where theres smoke
there is fire,
and i am the humble strummer of the disembodied lyre
but also a dirty liar
compounded into nothing,
this situation is dire
seeking validation through tragically placed zeal
i felt lost at the altar,
so you told me to kneel
perform black magic,
a ritual sacrifice
sell me more soul gems so i can get right

eyes glaze akin miasma
fell again into this chasm
atoms spasm as im dazzled
crystal castle, tower babel
cosmic knowledge flooding consciousness
undeserved cognizance
can't handle what i'm given
so i'm leaving you with this.

like syrups down your throat,
time crawls and ever thins
built a moat to keep out pirates
never thought they'd come to win
stock upon papyrus,
heartstrings ever guide us
tomes don't merely skim
lest the demons keep you grim;

lazarus notions from oceanic motions
commotion is alarming me,
i'm simply broken, don't you see?
indifference to stimulus was such an easy go-to
for now i think i'll dwell upon vacation to Shikoku
theyre always so enchanting, never cared for the plight

where theres smoke
there is fire,
and i am the humble strummer of the disembodied lyre
but also a dirty liar
compounded into nothing,
this situation is dire
seeking validation through tragically placed zeal
i felt lost at the altar,
so you told me to kneel
perform black magic,
a ritual sacrifice
sell me more soul gems so i can get right

i might imbibe on the mead again
or maybe on that lovedrug
post-traumatic stress swiftly swept under the rug
coping with defeat again
i might just hit the plug
my inner thoughts must immolate
this cruel fate is interlaced
like lattice through the winter haze
my real home was fucking razed

cloudy days had left me dazed
well-behaved n self depraved
fuck your faith & 90 days
im doing fine, and not by grace
total inhibition from the drivel they been spittin
fit like gloves but i got mittens
dont be so like long division



where theres smoke
there is fire,
and i am the humble strummer of the disembodied lyre
but also a dirty liar
compounded into nothing,
this situation is dire
seeking validation through tragically placed zeal
i felt lost at the altar,
so you told me to kneel
perform black magic,
a ritual sacrifice
sell me more soul gems so i can get right
'cause where theres death, there are souls
for the reaper to smite