come Now take what is left of me Take my heart, rip it out Bury it next to me when I’m dead Then scatter my ashes let them go with the wind And watch my remains fly away I hope you will always remember my love For what’s been for what is and for what will come No more No more regrets upon my soul Adore Craving what’s best for me I can feel it no more Those feelings I had Have melted away

Spare me your excuses No more bad abuses It’s easy to think but much harder to act Take your stance Lies are easy to believe Those eyes made to deceive No way is harder to walk than the one That seems the longest Every action counts so start now Do you hear the outcry Of the world we all live in Like a bird in the rain Avoiding confrontations Seeking out congregations Facing a threat in the eye of the storm Proves strength and courage There are no barriers When it comes to taking action Just start, just begin You’re stronger than you think you are Do you hear the outcry Of the world we all live in Can you tell the anguish and the pain Deep inside Like a bird in the rain Why is it so hard To find my strength I have the will but not the courage To act Rewind Reset This world to its beginning I will find the strength I will play my part