Act of Contrition

[Instrumental Intro]

Emotions are easily spent
Twisted and forever bent
When fixations are not returned
The lines are so quickly obscured

When I am haunted by your vision, I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision, you are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence, but you will soon be trained
My sins atoned, for in silence, an act of contrition

Held before my eyes though distant enough to be seen
If I were to pull it too close, I'd blur it to its full extreme

[Short Instrumental Break]

I'm barren of anything else
A lunatic's need to possess you

When I am haunted by your vision, I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision, you are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence, but you will soon be trained
My sins atoned, for in silence, an act of contrition

Rational thought
Has vanished and fled for its life
The one goal after which I've sought
It's upon your fear that I thrive

When written words are now legible
The story can be told
But when they're thrust too close to my eyes
They become a blindfold

And its then reality
Fades into obscurity
Then I find that my mania is out of control
I tighten the grip on my obsession, but I can't be consoled
Now it's made me dangerous
To all but you I'm oblivious

[Instrumental Break]

Distortions, perverse and unfair
You're threatened as I dominate
You need me, so why are you scared?
From my grasp there is no escape

Don't you ever think of leaving me
You are mine 'til I set you free
The pain you feel is of no consequence
Many suffer, few survive...

I'm not one with whom to be toyed
Your mind, easily I'll destroy
Enforcing my supremacy
Accept me, I'm your destiny

When I am haunted by your vision, I will cause you pain
At me you spit your derision, you are my obsession
You are repelled by my existence, but you will soon be trained
My sins atoned, for in silence, an act of contrition

[Instrumental Outro]