LongestYearEver 2023

Eternity, circling this tower
Trapped in silence
Without a name
Who is this poor unfortunate
Tortured mortal
I must hurry
The words are spelled upon their faces
I should be leaving
Break the quiet
Break out of this misery

On your mark
Try not to get caught
Into the dark
Ready or not

Because your world’s been overthrown
Retreat to your homes and die alone
Fate unfortunate
Your life’s been replaced with an alternate
Ancient sabotage
Concealed by angelic camouflage
Conquered easily
Bow down to a synthetic deity

So the dark, illuminate
The blood-red walls
The voices sing
Words of warning came too late
I'm falling

You know what sacrifice is
You've done the same to save a friend
Choices with painful prices

You stand against the end of all things in space and time
You tore down the walls of the prison without care for what's inside
An inescapable force, I cannot be denied
Like the countless before you consumed, I'll leave nothing behind

Your fate is terrible, hopeless endeavor
Your kingdom flooded with blood as you drown
Let the malice consume you forever
A fatal error has occurred

Assimilate the world, consume the masses
You can run, but there's nowhere to hide
Your case terminal, pain eternal in the hell that waits inside
When I take the world
Run away from me, for the thrill of the chase
But in the end I'm taking your face
Your screams echo, now say hello to the immortal host inside

You're looking for a way out of here
You're talking to the great engineer
There's nothing there in the void so avoid it, my dear
This door has never been opened
Surrender, give up hope
Get the show underway
Get that smile on display, and obey

I don't think I can go on
Don't wanna lose myself
I'll try putting a show on
I'll try biding my time
I'll find a way out of here
I'll never stop
I'll never give up on life
I'll get out of this place tonight
Or tomorrow, this horrible hell
Can't hold me forever
Whenever I get the chance