I met death in my youth He claimed me as his son He echoes in my mind Reminds me what I’ve done The memories made me believe Escape was never a path for me I met death in my youth He called me the beloved one Fearful of waking the giant Destined to be the behemoth Hushed cries suppressed by torment they cannot see Blind eyes turned by those who should have protected me If I held the world in my hands would the ache leave Dug deep into dirt that’s filled hate Death will fear me I had to suffocate to stop the suffering Death will fear me No more false identity No more misplaced priorities No more death in the family It ends with me My legacy won’t be one of shame and silence Or hate and violence Hate and violence Your curse won’t seal my fate But it cost you everything Your curse won’t seal my fate My resolve was deafening