A Failure of Flesh

Maybe hell is not a place But a never-ending feeling of disgrace An endless loss of innocence A hollow pursuit, an infinite chase This life but a cruel vignette There is more want than one could ever get These scars will never forget Blood is what blood begets You thought you could reach out to the sun Now you're staring down the barrel of a gun The wheel of fate you can't outrun It will spin around and run you down Beaten to the ground Yet you stand up so the show goes on A living reminder of resilience When all hope is gone I will make you see My truth, meant to be Begging on your knees "Shine your light on me" You are nothing but a pound of flesh A punching bag for shaky hands Your bones may break before your will But in the end you'll understand Teary eyes, dreary lies Weary flesh don't fail me now Teary eyes, dreary lies Weary flesh don't fail me now Don't patronize me, you wouldn't know Half the hell and torment I've been through But you will, this I promise The thorns will make the whole world endure Maybe hell is not a place But endless loss of innocence You are nothing but a pound of flesh A punching bag for shaky hands Your bones may break before your will But it will make you understand Teary eyes, dreary lies Weary flesh don't fail me now I have come too far For all pain will soon be gone Weary flesh, don't fail me Weary flesh, you won't fail me now