Forgotten without a footnote

Pain without a reason
Tearing me apart from the inside
Fear without a focus
Trapping me into darkness
Whispers in my head
Pushing me to madness

But from the pain
Rises my resolve
From the fear
Comes my tenacity
From the whispers
Emerges my compassion

Why should I change
To fit their standards
Why won’t this form of mine
Fit in the pattern of the world
Which of me must die
For the rest to finally belong

Hold on to madness
Maybe it’ll turn into greatness
Grasp the strands of uncertainty
Perhaps they’ll turn into stability

But the mad only die alone
Forgotten without a footnote
And the uncertain break apart
Falling to their own impossibility

Hold on to madness
Hold on to madness
Hold on to madness
Maybe it'll turn into greatness

Those Words

Those words
The ones we yelled
About him
Felt so justified
So true
Made me feel so clever
So clairvoyant and smart
Those words
Clouding my perception

Those words
The ones we said
About her
Felt so secret
And so delicious
Made me feel so mature
So intelligent and worthy
Those words
Turning me into something I despised

Those words
The ones you whispered
About me
Must feel so true
Must be so true
Must feel so justified
And so secret
Those words
The ones you don't try to hide

Rise to Arms

Our borders breeched
Our gates reached
With a vile screech
They start their siege

No place to hide
Until the blood has dried
So every man of pride:
It's time for us to ride!

Now rise to arms
Cast out your fear
Let out a roar
For all to hear
Our message strong and
Sharp as a spear:
"We're here to win
Your end is near!"

Homes torn asunder
The sun going under
Their resolve strong as thunder
Our survival just a wonder

But from our bodies worn
A stronger hope is born:
Look up to a new morn
And hear the triumph of the horn!

Now rise to arms
And get your gear
Let out a roar
And rise to cheer
Our knights have come
And the fate is clear:
Our day will dawn
As their end draws near

The tide is turning
Their bodies burning
With a bloody yearning
Our defiance returning

So knights of grace
It's time to race:
Show them their place
And leave no trace!

Now rise to arms
Cast out your fear
Let out a roar
For all to hear
Our message strong and
Sharp as a spear:
"We're here to win
Your end is near!"

Fire the guns

Fire the guns
Sound the drums
Watch the smoke block out the sun
Thank the sons
For what is done
For from the war returns no one

Fear our drums
Flee our guns
We have mercy for none
So do not shun
Those who will run
Because our deeds can't be undone

March to war

Beat the drums
As the Riders go down to war
Blow the horns
As the Riders go down to war
Sound the bells
As the Riders go down to war

Raise the flags
As the Dragons fly off to battle
Bar the gates
As the Dragons fly off to battle
Load the cannons
As the Dragons fly off to battle


Lift your heads
As the Knights march out to die
Raise your swords
As the Knights march out to die
Fire your voices
As the Knights march out to die

A step and a stop

A step and a stop and start from the top
A twist and a twirl and go over it again
A sway and a swing and go down with turn
A skip and a hop and ease to a stop

A skip and a hop and ease to a stop
A wave and a tilt and sprint to a jump
A kick and a turn and slow down to a twirl
A step and a stop and start from the top

Friendship

Who dries your tears
Of sadness and joy
And changes the course
Of that river of cloy
-The best of friends
Who lends his ear

Who shields and secures
In the blackest night
And lifts you up
From the bog of plight
-The dearest of buddies
Who gives his support

Who stands by you
When others flee
And never leaves
A friend in need
-The closest of comrades
Who gives his time

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Kuka kuivaa kyyneleet
Niin ilon kuin surun
Ja kääntää kulun
Tuon tunteiden puron?
-ystävä parhain
Joka korvansa antaa

Kuka turvaa ja suojaa
Kun maailma on musta
Ja nostaa ylös
Ongelmain suosta?
-Tuttava kallein
Joka tukensa antaa

Kuka seisoo rinnallas
Kun toiset jo kaikkoo
Ja koskaan poistu
Ei ystävän luota
-Toveri rakkain
Joka aikansa antaa

Chains

I say 'a dove'
They hear a vulture
I draw an apple
They see a viper
My mind is a disease
Destroying their culture
My presence, for them,
is the presence of a sniper

Their murderous thoughts
That my presence brought
Despite all that's taught
Are the ones I sought

These chains I say
And step astray

I offer my help
They hear a threat
I give a rose
They see a spear
Already I'm the enemy
When we've just met
A beast so savage that
The women shed tears

Their shared thought
Long ago wrought
Is finally brought
Against what they've always fought

These chains I write
Then hide and pray

I take a step
They run for a haven
I reach out my hand
They shout a prayer
My laughter it seems
Is the scream of a raven
My smile for them
Is the smirk of a slayer

Their unforgiving thought
For so long sought
-I've learned next to naught
-I'll soon be caught

These chains I embrace
And will not sway

I say "I'll go"
They lash with insults
I turn my back
They throw the stone
Their fear and loathing
Has formed a cult
With time their hatred
Has only grown

Their murderous thought
For which they fought
Brought only distraught
And created naught

These chains I break
And walk away

Heroes Never Die

In honor of Final Fantasy XIII

Darkness all around
Our lives shattered
Our minds lost
Desperation devouring
Everything we fought
Everything we love

A slave to destiny
Our fate decided
Our path always guided
A pet of the Orphan
With no other choice
With a single focus

But for heroes
It's not about "can" or "can't"
When we fall the world will fall
When we fail the heavens will wail

So still we thrive
To make impossible possible
Tear down the sky
To save what we love
Fight for the right
After our memories have faded
Because heroes never die

Dream in the Distance

I wake up at night
Again feeling that cold horror
Of being all alone
In the darkness of night
In the deafening silence
I scream in my head
With a voice you can't hear
My hand trembling with fear
I reach to where you should have been
As I encounter only air
My heart sinks as I realize the thought
"It has finally reached me
The nightmare in the distance"

And then tears fill my eyes
When you turn to your other side
And the darkness creeps away
So much I yearn for your touch
But can't bare to wake you
That I wait till the silence is gone
Awake in my nightmare
Quietly reaching towards your light
Crawling through the tears
Remembering that long-gone time
When you were just another
Dream in the distance

Soldier way

In honor of Mass Effect

A gun in one hand
A noose in the other
Is death really all I can offer?
"You're a soldier"
Is what they say
And to them it means I must obey
But what of my feelings?
What of the other way?
Is there really nothing I can say?
Couldn't I lay my weapon?
Couldn't I just run?
Must I always do what can't be undone?
But I'm a soldier
As I always say
And that means I must obey
I go where I'm told
I fight for my brothers
And orders come before anything other
All I can pray
Is to be quick when I slay
That is the soldier way