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The Red Hood
04:55
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When once, long ago
I was worn down and abused
The strongest took the spoils
And then we fell at their shoes
But now they are gone
And my sanity's kept by my chains
So I bear them both in faith and hate
For family and all that remains
Fight, to ignite
Not for gods nor the coming of night
If I'm the last of the men to fall
Then this warrior's growing in might
For fear and for love
And survival when push comes to shove
The red hood is coming to take you home
The bearer of soul and of light
Old kings will fade
When the last of the light's fading too
The castles long have fallen
And the paintings faded blue
So here now you stand
We are human yet both something new
The last prize has been taken
Now the red hood faces you
Here in the ashes
Balanced and whole
I endlessly hunger
For power of soul
At the end of all the ages
In the last of my crusades
You're the red hood's last contender
And the first one unafraid
I'm regretful to have hurt you
But this world's blood must be spilled
I'll return home as a monster
From the bad dream that I've killed
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Masks
04:57
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Creeping eyes from across this masquerade
Feeling scared, every stare will cut like blades
Dead inside, try to hide behind
And shake the tremors
Hiding with a smile in a crowded place
Emoting through the lips of a plastic face
Every word just a code that screams
I'm owned by terror
Are you scared to see what lies beneath
Behind these artificial teeth
Through the guilty strings this mask
Controls its wearer
Trapped in our own disguises
Cut free but soulless still
Our dreams are haunted by the
Ghosts we kill
Identities of silence
In search of cheaper scares
We're all surrounded by the
Masks we wear
Vilified for deeds done in the light
Hiding away within plain sight
These cloaks are keeping safe
The secret faces
Terrified of making one mistake
Narrow mind 'till the soul begins to break
We are just husks seeking
The world's false graces
Awake within the moment
Asleep throughout our lives
We suffer in this torment
Ensnared in our own lies
In facelessness we're equal
When we're not even there
You're someone underneath this
Behind the mask you wear
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3. |
Song of the Abyss
05:18
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Old friend, we seem surrounded
As decay is closing in
And the kiss of deadly silence
Has been placed upon my skin
For the code we're bound to follow
You have led my last crusade
Now we're swallowed by the city
As it fades
I will shield you from the darkness
When the walls around us quake
I will hold back all the monsters
Until my bones begin to break
When I've lost I'll have to leave you
And the tears, they'll fall like rain
If I'm taken by the shadows
I will spare you from the pain
Cry a requiem for sunlight
Hide away now from the dark
To me the angered deep is calling
Tearing me apart
Somehow the whispers do command me
When the abyss has taken hold
Now carry on in glory
When I grow cold
Foolishly I left the darkness creeping
In this restless ruin my soul is bleeding
I confess to you the dark
Has taken me prisoner
I am corrupt beyond any rescue
I've forsaken my vow to protect you
Oh, end these horrors
Face the father of the sinister
If the fight's over
I will sacrifice my mind
Just to know you'll still be breathing
When the years have been unkind
So continue on without me
Guard my body and my flame
Keep a watch over the wasteland
When the world forgets my name
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Undying
05:18
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Trapped in spirit to the earth
Where shadows find their due rebirth
My blade has fallen but rises new
The final blow will still strike true
A gift, a curse, but not my own
A wish to guide this power home
Through all the ghosts along the way
I'll live to fight another day
Breath of the unyielding wind
The dragon within
Keeps the flesh alive
To absolve my sin
I'm the thief with a mark
Redeemed by the
Will of the undying spark
The wolf in the dark
I am bound by monarch
The thief with a mark
The undying spark
The wolf in the dark
Land of conquest, age of war
The likes I've never seen before
With spirits rising, and dead unrest
This immortality's a test
A gift, a curse, but not my own
A wish to guide this power home
Through all the ghosts along the way
I'll live to fight another day
I rot the world around us
As the colors turn to gray
In a tale of death and pestilence
These footprints soon decay
So let us fade together
To a pure and mortal dream
I'll fight my way to get there
With this power in my bloodstream
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5. |
Love Bites
06:30
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Night of sin
The eve of curses
Wishing lust for
Wicked ways
Through the chants
And hellish verses
At the altar
We'll start to pray
Douse the candles
End the ritual
A mass of darkness
Gone too far
In you lies
Vain desire
To dance a hunt
Beneath the stars
Forbidden rites
For moonlit nights
Unleashed now
Essence of love
From above
I've made our
Hellbent mistake
The devil's take
At midnight
Cursed with you
The things we do
When love bites
No beast without
A passion
Yours chasing
Death it seems
For what else
Does lie after
It could end
This fever dream
Your kiss is
Laced with poison
You're turning
Hearts to stone
Huntress of
Blood and wonder
I feel the magic
In my bones
Out on the road through the midnight haze
She drove a thousand miles in a bewitched craze
To prey upon the one who began a cursed spell
Summoned like a bat out of hell
I didn't know and I didn't see
The grave warning signs in front of me
If the dead begin to dance we're running all night long
I need a way out of this love gone wrong
You've become a beast
That I can't tame
Your love's possession is a
Devil's game
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6. |
Me, My Phobias, and I
05:24
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If only I could
Step out of this shell
I'd escape this do-it-yourself hell
And I'd stand up tall
Taller than the trees
And see the path that someone's cleared for me
Now wait a second
I'm scared of the dark
The sun has set now
I've watched the light depart
My feet are frozen
I'm terrified
I'm struggling
To fight my fear tonight
So how can I face my fears
If they're all out to get me
And I'm getting tired of wearing a disguise?
Will you make them all disappear
So there's no ghosts left to haunt me?
Just me, my phobias and I
I'm only human
There's monsters waiting there
I can't stand the sense of danger in the air
I'm not a hero
I'm so afraid
I've never solved a single problem that I've made
Now wait a minute
In this haunted place
I think I see
Up there a ghastly face
I hear it whisper
It knows my fears
Do I have the courage
To make it out of here?
If ever there was
A moment I found
Myself useless
Then it would be now
But I've made it this far
Even if I'm lost
I'll gather my courage
Whatever the cost
Because what's the purpose
Of living this way
I'm feeling my doubt swell
But I push it away
I may be afraid
I may be bruised
But I'm feeling like a winner
So I can't lose
So how can I face my fears
If they're all out to get me
And I'm getting tired of wearing a disguise?
Will you make them all disappear
So there's no ghosts left to haunt me?
Just me, my phobias and I
There's so much fear
You'll make it disappear
I've never been strong
Until you proved me wrong
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7. |
Have Faith
04:31
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Lord explain what I'm seeing
Now I'm down on my knees
Devil's been in the backwoods
Came to whisper to me
I need to get back
Mother Mary protect me
Into the black
Cry your heavenly tears
Is my confession loud enough
For you to hear?
You gotta have faith
To deliver from evil
You gotta have faith
In the shadow of death
You gotta keep pace
Looking over your shoulder
You gotta embrace
Your final breath
You gotta take up
Your sinner's burden
To wear it on trial
Like a crown of thorns
You need to hold tight
Like a man on a mission
You gotta cut off
These devil's horns
Lord, allow me repentance
Let me hear what I've done
Seek the devil's acceptance
Show her mercy and run
So where does this end
With a bullet or silence
Won't let you pretend
That the father can't hear
Can you show me some strength to
Wash away my fear
Here on earth your own demons dwell
Like miracles but instead from hell
Now the enemy shows herself
But father where are you?
Through the darkness I've become lost
Searching for this to bear my cross
Now I'm ready to pay the cost
But will you be there too?
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Aviators Fort Myers, Florida
Aviators is a Southwest Florida indie musician specializing in fantasy rock and gritty synthpop. Many songs are inspired directly by beloved video games, shows, films, and novels.
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