Binding round the mind, fear does form a cage
Marvellous was the dream but the terror was great
Biding nigh deep inside, pulsing through the veins
Claws clutching my very fate
Under the gun, I'll never bend
I'm a thorn in the flesh of doom’s evil hand
Fearless to the end
Futile to resistance, the battle’s in the brain
Trapped between chaos within and the entropy of space
Unknown adversity lying in wait
Time slowly grinding away
Under the gun, I'll never bend
I'm a thorn in the flesh of doom’s evil hand
Fearless to the end
My mind will never fall or fold
I offer only defiance to the snare around my soul
In the shadow of evil’s wake
Holding fast against the grain
No surrender, no escape stand defiant to the grave
Against all of the odds my spirit never wanes
Even now the iron vice of evil slowly breaks
Over me and through, fear will flow and fade
In the end only I will remain
Under the gun, I'll never bend
I'm a thorn in the flesh of doom’s evil hand
Fearless to the end
Fearless to the end!
credits
from Trial By Chaos,
released April 7, 2023
Music & Lyrics - Gabriel Rosa & Angelo Bonaccorso
Guitars - Bennett Smith
Bass - Brandon Sanders
Drums - Angus Pike
Recording - Nomadic Arts & Monolithic Productions
Mixing - Monolithic Productions
Mastering - Jamie King Audio
Artwork - Mitchell Nolte
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