Anvil of the Self

Gazing into the abyss, my pride A shadow that haunts, that I can't hide With a fierce roaring thunder, I break from the chains In the clashing of metal, my essence remains Facing the monster within I scream to the winds, shed this sin Shatter the mirror, my face A foe in the glass, a disgrace I'll shatter the ego, let truth freely flow And rid the façade, the infernal masquerade I'm crushin' the vanity, raw This self-construed legend must fall Tearing down these walls, brick by lie Expose the heart, let the false-self die With every raging scream, let purity take hold Rise from the ashes, reborn and bold Victory in vulnerability found With each defiant, earth-shaking sound Unleash the titan, my soul inside A battle within, no place to hide Embrace the struggle, feel the strain In every scar, I redefine pain [Verse 3] With every blow, I'm more awake Dismantle the illusion, every rule I break Tearing through the echoes, a beast unchained An inner saga where the truth remained In chaos I thrive, where the shadows writhe In the eye of the storm, I come alive [Pre-Chorus] The forge of the psyche's an anvil of will As I sculpt my spirit with iron-fill