Message Man - Ashes Lyrics

Awake to regret; where are you taking me?
I need forgiveness and the remedy
More concerned with my legacy and the recipe
The perplexity and simplicity of one man and his polarity

Another late night, what occupies my eye sight?
For what? Momentary delight?
To please my eyes and ears? Hardly contrite...
Those demons whisper pleasing things but leave a painless bite

Demons, phantoms, fandom at random
Pursue subconscious thoughts and ideals
Clog up your eye sight, convey unaware fright
Despite your delight, something doesn't feel right
Don't want to seem impolite
Rewrite, recite all their promises that excite
Persuasive and cunning, convince you to stay one more night

Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes

Remnants of a person I thought I could be
Strands of venom separated from me
I look around and all I see is debris
That's fine by me, low key I'm feeling marquee

We view revival as if it's survival and turn suicidal
We become bridal to idols and wonder why we sit in idle
Victim to trifle archetypal titles
Primal ego's so viral, they help feed the cycle

I'm sorry to say that I want to have more
I know it's unpopular to engage in cultural war
To not praise and adore society's lore
Those are things that I abhor
God has greater things in store

Proof be to God he can restore
That evidence speaks through album two, the sophomore
I killed the old me, it wasn't easy, abundant gore
Changed me at my core, blessed to be adored

Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes

Remnants of a person I thought I could be
Strands of venom separated from me
I look around and all I see is debris
That's fine by me, low key I'm feeling marquee

Just because it's in our nature
Doesn't mean we abide to earthly nomenclature
Easy to follow an instinct, just to walk into a web
In a mere moment you blink
Indeed it's difficult, but ignorance isn't worth the price of your head

Demons, phantoms, fandom at random
Like spiders in their burrows
With prey in their art for which you will never abandon
You're aware and alive
But their slowly feeding, and you're dead inside
If you stay long enough, settle in and get comfortable
Clueless how we head home feeling insufferable

I had to switch the flow
Just to reminder you know
Just like a daily pattern, something's just become routine
Legalistic tendencies and expect our relationship to appear serene
Take the gasoline, light up this scene
We were given the gift of this thought and emotion
Why do insist on living like a machine?
Like Clicking accept to the terms on a screen

Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
I look around and all I see are ashes
Ashes, ashes
What have I done, all I see are ashes

Remnants of a person I thought I could be
Strands of venom separated from me
I look around and all I see is debris
That's fine by me, low key I'm feeling marquee