Famous Last Words-The Incubus

 Famous Last Words-The Incubus Album Lyrics

Trophy Wife

August twenty first, nineteen fifty three. Let's set the scene, the table's set with the silver cutlery. The crystal's out for the champagne chardonnay, to celebrate the anniversary of nine years ago, when he came back home. Please come in and take a seat, you're all on cue, the party's just beginning. He's right inside, our proud marine. Man of the hour, reason that we've all convened. Let me propose a toast, to a husband and a father. Brave, he gave us hope. His absence tortured me, can just imagine all the evil that he has seen?! I watch him while he dreams! He stays asleep through the sweats and the screams! It's haunting him, so it's haunting me! So I'll take my perfect smile and just let it be! The table's set with the silver cutlery, the crystal's out for the champagne chardonnay. To celebrate the anniversary, of nine years ago when he came back home. And now when he leaves on business trips and meetings, it makes me feel sick and incomplete. Our boy needed his father home, I was on my own, disunited home. His charming smile, it's hypnotic pleasantry. Either that or maybe too much wine, tingles up my spine and makes my body weak. Intoxicating. I'm feeling jaded, overjoyed I know it shows I hope they all can see. Preeminence in this life we lead, captivated by the love that we share I hope they all can see! The table's set with silver cutlery, the crystal's out for the champagne chardonnay. To celebrate the anniversary of nine years ago when he came back home, and now when he leaves on business trip meetings. It makes me feel sick and incomplete, our boy needed his father home. I was on my own, disunited home. Intoxicating! I'm feeling jaded, overjoyed, dumb and giddy, and a little dizzy. The room is spinning and it's making me! Feel faint, faded fall to the floor make a scene. With all the eyes in the room, I sure hope that no one can see. 

Pretty In Porcelain

I stand alone in the dark, I feel glued caused I can't move. My heart it pounds in my chest fast, as he takes his first step into the room. MY STOMACH DROPS DEEPLY, his eager eyes they stare undressing me. I'M NAUSEOUS SO SICKLY, am I dead, am I dreaming? OPPRESSIVE CARESSING, paralyzed gotta wake up from this nightmare misery. But the nightmare's not over, so it's only just begun. As he starts to arrange me, does it all for fun? (I'll have you know) I'm not a game you can play, a f******** doll to manipulate. His fingers feel like blades, as they run up my thighs. He paints my face, he changes my dress, I'm ready for this night. But not through my eyes, I'm stuck imprisoned and paralyzed. COUNT TO THREE, OPEN MY EYES AND SEE. The world around me is still a nightmare, I gotta wake up from this dream. What could it be this vision's trying to tell me? I can't see it clearly, feel it try to break me. WITH HIS TOUCH I FEEL THE BURN OF A THOUSAND SUNS, I TRY TO SCREAM, I TRY TO MOVE BUT I JUST CAN'T RUN. HE'S PLAYING WITH ME LIKE A PORCELAIN DOLL, BUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO, I JUST FEEL SO SMALL. MAKEUP RUNNING DOWN MY FACE, FROM THE TEARS AND THE SWEAT, I FEEL SO DISGRACED. AS HE DRESSES AND UNDRESSES ME, I FEAR I MAY DIE. WAKE UP, WAKE UP, WAKE UP. But the nightmare's not over, so it's only just begun. As he starts to arrange me, does it all for fun? (I'll have you know) I'm not a game you can play, a f******** doll to manipulate. His fingers feel like blades as they run up my thighs, he paints my face, he changes my dress, I'm ready for this night. But not through my eyes, I'm stuck imprisoned and paralyzed. I'm stuck imprisoned and paralyzed. I know to you that I just seem like an inanimate being, deep down inside I am alive and YOU ARE TORTURING ME. THE SUFFERING YOU'VE INFLICTED, YOU'RE ADDICTED CAUSE YOUR HEAD'S SICK. ACTIONS WICKED, SICK AND TWISTED. SCARS WILL HEAL BUT I'LL STILL FEEL IT. But the nightmare's not over, so it's only just begun. As he starts to arrange me, does it all for fun? (I'll have you know) I'm not a game you can play, a f******* doll to manipulate. (Please wake me up) His fingers feel like blades as they run up my thighs. He paints my face, he changes my dress, I'm ready for his night. But not through my eyes, I'm stuck imprisoned and paralyzed. 

Bury My Burdens

I pray on my knees what are you trying to show me, God tell me please because it's driving me crazy. Am I sick? I'm sick! Fanatic or possessed by a demon inside me, that is poisoning my soul deep from within. The fear! The fear The fear! That's imprisoned me here, caused by these blackouts and nightmares. That seem to have come from nowhere, I'm scared. I'm scared! Am I ill and impaired? Or am I bound by a curse from an evil? So I'll say a prayer, please God please purge out this torment inside me, the night caught fire. The dark sunk in, I felt the venom deep within. Myself a toxic war, we've all got something to live for. I must contain my lunacy, keep up the front that I'm okay. My burdens I must ignore, we've all got something to live for. I don't know why I faint, but these blackouts create these visions in my head of hate. And am I sick? Or is there more than it seems? At first glance is there a message hidden deep within these dreams? Please God please, purge out this torment inside me. Set me free, or have you forsaken me? The night caught fire, the dark sunk in. I felt the venom deep within, myself a toxic war. We've all got something to live for. I must contain my lunacy, keep up the front that I'm okay. My burdens I must ignore, we've all got something to live for. Locked away I'll hide out, feels like I've come undone. Or I can leave now? But where can I go? Where can I run? We've all got something to live for. Gotta open my eyes to see through the storm. And I try to maintain the illusion of glee that makes me seem okay. Day by day, but it's starting to destroy me. I'll live a lie, keep it inside. I'll live a lie, I'll live a lie! The night caught fire, the dark sunk in. I felt the venom deep within, myself a toxic war. We've all got something to live for, I must contain. My lunacy, keep up the front that I'm okay. My burdens I must ignore, we've all got something to live for. I'll live a lie! 

Debilitated

Secrets of the night, make everyone go hide. Pretend we're not afraid, but we are terrified inside our minds. I visualize that everyone has died, everyone has died, everyone has died. And I try to masquerade the fear inside, but it's taking over, taking over my mind. I don't know how long I can hide but, I will try. Again and again to fend off the fear inside. And I will strive because I must survive, these involuntary dreams. And every time I faint, I wake up in untold pain. Perplexity absurdity, tell me please what's wrong with me? He says I'm sure you're fine, you think I'm fine? I think you're fine, but I will run some tests for your piece of mind. I know how hard it can be, at home you cook and you clean. I just think you need some sleep, and for the dreams. They're more than dreams! They're more than dreams. They're just imaginary, fiction, merely fantasy. I know your scared and afraid, but you can't let it persuade you. To feel so dismayed, I will try. Again and again to fend off the fear inside, and I will strive because I must survive. These involuntary dreams, and every time I faint. I wake up in untold pain, perplexity absurdity. Tell me please what's wrong with me? Mam I've received the results of your tests, and it appears you have either, voluntarily or involuntarily ingested a high dose of a drug called Ketamine. Is there something you're not telling me? No! I've been drugged, taken advantage of, it must be what's causing all these dreams. It's smothering me, I can hardly breathe, every time I fall asleep! I will try, again and again to fend off the fear inside. And I will strive because I must survive, these involuntary dreams. And every time I faint, I wake up in untold pain. Perplexity absurdity, tell me please what's wrong with me? 

The Dark You Fear In The Night

He said darling it'll be okay, we'll figure out this situation don't worry. (What?!) Don't patronize me with those condescending words you spew, your point of view is filtered through your ignorance. I'm caving in! I try to speak but I'm feeling weak, so I collapse down to my knees and cry will I ever see the light again? Who could have done this sick misdeed again, again, repeatedly? Transgression suffers me, who could this culprit be? My paranoia's conquering, the last hope left inside of me. Disintegrate my sanity, tear me apart piece by piece. He said darling don't you cry, now look me in the eyes and believe in me and the words I say. That it's gonna be alright, (It's gonna be alright) Revitalize your faith in life, my love I'll try. (I swear I'll try) To reignite the hope and light, the dark you fear in the night. You don't understand, what it's like to be. Violated and forced into apprehension every time I fall asleep. Not just when I black out, but every night that I dream. It's a virus in my head for which there's no vaccine, who could have done this sick misdeed again, again, repeatedly? Reticent sinful deeds, threatens my morality. I look around and I can't see, but it feels like eyes are watching me. Panic anxiety, trepidation misery! He said darling don't you cry, now look me in the eyes and believe in me and the words I say. That it's gonna be alright, (it's gonna be alright) Revitalize your faith in life, my love I'll try. (I swear I'll try) To reignite the hope and light, the dark you fear in the night. Every night I lie alone in our bed, while I play in our shed. With your hobbies, you're happy! Do you know how I feel? I'm lying there crazy! Pulling the hair out my head, now my soul it feels dead. He said darling don't you cry, now look me in the eyes, and believe in me and the words I say. That it's gonna be alright (it's gonna be alright) Revitalize your faith in life, my love I'll try. (I swear I'll try) To reignite the hope and light, the dark you fear in the night. Transgression suffers me, who could this culprit be? 

Eleven Fifty Nine

It's elven fifty nine, it's the story of my life. And everything that could change in it, it's eleven fifty nine. It's the minute I could die and be lost to the end. God save me! The clock counts down to my demise, each faucet drip pierces my ears and swells my eyes. With tears I feel one now it burns as it runs down my face, I want to save myself but now I fear it's far too late. Fate hides outside, worries run through my mind. What will I find, what will I find? Under your medals, uniforms, and mini model Ts. A dirty secret that you never wanted us to see, lost in the rain. I'm abandoned and betrayed, the predator's been preying all along and I'm the game. (And I'm the game!) I should have known, I should have seen the signs. Cause never were they clearer, I'm a mess, how will I ever survive? The clock is ticking away, it's counting down the minutes to the seconds of the rest of our lives. You're sick, you're a plague on me. Cyanide you are the poison on society! (You're slowly killing me!) Perverted, twisted, fantasy! How could you do this to me?! Your lies have forsaken me, we were a family! The proof just can't exist, refuse to believe in this. God I should have known, God I should have known! These pictures of your victims, some of them just barely teens! In silver frame, your latest victim it's a picture of me! Lost in the rain, I'm abandoned and betrayed. The predator's been preying all along and I'm the game. (And I'm the game!) I should have known, I should have seen the signs. Cause never were they clearer, I'm a mess, how will I ever survive? The clock is ticking away, it's counting down the minutes to the seconds of the rest of our lives. I'm starving but I can't seem to eat, I'm so tired, but I won't fall asleep! I won't lie down, I've got to lie down. F*** I can't, I can't breathe! I should have known, you were the one who'd take it all away from me! The labyrinth in my mind, just trapped me in that horrible dream! We fell in love, we shared a life, you vowed it all to me! Your lies have forsaken me, we were a family! 

Your Escape

Where do we go from here? We gotta disappear and get far away from this place. We have to escape the torment and piercing fear, all caused by this engineer of these twisted vicious games. The direful pain, oh how our lives have changed. All hope replaced with rage, our light was lit but now it's fading away. Just like a sinking ship, we're going under to survive. We must escape and overcome these waves, oh, my God, oh my God. I'm gonna be sick, we've got to get out of here. We've got to go. Carry on my dear, I tell myself. You're strong and you can defeat this, clandestinely we will vanish free. Away and never return again, we've got to leave, my son and I must flee. Far away from this sick monstrosity. Perpetuate our broken lives and be free, from this imperiling plight that is condemning me. Honey, wake up I've packed your things. We've got to go, we've got to leave. Our precious time's diminishing, we've got to hurry, WE MUST LEAVE. HONEY, WAKE UP I'VE PACKED YOUR THINGS. WE'VE GOT TO GO, WE'VE GOT TO LEAVE. OUR PRECIOUS TIME'S DIMINISHING. WE'VE GOT TO HURRY, WE MUST LEAVE. CAN'T LET HIM SEE THE FEAR IN ME, I MUST HIDE MY ANXIETY. TO PROTECT YOU FROM THIS AGONY, HE'S COMING IN, YOU'VE GOT TO LEAVE. Go, run away and get out of here. Make no delays and go disappear. Go live the life that you want to, you have to simply leave me here. And son, I swear it'll be okay. Just as long as you make your escape. Don't be afraid of the world, go make your mark and live another day. Stay safe away, he comes in through the doorway. Each step he takes, I pray he doesn't see him. In the shadows of the hallway, sneaking softly, out the back way. NO, HE WON'T LET HIM GO, CAPTURED HIM. And now he's a hostage, locked in the closet. HE PLEADS, BEGS US NOT TO LEAVE. Again and again and again and again. He said, who do you think you are, trying to leave me? Don't know who I am or all the things I've seen, so take your final dose, my one last treat while you try to scream. Go, run away and get out of here. Make no delays and go disappear, go live the life that you want to. You have to simply leave me here, and son I swear it'll be okay. Just as long a you make your escape. Don't be afraid of the world, go make your mark. And live another day, stay safe away. DRIFT AWAY FROM HERE, FEEL IT PULSE THROUGH YOUR VEINS. TAKE YOUR LAST BREATH, JUST DRIFT AWAY. 

Maze In My Mind

 Alone here in this empty room, safe to presume that I've been here before. (Been here before) I remember it here, consumed by all of the fear. I can't take it anymore, lie to me lie. Just lie please this can't be the truth, I'll deny I'm stuck in my mind! And it seems I have to fight my way through this, I've got to find a way away from here. It's got me running around in circles! (Circles) A manic maze in my head! And will I ever wake up again? Is this a dream or am I simply dead? Lie to me! Lie please this can't be the truth! This knife stuck stabbed in my back that you used to carve out the hole, to suck out the soul from me! It's got me running around in circles! (Circles) A manic maze in my head! And will I ever wake up again? Is this a dream or am I simply dead? Can't let this terror conquer me, gotta wake myself from this sick dream. To make it through and be free, from this hellish world I see. Is there a chance I can succeed, or should I just let it be? This drug induced, unwilling, sleep. God wake me up you'll see, I will be strong, I will be free. Never let another control me, this is a fact I'll guarantee. Believe in me, I'll proudly march from this room. Consumed by fear I will face my own doom, I'm lost inside my head. I will fight through never surrender, have to be free or I'd rather be dead! It's got me running around in circles! (Circles) A manic maze in my head! And will I ever wake up again? Is this a dream or am I simply dead? 

The Judged

Ladies and gentlemen of this jury, I'm here today to bring this criminal to justice. One whose crimes are so heinous and evil, that if I had the power of the almighty, I'd sentence her soul to hell! You've been accused of this horrid abuse, advocate your lies and hide behind your bruise. I'm not the culprit, I'm the victim of perjury. I swear I'm innocent cause I'm the one who's guilty of the atrocities! There's her confession, let's get on with the sentencing. That's bull****! He's the one who defiled me. See? She admitted it! Honor you must convict! I guess it's hard to see who is the blame, stuck on the outside looking in. Humiliation fuels my shame, want to shed off my skin. So discredit me and take it all, because it seems I'm destined to fall. Disparage me and make me call, deep down I know it's not my fault. I'm not to blame, how could I ever have asked for this? So do your worst, I'll stand up tall. And I'll never feel guilty at all! It's clear she instigated it, sprits of chanel and her cherry lipstick. Used to tempt us with her smile over promiscuous dissident, Harlot's calamity. Order the penalty now! Give her what she deserves, lured him in with provocative beauty. She's done it before and she'll do it again, trust me! You're all so blind, how can't you see? His argument's enormity, I've lost my faith in society. How could you do this to me? To me, so discredit me and take it all. Because it seems I'm destined to fall, disparage me and make the call. Deep down I know it's not my fault, I'm not to blame. How could I ever asked for this? So do your worst, I'll stand up tall. And I'll never feel guilty at all! I will wake up, I will fight. Back to reality, I'd like to see you try. What a shame, I hope you said your goodbyes. I will prevail or I will die. Lock the cage, throw away the key. Settle in because you'll never be leaving. Lock the cage, throw away the key. You will suffer here, you will never leave. Lock the cage, throw away the key. Settle in because you'll never be leaving. Lock the cage, throw away the key. You will suffer here, you will stay asleep. You're all so sick, but now I see. This horrid dream is all just me, blaming myself for this tragedy. But now I see it clearly, so discredit me and take it all. Because it seems I'm destined to fall, disparage me and make the call. Deep down I know it's not my fault, I'm not to blame. How could I ever have asked for this? So do your worst, I'll stand up tall. And I'll never feel guilty at all! Guilty of sin, judgement for crimes commited. Guilty of sin (Guilty of sin!) Judgement for crimes commited, guilty of sin (Guilty of sin) Judgement for crimes commited, guilty of sin. Judgement for crimes commited. Guilty of sin, judgement for crimes commited. Guilty of sin, judgement for crimes commited. 

How The Mighty Mock The Weak

Your heavy hateful gaze places all the weight and blame right on my shoulders, meant to bring me down to the ground and shiver while the room gets colder and colder. You thought it worked out all so well, you thought you sent me down to hell. You thought it worked out all so well, but know that I'm not dead yet. No I'm not dead yet. And how the mighty mock the weak, I'm not one of them. So here's a promise I will keep. And I swear I will be free, never again. Rule over me. Well you can try to bring me down, to a place where I feel guilty. Lost and lonely. I won't let that happen now, you can try your best but I won't let you break me. I should have seen the signs were there, but I could never be prepared. I should have seen the signs were there, but I wouldn't accept it I was scared. No I'm not dead yet. And how the mighty mock the weak, I'm not one of them. So here's a promise I will keep. And I swear I will be free, never again. (Never again) Rule over me. Well I'm not scared! I'll make it through somehow, this isn't over now. All of my fears, I'll overcome somehow. I'll overcome somehow! And how the might mock the weak, I'm not one of them. So here's a promise I will keep. And I swear I will be free, never again. (Never again) Rule over me.

Marionette

The stage is set for the scene, the special guest, it must be me. Cause I'm the only one in this room. Except for my love, onstage, who's tied up awaiting doom. To my surprise, suddenly I see! On stage his scene partner is me! So I'll sit down and take my seat! Enjoy the show meant just for me! The tortuous rage that's performed on this stage, as I gaze at myself playing his role. It makes me feel whole when I'm in full control, I'm no longer a doll that you own. She cuts, slices, watches the blood drip down his arm just for the rush! He's confused, what will he do?! No intermission, on to act two! I'll string you up, make you my puppet, hook in your arms and legs! My special marionette! The tortuous rage that's performed on this stage, as I gaze at myself playing his role. (Never felt this way before) It makes me feel whole, when I'm in full control. I'm no longer a doll that you own. You've ruined me and everything, that used to seem pleasant to me. Is now a broken mockery. Nostalgic, lost reality. But now it seems, within these dreams. The power all belong to me. And now you know there is no hope! So I'll take this knife and slice it through your throat! For you there is no hope! You've ruined me and everything. That used to seem pleasant to me! Is now a broken mockery! Nostalgic, lost reality! But now it seems, within these dreams. The power all belongs to me! And now you know there is no hope! So I'll take this knife and slice it through your throat! The tortuous rage that's performed on this stage! As I gaze at myself playing his role. (Never felt this way before) It makes me feel whole, when I'm in full control. I'm no longer a doll that you own. 

Tear Me Apart

I am awake, my demons that I've defeated. Have come back to reality, he doesn't know I'm still alive. I've got the element of surprise on my side. Evil or righteousness, what should I do with it? So far he hasn't seen me, if I'm quiet I could crawl and sneak right over to the closet. Where my son's locked up and guarded. But I'm presented with his quandary, once in a lifetime opportunity. To take advantage and avenge, and do some damage. Take my sweet revenge, could I pulverize, I could punish him. Mutilate him like in my dreams, or should I make my great escape? Just take my son and run away, I will not fall. I will not follow your ways into the dark, (I won't be torn apart) Temptation is there, question is should I end him, leave, and make a new start? Make a new start, wanna make him bleed. Feel the suffering, trauma he inflicted on me. I decry, cause he deserves to die. Should I flee or should I end his life? Bleed, feel the suffering. Trauma he inflicted on me, I decry, because he deserves to die. Should I flee or should I end his life? I will not fall, I will not follow your ways into the dark. (I won't be torn apart) Temptation is there, question is should I end him, leave, and make a new start? Make a new start. Get up behind you, snuck up a knife before me lies a chance to end you. (A chance to end you) Now what will I do? Give you a dose of your own medicine in the syringe, I'll take it and I'll push it in your skin. Wanna make him bleed, feel the suffering. Trauma he inflicted on me, I decry, because he deserves to die. Should I flee or should I end his life? I will not fall, I will not follow your ways into the dark. (I won't be torn apart) Temptation is there, question is should I end him, leave, and make a new start? Make a new start, I didn't fall. I didn't follow your ways into the dark. (Into the dark) I'll never become despicable monsters that you really are. You can't tear me apart. 

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