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IV: Symptoms of Existence

by Mother of Mercy

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1.
Ripped From the solace you gave me There’s no way this world’s gonna save me When the night came to take you away It cast shadows in my mind Crept closer each day in pain Forever night, forever mourning In this misery Nothing could ever help me No one could ever save me No light, perpetual dark Only fire in my soul burns my body through gray dusk A dismal void, a blackened cell Descend this endless chasm to my hell Forever night Forever mourning
2.
Symptoms of existence I stand face to face with the flame Tormenting revelation Never free from the pain Abandon all pleasures desire Skin and bone burn with the fire Life was the only mistake Death is the only escape Symptoms of existence I stand face to face with the flame Broken and defeated Crushed under unbearable weight Abandon all pleasures desire Skin and bone burn with the fire Life was the only mistake Death is the only escape Pulled from the womb To fall into the ground Symptoms of existence A life insufferable
3.
Hopeless Can’t make it through this No longer feeling The feelings passed Helpless No way around this No longer healing Can’t heal the past Stuck Inside Try to break away but something holds me back A mental block I can’t escape Keeps me from choosing a path Repeat mistakes to spite myself Can’t stand the sight of my face A losing race I’ll never win But it’s one I know I can control Stuck Stuck inside Soul burns slow, I feel the flames rise and burn me alive There’s no way to survive Sit and stare, pretend to care But you’re not even there Not even there A crushing weight I’m forced to lift and put onto my back and it’s about to snap An empty hope that went broke and sent me out on my own so I’ll do this All alone Hopeless I feel so hopeless No one can help this Feeling of hopelessness
4.
Show me hell Show me torment Show me pain I’ll show you hell I’ll show you torment And all my pain Scars-hidden-buried inside Lifeless Eyes Staring inside Inside In a world of hurt Unending pain I bring more hurt Just to endure more pain I’ll drag you down Through the dirt so you can’t breathe With the rotting bodies You’ve forgotten but no me Look through my eyes and tell me What do you see? Death everywhere you look It won’t forget me World Of Pain Show me hell Show me your pain I’ll show you hell I’ll show you pain
5.
Savor the blood as it spills from my mouth No pity for me ‘Cause I did this myself Torch the funeral pyre Where I already lie Make sure to tell the priest I didn’t want a goodbye Swinging the chain Pull the chord, let the blade fall No time for regret I’m through with it all Hammer in my nails and send me out to sea Let the ones down below Have what’s left of me Swinging the chain Burn in my throat Won’t ever subside Feel the pain Swing the chain Swinging the chain That’s wrapped round my neck Time stands still When you’re choking to death Life brings pain Only so much each day Accelerate your demise Swinging the chain
6.
Staring out Nothing there Only dark everywhere Try to look I can’t see Ripped apart, taken from me Live through darkness I stare in silence and close my eyes Save the pain and say goodbye Worlds on fire I’m burned alive There’s no solace, no one survives Live through darkness Stare in silence and close my eyes Save the pain and say goodbye Worlds on fire, I’m burned alive There’s no solace, no one survives Live through darkness
7.
Control 02:00
I try to control what’s in my mind Run out of solutions This is my only way to leave it behind The lights go out The chairs kicked out Reach out with both hands Never able to break free Locked away in a dark room Choking the life from me I feel it burn Scars into my neck Digging deeper Rope against my flesh The light goes out The chairs kicked out It keeps getting shorter All hope is fading fast I’ve given up This is my way out
8.
Drown 02:24
Become someone I just can’t recognize Were you ever even what I thought? You took everything So what’s left for me? You took everything There’s nothing left in me Take it away, take it away It’s all worth nothing anyway Keep me away, keep me away I’m worth nothing anyway How can someone ever be so selfish? It’s so clear to everyone So clear to everyone So fucking clear That you are wrong When the day comes And you finally understand I’ll be there to spit in your face I’ll be there to watch you drown
9.
Upper Hand 02:51
You’re a liar You’re a thief I wanna nail you down Take back what you took from me Lie, cheat, steal Do whatever you can You’ve done it all just to gain the upper hand Now it’s my turn You’ll be the one that burns You can’t justify You can’t make it right You can’t justify And make it alright I’ve waited too long And I’ve grown tired of all the excuses Spent too many sleepless nights struggling to decide what to do You’re a thief I wanna nail you down Take back what you took from me I can only take this for so long You won’t admit that you were wrong I’m gonna make you see the way things are to me You can’t justify You can’t make it right You can’t justify and make it alright Lie, cheat, steal Do whatever you can You’ve done it all just to get the upper hand Now it’s my turn You’ll be the one that burns You don’t know what’s best for me Who are you to decide? We all get what we deserve It’s just a matter of time
10.
Final Breath 03:21
In the dying hours Before life is gone Tell me what I would see A quick silent release A slow struggle alone I wasn’t there And now I’ll never know What did you think of? Who did you forget? Did you wake up and take a final breath? Now all that I’m left with are unanswered questions That I think about everyday I can’t move ahead I just stay the same I keep looking back and think of who’s to blame It’s no one fault What I’m forced to think That’s not something I can accept Consumes every thought Every memory I can’t let it out of my head Constant reminders Surround me everyday I can’t make this ever go away Did you wake up and take a final breath? I can’t forget

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released January 25, 2011

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