The Abyss

© 2011 by Nicolas Paradis

Context: Talks about ups and downs in life. You need to constantly fight to come out of the downs.
Genre: Alternative Metal

{} = Back Vocals

[Intro] (Guitar: Clean w/ Flanger & Chorus)

Way down
Again

[Verse 1] (Guitar: Clean w/ Flanger & Chorus)

Water fills my lungs {Way...}
I get a lot more than a drop {Down...}
I see no way they could resist {A...}
To such a terrible pressure {Gain...}

I recall having doubts {I had some doubts}
About several aspects of life {About my life}
Most of the time I spent
Was without even knowing where to go

Now my legs do not respond {My legs don't respond}
And my arms are numb {My arms are numb}
At this moment I know
My day has come

[Chorus 1] (Guitar: Heavy Disto w/ Chorus)

Can't believe it's happening again {I'm heading again}
I thought it was over
I'm returning to the abyss {Toward the abyss}
Will it ever end?

I still have those memories {I still remember}
Of a black forgotten tomb
I'm the only one who has escaped {That I have escaped}
Damn I wish I didn't

[Verse 2] (Guitar: Clean w/ Flanger & Chorus)

I am
Sinking

As if it was not enough {I'm...}
An unknown force pulls me deeper {Sin...}
To the bottom of an ocean {King...}
That isn't even real {This is not real}

Then I remember seeing it
"I'm saved", I thought {I am saved}
What a deception knowing that
It was the abyss

[Chorus 2] (Guitar: Heavy Disto w/ Chorus)

Starting to believe it's happening again {It's happening again}
I must then prepare
While I still have some time {I should hurry up}
Before I reach the abyss

F*ck all of those memories {Well I will forget}
I'll build my own tomb
When I'll decide it's over {I'm not done yet}
Damn I wish it's not soon

[Verse 3] (Guitar: Clean w/ Flanger & Chorus)

Can't breath
I'm dead

Air came from nowhere {Can't...}
Giving a chance to my lungs {Breathe...}
To regain some signs of life {I'm dead...}
Before I'll need to fight back home {I'll battle my way out}

This isn't the place I want to be
I know that for sure {I'm sure of this}
But what can you really do?
When you're dragged down to the abyss

[Chorus 3] (Guitar: Heavy Disto w/ Chorus)

Don't want it to happen again {It can't happen again}
There's no way I'd handle it
Believe me I'll give all I have {I'll fight for my life}
I'll make it stop right now

That's not a bunch of water {I'm not afraid of water}
That will end my life
I will not allow them {They will not have me}
To drag me down in the abyss

[Bridge] (Guitar: Clean w/ Chorus)

I saw a path
Leading straight to a solution

That might save my life for good
No more fear of drowning

A solid ground under my feet
Keeping me away from the abyss

At least now I believe it's possible
To live in constant happiness

AAAM I HAAAAPPY!?

[Chorus 4] (Guitar: Heavy Disto w/ Chorus)

Can't believe it's happening again {I'm heading again}
I thought it was over
I'm returning to the abyss {Toward the abyss}
Will it ever end?

I still have those memories {I still remember}
Of a black forgotten tomb
That I'm the only survivor {But I did survive}
What a chance I have

Do I ?

[Outro] (Guitar: Heavy Disto w/ Chorus)

{Now I'm fixed}
{It will never end}
{I've no other choice}
{But to keep swimming up}