Pernicious

And so, another day unfolds

Another day dressed in black

Ready to pull me further down

Down the spiral of my decay

I'm lost in a growing hell

A darkness I can't bear

My hours are gone

My days are dead

Oh, please turn on the light

And give me comfort for a while

One last moment of peace

A chance to breathe

Grant me some golden beams

And let them dance upon my face

Silence my bitter words

And let me smile

And so, the colors fade away

No longer are they mine

Only black and blue to paint

The world that burnt my eyes

And nailed me to my cross

I'm at their mercy now

Helpless and exhausted

To be devoured

Oh, please turn on the light

And tell me this is not the end

I'm not ready yet

For departure

I know it's just in vain

To think that things can be undone

But all I'm asking for

Is an escape

Oh, please turn on the light

And tell me it was just a dream

Let me awake somewhere else

Somewhere far away

Once I reached out my hands

And they opened up my veins

Once I reached out my hands

To the pernicious